OBITUARIES
Johanna C. Simpson
Jan 13, 2012
Johanna C. Simpson, 92, of Biloxi Mississippi was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME to H.D. Oliver Funeral Home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Arrangements are being made at H.D. Oliver Funeral Home, 2002 Laskin Rd. Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454, 757-428-7880.
Edna Miller Moran
Jan 13, 2012
Edna E. Miller Moran, age 80, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012. She retired from Lizana Elementary in the Harrison County School District and she was an active and lifelong member of Gulf Haven Mennonite Church. Mrs. Moran enjoyed painting, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
Norman R. Dargel
Jan 13, 2012
Norman R. Dargel, 87, of Gulfport, died Saturday, January 13, 2012. Mr. Dargel was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the National Weather Service and was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Dargel is survived by his wife, Efigenia Dargel; sons, Rendell Dargel, Michael Dargel...
R.L. "Bill" Bradley
Jan 12, 2012
R.L. ""Bill"" Bradley, Jr., 73, of Biloxi passed away January 12, 2012 in Biloxi. Mr. Bradley was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph L. and Mary G. Bradley; and his daughter, Julie Bradley.He is survived by his wife, Dale Bradley; son, Dean Bradley; daughter, Wendy (Chuck) Baty; stepchildren; Lynda Shouse, Robert Stone, Wayne Stone, David Stone, Rick Stone, and...
William "Bill" Parker
Jan 10, 2012
William R.""Bill"" Parker, Jr. passed away January 10, 2012 at his home in Diamondhead after a battle with cancer. Bill was born in Kerens, Texas, the son of Ruth Jones Parker and William R. Parker. He graduated high school at Gulf Coast Military Academy Class of '44 and attended Virginia Military Institute before enlisting in the US Navy where he...
Jeffrey Linwood Kennon
Jan 10, 2012
Mr. Jeffrey Linwood Kennon, age 52, of Perkinston, left this earthly world on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, to be with his Heavenly Father. Mr. Kennon was born in Biloxi to Talmadge and Nelda Switzer Kennon at Keesler Air Force Base on Christmas Day in 1959. He graduated from Gulfport High School in 1978 and joined the U.S. Marine Corp. After...
Charles Edward Vance
Jan 10, 2012
Charles E. Vance, age 81, of Saucier, passed away on January 10, 2012 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Preston and Nancy Alice Vance and three brothers, Leo Vance, Merton Vance, and Monroe Vance. He is survived by his wife, Rita Vance, of Biloxi; a daughter, Linda Bilbo (James) of Saucier; two sons, John Vance...
Floyce D. Williams
Jan 9, 2012
Floyce D. Williams, age 84, of Saucier, passed away on January 9, 2012, in Gulfport. She was preceded in death byher husband, Quitman Williams, Sr., her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Whinery, and a brother, Wiley M. Whinery. Survivors include her children, John (Mary) Williams, Quitman (Jennifer) Williams, and Andrew (Dorothy) Williams, 8 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. The visitation will...
Daniel Steven Milton
Jan 9, 2012
Daniel S. Milton, 27, of Pass Christian, passed away on January 9, 2012. Arrangements are pending at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Kiln-Delisle.
James D. Moore
Jan 9, 2012
Dr. James DeWese Moore, age 75, died Mon., Jan 9, 2012. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln Delisle Rd., is helping the family with cremation arrangements.
Tammie Marie Benoit
Jan 9, 2012
Tammie Marie Benoit, age 48 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Monday, January 9, 2012, in Biloxi. Tammie had been a former resident of Port Barre, LA and Carencro, LA and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1999. She was a member of the Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast in Biloxi and was employed with the Harrison County...
Catherine L. Lapeyre
Jan 8, 2012
Catherine L. Lapeyre, age 57 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Sunday, January 8, 2012, in Gulfport. She was a native of Houma, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 14 years. Catherine was preceded in death by her father, Emile M. Lapeyre, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Joan S. Lapeyre of Houma;...
Earl "Chief" Oliver
Jan 8, 2012
Earl ""Chief"" Oliver, age 70, a life-long resident of Hancock County, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Mr. Oliver was owner and operator of Earl's Hideaway for 40 years and he was a painter for 15 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Mississippi, a member of the VFW Post...
Robert E. Gay
Jan 7, 2012
Robert E. Gay, age 85 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, January 7, 2012, in Gulfport. An inurnment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Funeral arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Claire Marie Gordon
Jan 7, 2012
Claire Marie Kane Gordon, age 72, of Saucier, MS was called to her heavenly home in the presence of her family on January 7, 2012. She was born in New Orleans, LA in 1939, graduated from Mercy Cross Academy and attended LSU. Claire Marie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her....
Shirley Goodrich
Jan 5, 2012
Shirley Charlene Goodrich, age 72 and a resident of Saucier, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012, in Gulfport. Arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Patricia Carol Pitts
Jan 5, 2012
Patricia Carol Pitts, age 60 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012, in Gulfport after fighting a long and courageous battle with primary peritoneal cancer. Carol was a lifelong resident of Long Beach and was a graduate of Long Beach High School and the University of Southern Mississippi, where she received honors. She was employed...
Douglas Lee McGowan
Jan 5, 2012
Douglas Lee McGowan, Sr., age 59 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012, in Gulfport. Mr. McGowan was a native of Baton Rouge, LA where he was a member of Teamster Local. He retired from the U.S. Army where he was a specialist and expert sharpshooter with the M-16 rifle and an aircraft mechanic. He was...
Kim Edward Williams
Jan 5, 2012
Kim E. Williams, Sr., age 56 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012, in Gulfport. Mr. Williams was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast and a longtime employee with the City of Gulfport in the Parks and Recreation Department. He enjoyed working on lawnmower engines and was an avid fisherman. He was a member...
Marie Taylor
Jan 5, 2012
Marie D. Taylor, born Nan Marie Dodd on July 6, 1929, in Boston, AL, went home to be with the Lord at sunrise on the 5th day of January 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents Ira and Pauline Dodd, her husband of 36 years, James C. Taylor, Sr. and sister Dorothy Porter. She is survived by her...
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