OBITUARIES

Nov 25, 2011

Nov 25, 2011

Jamie Burk Speaker, age 63, died at her home in Long Beach, Mississippi on November 25, 2011. She was born on December 30, 1947, in Mobile, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Robert Burk; her brother, Robert A. Burk, Jr., and grandchildren, Margaret Scott McCormick and John Robert McCormick. She is survived by her husband...

Nov 24, 2011

Gerrit DeVries, age 80, a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011.Gerrit was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances DeVries; his parents, Bert and Frances DeVries; and 3 brothers.Survivors include his wife, Jo Barnes DeVries; children, Jeff DeVries (Joan) and Anita DeVries; Step-daughter, Shannon Beard (Lyndon); step-son, Scott Barnes (Quin); brother, Jim DeVries (Jenny); grandchildren,...

Nov 24, 2011

Billy Ray Rush, Jr, age 48, of Gulfport, passed away on November 24, 2011 in Gulfport. Arrangements by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 3 Rivers Rd, Gulfport.

Nov 23, 2011

Connie L. Evans, age 74, of Long Beach, MS passed away on 11/23/11. Arrangements are pending with RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 19130 Commission Rd. Long Beach, MS.

Nov 23, 2011

Eleanor Jaudon, 89, of Long Beach, died 11/23/2011 in Long Beach. Arrangements are pending with RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME in Long Beach (www.riemannfamily.com).

Nov 23, 2011

Marc Joseph Smothers, age 53 and a resident of Ocean Springs, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in Ocean Springs. Marc was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Andrew and Lillie Ruth Patterson Smothers; his brother, Kenneth Elwood and a grandson, James Davis. Marc is survived by his sister, Yolande Pierce of Foley, AL; his daughters, Priscilla (Brian Hayes)...

Nov 23, 2011

David Marcus Ladner, age 52, of Long Beach, died November 23, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born July 22, 1959 at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, and later graduated from Long Beach High School in 1977. He attended MS Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, on a basketball scholarship. He was a member of IBEW Local 903 and was a member of St....

Nov 23, 2011

Alan Joseph Korbel, age 51 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.

Nov 22, 2011

Charles Wayne ""Charlie"" Glidewell, age 44, of Saucier, passed away on November 22, 2011 in St. Louis, MO. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Wayne Glidewell; grandparents, Weston and Emily Cuevas; and his father in law, Dan Bernard. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda L. Glidewell of Saucier; his children, Zachery Preston Glidewell of Saucier, Leslie...

Nov 21, 2011

Peggy Jane Duncan Martin was born July 24, 1922, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was the youngest of four children to George Thomas Duncan and Martha Jane Farrell Duncan. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, three siblings, Reginald E. Duncan, Opyl Duncan Gordon, and Alden Duncan, and by her youngest son, Mark Richard Martin. Peggy, a registered nurse,...

Nov 21, 2011

Carol Ann Craig Bustetter passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, November 21, 2011. She was born in Jacksonville, IL, grew up in New Orleans and was a graduate St. Joseph Academy. She received her Bachelor's of Art Degree in Education from St. Mary's Dominican College and her Master's degree from UNO. She was a certified Montessori Directress,...

Nov 21, 2011

Anthony G. Lund, age 86, passed away on November 21, 2011 in Biloxi. Arrangements pending at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Kiln Delisle Road, Pass Christian.

Nov 21, 2011

Jeannine Rodgers, age 53, of Gulfport, MS passed away on 11/21/11. Arrangements by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gpt, MS. www.riemannfamily.com

Nov 21, 2011

Ronald P. Radix, age 63, and a resident of Ocean Springs, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 in Mobile, AL. Mr. Radix, a native of the Netherlands, moved to the United States with his parents in 1951 as a young child. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Oshkosh,...

Nov 20, 2011

Brenda Lee Moleta Raye, age 45, of Long Beach, passed away on November 20, 2011. Mrs. Raye was born in Germany to a military family and graduated from St. Martin High School. She will be remembered for her love of life and the love she showed her family. She is survived by her husband, Raymond E. Raye, Jr. of Long...

Nov 20, 2011

Billie Bahner, age 78, of Diamondhead, Mississippi passed away suddenly Sunday November 20, 2011. Billie was born in Jackson, Mississippi on June 18, 1933 and was raised in both Shreveport and New Orleans, Louisiana. She first moved to Diamondhead from New Orleans in 1974 and built her house in 1978. Billie and Bill made Diamondhead their permanent home in 1985...

Nov 20, 2011

Sara Katharene Osborn Dobbs, long time resident of Biloxi, died November 20, 2011. She was born in Crystal Springs, MS on November 5, 1922. Sara worked as an Administrative Secretary in Civil Service and retired from Keesler Air Force Base in 1976. As a military wife, Sara had the opportunity to live in Italy, Greece, and Morocco. She continued her...

Nov 19, 2011

Garey D. Simants, age 56, resident of Ocean Springs passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 in Ocean Springs. He is survived by his beloved wife, Vickie Simants; his parents, Carl and Carrie Simants; his sons, Michael and wife Stephanie, Christofer and wife Kelly, Scott and wife Ioka, and Dylan; his brothers, Rick and wife Rona, Mark and wife Peggy, and...

Nov 19, 2011

Lilly B. Kewley, age 87, formerly of the Gulf Coast, died November 19, 2011 in Murfreesboro, TN.Lilly graduated with high honors of her graduating class and went to college afterwards. From that point she went to work at the Pentagon as a Clerical Secretary. She got married in 1948 and began working at the Harrison County Courthouse. Throughout her years...