OBITUARIES
Barbara Barton Walton
Sep 7, 2011
Barbara Barton Walton passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at her home in Gulfport, MS. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 2:00 pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Church where friends may visit an hour before the service. A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Memphis Memorial Park Cemetery...
John Bourque
Sep 7, 2011
John Bourque, Jr., age 60, of McHenry, formerly of Gulfport, passed away on September 7, 2011. Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth (Eric) Nark and Rachel (Max) Aguilar, his parents, Allen and Faye Bourque, his siblings, Steve, Dennis, and Joni, and his grandchildren, Eliana, Ethan, and Mia. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 2:30 pm in the Biloxi...
William O. Ragland
Sep 7, 2011
William O. Ragland, age 90 of Gulfport, formerly of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in Gulfport. He was born in Oxford, MS on August 19, 1921 to Riley B. and Jessie Lancaster Ragland, along with a twin brother Leenard. He graduated from University High School in 1940 in Oxford, MS and entered the service in...
Bill E. Wade
Sep 6, 2011
Bill E. Wade, age 78, of Long Beach, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Bill retired from the U. S. Air Force in 1974, within that time serving one year in Vietnam. He was a dedicated hard worker, enjoying his job at K-MAR Industires up until the time of his death. His family was very important to him. His...
James Rusty Deen
Sep 6, 2011
Mr. James Russell ""Rusty"" Deen, 44, of Gulfport passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, in Gulfport after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Deen was born December 5, 1966, in New Orleans, LA. He was a graduate of Long Beach High School. He was a retired electrician with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 903 in Gulfport. He had...
Col. Theodore F. Jordan
Sep 6, 2011
Lt. Col. Theodore F. Jordan, Jr., USAF, Ret., age 77, of Biloxi, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F. Jordan, Sr., his grandson, Joshua Jordan, and his father and mother-in-law, Dr. John V. and Katherine Reilly. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Norberta ""Norby"" Jordan, his...
Jerry E. Walker
Sep 6, 2011
Jerry E. Walker, Jr. age 64, of Lucedale and formerly of Gulfport, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. He was born May 29, 1947, in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eva and Jerry E. Walker, Sr. He is survived by his longtime companion Barbara Klimes; children, Anne Dodson, Gail Johnson, Bridget Legg, Jerry...
Catherine Reinike Pique
Sep 6, 2011
Catherine Reinike Pique, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. She was born in Long Beach, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the coast.. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Albertha Reinike, her husband, Elmer Pique, and her sisters, Alma Reinike Dauro and Emily Reinike Norwood. She is survived by her son, Elmer...
Jaime Warden
Sep 5, 2011
Jaime Warden, age 35, a resident of Wiggins, MS passed away September 5, 2011 in Wiggins, MS. He was preceded in death by his father, William P. Warden, Sr., and two sisters, Debbie Sue Warden and Janet Marie Fore. He is survived by his mother, Sue Warden; son, Michael Hill; sisters, Sherri Warden and Laurie Singletary; brother, William P. Warden,...
Charles Thomas Lampton
Sep 4, 2011
Charles T. ""Chuck"" Thomas Lampton, 37, of Waveland, MS passed away at 8:00 pm, Sunday, September 4, 2011. Chuck was born April 5, 1974 in Lexington, MO to Jo Ann Lampton. He was diagnosed in May 2011 with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrigs disease). He was active in softball, dancing and a sports fan of L.S.U. A friend to all a stranger...
Richard W. Durost
Sep 4, 2011
Richard W. Durost, age 70, a resident of Biloxi, formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Biloxi. Mr. Durost was retired from the plumbing and heating business and the former owner of the Gator Diner in Gautier. Owning a diner was his lifelong dream. He was an avid softball player, and he enjoyed the casinos...
Ralph David Munghia
Sep 4, 2011
Ralph David Munghia, age 68, of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011, due to complications from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born in Santa Barbara, Honduras, Central America, to his now deceased parents, Myriam Jesus Herrington and Rafael Hernandez Munguia. Ralph moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, with his mother at the age of 12, and attended Gulfport High School....
Jerry David Patterson
Sep 4, 2011
Jerry David Patterson, age 52 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Sunday, September 4, 2011, in Biloxi. Funeral arrangements were handled by Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.
Ernest Julius "JuJu" Brewer
Sep 3, 2011
Ernest Julius ""JuJu"" Brewer, age 82 of Long Beach, died on Saturday, September 3, 2011, in Gulfport. JuJu was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a member of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Eunice Brewer; brothers, Jessie and Earl Brewer and sisters, Margaret Tate Davis, Linda...
Ronald Wayne Carter
Sep 2, 2011
Ronald Wayne Carter Sr., 63, died on September 2, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Carter was born in Magee on May 21, 1948, and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Edgar Carter Sr. and Gladys Inez Davis Carter and five brothers, Aubrey ""Buddy"" Spell, Dwayne Spell, Donald Carter Jr.,...
Eva Jo Thurman Ladner Ashburn
Sep 2, 2011
Eva Jo Thurman Ladner Ashburn, age 67 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, September 2, 2011, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ashburn was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport, and was a member of the former Central Baptist Church in Long Beach. She was a hairdresser and retired as manager of JC Penney's Salon after 10 years of service....
Alice Letitia Hammack Koger
Sep 2, 2011
Alice Letitia Hammack Koger, age 71, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, September 02, 2011. Mrs. Koger was born in Canton to Robert C. and Vera Gill Hammack. She lived on the Coast since 1962, and retired from Gayfers. After retiring from Gayfers, she worked for Custom Benefit Group in insurance sales. She was a member of the American Legion,...
Joyce Looney
Sep 1, 2011
Joyce Looney, age 73, of Gulfport, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Les Looney; daughter, Anita Jones (Clark), and son, Paul Looney, Sr. (Becky); 4 grandchildren, Chris Cooley (Ashley), Amber Deschamp (JoJo), P.J. Looney, Jr. and Calen Jones; and 4 great-grandchildren, Emma Cooley, Jazlee, Jaylee and Adalee Deschamp. Visitation, 11am to 12 noon,...
Lennie Craft
Aug 31, 2011
Lennie Craft, age 84 and a resident of Saucier, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Gulfport. Private services were held at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Randy Dale Yarborough
Aug 31, 2011
Randy Dale ""Uncle Randy"" Yarborough, age 32, of Gulfport, passed away on August 31, 2011, in Gulfport. Randy enjoyed watching the Saints and NASCAR. He especially loved his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by aunt and uncle, Diane and Ronnie Creed, his grandmother, Carrie Yarborough, and Paw Paw Marcotte. Survivors include his mother, Barbara Nielsen, his father,...
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