OBITUARIES
Charles R. Stephenson
Dec 19, 2013
Charles R. Stephenson, age 78 and a resident of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013, in Biloxi. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at 10am at Biloxi National Cemetery. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, assisted the family with arrangements. For more information, please call (228)388-9516. Service DEC 24. 10:00...
Anita Z. Morris
Dec 19, 2013
Anita Zamora Morris, age 78 and a resident of Perkinston, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob & Romana Zamora; her husband, Halbert Eugene Morris; and one brother and six sisters. Mrs. Morris is survived by her four children, Halbert Lee Morris, of D'Iberville, Anita Caroline Jones and her husband Michael, of...
Brenda Lee Reeder Hylsky
Dec 19, 2013
Brenda Lee Reeder Johnson Hylsky, age 54, of Saucier passed away on December 19, 2013 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harvey Martin ""Robbye"" Reeder. She is survived by her mother, Susan J. Reeder of Gulfport; her children, David Allen Johnson, Jr. (Erika) of Austin, TX, and Richard Thomas Johnson (Jackie) of Bethany Beach, DE; her...
Nell J. Maruscsak
Dec 19, 2013
Nell J. Maruscsak, age 79 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, December 19, 2013, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Zacharias H. McClendon
Dec 18, 2013
Zacharias H. McClendon, age 25, of Gulfport, MS, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in Oxford, MS. Zach was born in Gulfport to Percy Eugene and Paula Kaye Lee McClendon. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School where he was registered in many gifted classes. He served twice as first chair in the Honor...
Clayton Randell Varnado
Dec 18, 2013
Clayton Randell Varnado, age 62 and a resident of Mobile, AL, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in Mobile. Funeral arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.
Thelma Madere "Big T" DeShazo
Dec 18, 2013
Thelma Madere DeShazo, 89 years old, also known as ""Big T"", died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Diamondhead.Big T was married to Hugh Angelo DeShazo, who died on August 15, 1990. She was also preceded in death by her father Norman Madere, her mother, Althea Madere, and six siblings.She is survived by her daughters, Annette DeShazo Fourcade and Marsha Ann...
Mattie Jo Byrd
Dec 18, 2013
Mattie Jo Byrd, age 72, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Mrs. Byrd was born in Galveston, TX, to Raymond F. Smith, Jr. and Charlotte Ruth Hasselmeier Smith. She was a lifelong resident of Gulfport and had a true entrepreneurial spirit. She was a beautiful, loving, and strong woman. She was our angel here on Earth and...
Angela ReneeÌ Sharp
Dec 17, 2013
Angela ReneeÌ Sharp, age 52, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 1:35 AM.Angela was born in Dallas, TX and has been a resident of the Gulf Coast for over 14 years.She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Bokelman and her sister, Lynda Crowell.Angela is survived by her mother, Mary Adams; her husband of 25 years, Donald Sharp; her...
Lorena Harris
Dec 17, 2013
Lorena Harris, age 72, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013.Mrs. Harris was a life-long resident of Long Beach and worked for 29 years at the Holiday Inn on the beach. She loved serving the public and shopping. She adored her dogs, grandkids and great-grandkids.She was preceded in death by her husbands, Herman Harris and Walter Harris; father, Leonard Mosley; mother, Annie...
James N. Watts
Dec 17, 2013
James ""Nollie"" Watts died peacefully after a brief illness in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the company of family. He was 94. Born on March 23, 1919 in McComb, Mississippi to the late Thomas Nollie Watts and Mary Patterson Watts, Nollie attended Mississippi State University until 1940 when he went to work in the Ingalls Shipyards of Pascagoula, helping to build warships...
Elizabeth "Liz" Edmunds
Dec 17, 2013
Elizabeth ""Liz"" Edmunds, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Gulfport, MS.Mrs. Liz Edmunds was born in Shamokin, PA to Stanley and Helen Dorkoskie Sobel. She was a Coast resident since 1965, and enjoyed her Casino Time with friends, playing Keno and drinking her Michelob Ultra on ice! She was a loving, Christian lady, who had an...
Elsie Rishel
Dec 15, 2013
Elsie Rishel, age 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Elsie was a resident of Long Beach, MS, a member of First Baptist Church of Long Beach and loved gardening, sewing, cooking, quilting and spending time with her family. The family would like to thank Fresenius Dialysis Center of Diamondhead and the nurses...
James Randy Page
Dec 14, 2013
James Randy Page, age 61 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Johnny E. Buckner
Dec 14, 2013
Johnny Enoch Buckner entered this world March 19, 1961, and was called home on December 14, 2013. Johnny was preceded in death by mother. Ailene Watkins; and brother. Mark W. Buckner. He leaves to remember his life, his loving wife, Cindy Buckner; his baby, Kahlua; sister, Carolyn Smith (Jon), Louise M. Watkins, Katrina A. Bauer; nieces, Claudia and Shana ;...

Harold E. Carroll
Dec 14, 2013
Harold E. Carroll, age 65 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013, in Gulfport. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at 2:30pm at Biloxi National Cemetery. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commission Road in Long Beach, assisted the family with arrangements. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Tammy Zorn
Dec 13, 2013
Tammy Zorn, age 52 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Friday, December 13, 2013, in Biloxi. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.
Ann Grenn
Dec 12, 2013
Ann Peterman Bunn Grenn Ann died Thursday, December 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at home with a 15 year battle with Alzheimers. Ann came from a large extended pioneering family the Peterman's in Lyman, MS. Ann worked most of her life as a bookkeeper for several home builders and building suppliers. She had a lifelong desire to run...
Mary Elaine Byrd
Dec 12, 2013
Mary Byrd passed away December 12, 2013 at age 60. Arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home. Services will be held at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point MS.
Catherine R. Conner
Dec 12, 2013
Catherine R. Conner, 90, passed away 12/12/2013 in D'Iberville. Private burial will be at Biloxi National Cemetery. RIEMANN FH, Biloxi assisted the family. Interment Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, 39531
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