OBITUARIES
Hilda Celeste Bennett
Aug 17, 2013
Hilda Celeste Bennett, age 82, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 in the presence of her family. In 1930, she was born to G.T. and Pat Brogdon in Bay Springs, MS. She grew up in the Dedeaux Community of Hancock County and attended Dedeaux High School where she played guard for the girls' basketball team and was voted ""Girl...
Thomas Everett "T.E." Lofton
Aug 16, 2013
Thomas Everett ""T.E."" Lofton, age 81 and a resident of Vancleave, died on Friday, August 16, 2013, in Gautier. Mr. Lofton was born on February 17, 1932, in Meridian. He retired from the Mississippi Power Company. T.E. enjoyed golfing, fishing, traveling in his RV, spending time with his family, telling jokes, and making people laugh. He was preceded in death...
Dorothy Ruth Buck
Aug 16, 2013
Dorothy Buck, age 72, passed away August 16, 2013. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport assisted the family with arrangements.
Joseph Ray "Joby" Landry
Aug 16, 2013
SMSgt (Ret) Joseph (Joby) Ray Landry, age 55, of Gulfport passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013. Mr. Landry was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Pervis Ray and Ernestine Love Landry. He was retired from the United States Air Force where he served as an Air Reserve Technician at the 403rd Wing in a dual military and civilian capacity. Joby...
Mary Jean Hawkins Morgan
Aug 16, 2013
Surrounded by her adoring family, Mary Jean Morgan of Long Beach peacefully entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, August 16th, 2013. She died a few days shy of her 82nd birthday. Mary Jean was born in Huntsville, AL, August 26, 1931, one of nine children of O.P. and Lilly Gertrude Hawkins. She was a...
Herbert "Coach Herb" Wilson
Aug 16, 2013
Herbert ""Coach"" Wilson went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, August 16, 2013. Coach was born September 14, 1920 in Drew, Mississippi. He attended high school in Indianola, Mississippi, where he was the captain of the 1939 Indianola football team that won the mythical state championship. After high school, he served in the Army Air Corps during World...
Rose Mary Rumore
Aug 15, 2013
Rose Mary Conforto Rumore, age 92, of New Orleans, passed away on August 15, 2013, in Biloxi, MS. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rosario ""Roy"" Rumore, her parents, Joseph and Josephine Conforto, and 5 brothers, Joseph Conforto, Jr., Frank Conforto, Jerome Conforto, Peter Conforto, and Angelo Conforto. Survivors include her sisters, Josephine Gambino, Jenny Cannella, Lena...
Dale M. Goudia
Aug 14, 2013
Dale M. Goudia, age 59 and a resident of Houma, LA, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, in Biloxi. Mr. Goudia was sent from Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, to Davis Funeral Home in New Orleans for services. For more information, please call Davis Funeral Home at (504)244-1415.
Doris S. Peterman
Aug 14, 2013
Doris S. Peterman, age 91, passed away on August 14, 2013 peacefully in her sleep at home. She was born to George and Ruby Stoessell in New Orleans, LA on October 20, 1921, but lived most of her life in Gulfport. Doris was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, never too busy to help her children with their projects,...
Richard Carl Willingham
Aug 14, 2013
Richard Willingham, age 64, died August 14, 2013. He will be sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport to Crestlawn Memorial Funeral Home in Macon, GA.
Bobbie Graham
Aug 13, 2013
Bobbie Graham, age 49 and a long time resident of Biloxi passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Graham; and her parents, Harold and Rita Williams. She is survived by her children, Stephen Graham and Danielle Graham, both of Biloxi; her siblings, June Becerra, Ann Edwards (Bud), Jim Williams (Carol),...
Pat Patricks
Aug 13, 2013
Pat Patricks, born in Worcester, MA, in 1934, died at the age of 79, on August 13, 2013, in Gulfport, MS, with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Mary Raskett Patricks; his parents, Marion Patricks and Francis L. Patricks, Sr.; his stepmother, Thelma Patricks; his brother, Ronald Patricks; his sister, Patsy Patricks;...
Donald ""Andy Holbrook
Aug 12, 2013
Donald ""Andy"" Holbrook, age 52 and a resident of Lizana, passed away on August 12, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Dona Lee and Oley ""TO"" McKay; his father, James Andrew Holbrook; and his nephew, David Holbrook. Andy is survived by his wife, Diane Holbrook of Kiln; his children, Chassidy Cuevas and Cody Holbrook, both...
Joseph Henry Steinwinder
Aug 12, 2013
Joseph Henry Steinwinder Sr. of Gulfport, age 85, went to be with his Lord on Monday, August 12, 2013. Mr. Steinwinder was preceded in death by his wife Kittie Lou Riemann Steinwinder; parents Mary Virginia and James Steinwinder; sisters Ann Bryant and Sarah Brooks; and brothers Glenn and Jimmy Steinwinder. He is survived by his daughter Gloria (David) Bourgeois; son...
June Carpenter Jarred
Aug 11, 2013
June Carpenter Jarred, age 74, of Long Beach and formerly of Arizona, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Mrs. Jarred was born in New Orleans to William Louis and Hilda Amy Klein Carpenter in 1938. She was a former of resident of Benson, AZ. After raising five daughters, June went received certification and went to work as a certified...
Martino Nguyen
Aug 11, 2013
Martino Nguyen, age 39 and a resident of Pass Christian, died on Sunday, August 11, 2013, in Pass Christian. Visitation and a Prayer Service will be held on Monday, August 12th and Tuesday, August 13th from 5:00pm until 8:30pm at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commission Road in Long Beach. There will be an additional visitation and prayer service on...
Casey Allen Smith
Aug 11, 2013
Casey Allen Smith, age 36, of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013. Private services to be held at a later date.
Zoe Rita Smith
Aug 11, 2013
Mrs. Zoe Rita Smith, age 70, of Long Beach, Mississippi passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Gwinnett Hospital System. Mrs. Smith was born November 17, 1942 to the late Herman & Olga Rita Yeager in Wiggins, Mississippi and was retired from Galloway & Galloway Attorney's, where she was a Legal Secretary. She was also preceded in death by her...
Elaine Marie Lizana
Aug 11, 2013
Elaine Marie Lizana, age 84, passed away August 11, 2013 at her home in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Ferdnand J. Lizana and Olivia Marie ""Yotzie"" Lizana; her cousin, Frank O. Farrell; and god daughter, Jeannine E. Ayo. She is survived by her cousins, Kathleen Ayo, Maggie (Eric) Wooten and her children, Shannon and Austin,...
Donald Elburn Morris
Aug 11, 2013
Donald Morris, age 59, died August 11, 2013. He was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport to Cravers Funeral Home in Brewton, AL.
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