OBITUARIES
Danny Wayne McCarra
Jul 15, 2013
Danny Wayne McCarra, age 68 and a resident of Biloxi, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Biloxi. Arrangements were handled by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi.
Curtis M. Compton
Jul 15, 2013
Mr. Curtis M. Compton, Sr., passed away July 15, 2013 in Gulfport at the age of 81. He was born to the late William Leon and Bessie Moore Compton in Meridian, MS on August 17, 1931. He was raised in Enterprise, MS and was a graduate of Clarkdale High School. After high school he entered the United States Air Force,...
James E. "Baby James" Delancey
Jul 14, 2013
James E. ""Baby James"" Delancey, Jr., age 42 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Gulfport. He enjoyed racing and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Delancey was a loving son, husband, and father and was always kind to his family and friends. James was preceded in death by his father, James E. ""Paw...
Merle Elizabeth Simmons
Jul 14, 2013
Ms. Merle Hickman Simmons, age 86 and a lifelong resident of Saucier passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Gulfport. She was active in real estate sales (Sunland Realty) thirty years until her brief illness. She was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Saucier. She loved to sing gospel hymns; her passion was flowers, and she was...
William M. "Bill" Packard
Jul 14, 2013
William M. ""Bill"" Packard, age 77 of Vancleave, passed away on July 14, 2013. Mr. Packard was born in Boston, MA, to Herbert Allan and Gertrude Rose Packard. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1976, retired, and went on to get his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi. He worked for Raytheon...
Becky Hoffman Oliver
Jul 14, 2013
Mrs. Becky Hoffman Oliver passed away July 14, 2013 at the age of 87. She was born in Memphis, TN, grew up in Proctor, Arkansas, and has lived in Gulfport, MS since 1954. She was a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her parents, Will and Kathleen West;...
Frank William Rice
Jul 13, 2013
Frank William Rice went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2013. He was born on September 26, 1941, and was a former resident of Bowling Green, KY. He is survived by wife, Shirley Rice of Ocean Springs; his mother, Catherine Mayfield of Ocean Springs; his son, Rev. Troy (Lisa) Lanham of Biloxi; his daughters Linda (Andy)...
Harold Earl Ferry
Jul 13, 2013
Harold Earl Ferry, age 90 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, July 13, 2013, in D'Iberville. Mr. Ferry served in the Northern Solomons and the Southern Philipines during World War Two. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the Philipines Liberation with One Bronze Star and the World War Two Victory Medal.He retired from the Boilermaker's Union...
Scarlett Griffin
Jul 13, 2013
Scarlett Griffin, 2 years of age from Raceland, LA, died on Saturday, July 13, 2013, in Gulfport. She was sent from Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, to Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland for services. For more information, please call Falgout Funeral Home at (985)537-5261.
Joyce Shirlene McGee Linley Gwynn
Jul 13, 2013
Joyce Shirlene McGee Linley Gwynn, age 81, of Kiln, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Joyce was a lifelong accountant in the community. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was dedicated to her family and friends. She cherished her flowers and her beloved pet Gigi. She was preceded in death by her...
John Franklin Marcum
Jul 13, 2013
John Franklin Marcum, age 85 and a resident of Ocean Springs, died on Friday, July 12, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516
Mary Alice Amber Caranna
Jul 13, 2013
Mary Alice Amber Caranna, age 91, a longtime resident of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2013, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, Mississippi. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the...
Geddes Broadwell "G.B." Flagg
Jul 12, 2013
Dr. Geddes Broadwell ""G.B."" Flagg, 96, of Gulfport, died at home Friday morning, July 12, 2013, in the presence of his wife and family. He was a retired ophthalmologist who had practiced in Gulfport for 35 years. G.B. was born in McHenry, Mississippi, on March 29, 1917, the only son of Geddes Broadwell and Eunice Benton Flagg. He is survived...
Sharlene Rennie Brockhaus
Jul 12, 2013
Sharlene Brockhaus, age 64, passed away July 12, 2013. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, assisted the family with arrangements. www.riemannfamily.com
Christopher Lane Ladner
Jul 12, 2013
Christopher ""Lane"" Ladner, age 9, died on July 12, 2013 at the University of MS Medical Center in Jackson where he was baptized and given his last rites. Lane's favorite activities were baseball, swimming, boating, and fishing. His favorite football team was the Dallas Cowboys. He attended Perkinston Elementary School and Plainview Baptist Church. Lane was a bright, friendly and...
Pati Bannister
Jul 12, 2013
Pati Bannister passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 after a brief illness. Pati was born in Highgate, England, overlooking London in 1929. Pati had art lessons as a young girl and ultimately went to work for J. Arthur Rank, the moviemaker, as an animator where she spent a great deal of time working on detail, composition, and color mixing....
Joan Elizabeth Farrall
Jul 11, 2013
Joan Elizabeth Farrall, age 84, of Diamondhead, and formerly of Annapolis, MD, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Joan was born in Pennsylvania to Robert and Ruth Samuels Stafford. She lived most of her life in Maryland and was retired from working as a Medical Technologist. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded by...
Roger Lee McMaster
Jul 11, 2013
Roger L. McMaster, 49, of Gautier, passed away July 11, 2013 in Gulfport. Arrangements handled by RIEMANN FAMILY FH, Three Rivers Road in Gulfport.
Roy Leslie
Jul 11, 2013
Roy Leslie, age 74, of Gulfport, passed away on July 11, 2013 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Leslie and Christine Gibbons; and a son, Donald Leslie. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Diane Mangano Leslie of Gulfport; four children, Ronald Leslie (Christine), Paul Leslie, Karen Havard, and Mark Leslie, and...
Pink Corbit Kyzar
Jul 11, 2013
Pink Corbit Kyzar, age 84 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, July 11, 2013, in Gulfport. Mr. Kyzar was a native of Lincoln County, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1983. Mr. Kyzar was preceded in death by his father, Pink Elbert Kyzar; his mother and stepfather, Mr. & Mrs. Otho Townsend; his sons, Keith...
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