OBITUARIES
Geraldine Crenshaw "Jerri" Johnson
Mar 3, 2011
Geraldine ""Jerri"" Johnson, age 74, of d'Iberville passed away March 3, 2011 due to congestive heart failure. She is survived by her loving family, her husband of 53 years, Lee Johnson, daughters, Janet Burgess (Rick) of Long Beach and Linda Burns (Dan) of Appleton, WI. Three grandchildren, Allison Burgess of Mobile, AL, Page Fortier of Milwaukee, WI and Parker Fortier...
Helen Dayton Matlick
Mar 3, 2011
Helen Dayton Matlick, age 96 and a resident of Pass Christian, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Gulfport. Helen lived and raised her family in Louisville, Kentucky, where her husband had a publishing company. There she celebrated a love of life through gardening, refinishing furniture, and cards, especially bridge. She attended the University of Louisville from which, in...
Troy Morgan
Mar 2, 2011
Troy J.D. Morgan a resident of Ramsey Springs, Miss passed away on March 2, 2011 in Gulfport, Mississippi after an extended illness. Troy was born in Shreveport, LA on May 2, 1946 and was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Eloise Morgan. He is survived by his wife, Val Morgan, children Christine Ackley of Colorado, Sonya (Bruce) Kortens...
Robert Adam James
Mar 1, 2011
Robert Adam James, age 57 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in Gulfport. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, March 7, 2011, at 12:30pm at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11213 Highway 49 North in Gulfport, where family and friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Interment will...
Sarah H. Brooks
Feb 28, 2011
Sarah H. Steinwinder Brooks departed this world on 28 February 2011. She was a long time resident of the Gulf Coast. After graduating high school in Meridian, she worked for the Air Force at Selfridge AFB, Mich. She later moved to the Gulf Coast where she eventually retired from the Civil Service. She was an active member of the First...
Harry W. Mason
Feb 28, 2011
Harry W. Mason, Sr. age 87, of Gulfport, passed away on February 28, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Mason was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in WWII. He was a member of Company A 2nd Armored Division-Hell on Wheels. He served in campaigns of North Africa, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Sicily, and Battle of the...
Samuel J. "Sammy" Cuevas
Feb 28, 2011
Samuel J. ""Sammy"" Cuevas, Sr., age 64, of Kiln, passed away on February 28, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Cuevas graduated from Hancock North Central in 1964. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dedeaux Community, Knights of Columbus, and Southern Musicians Association. He was the founder of Sammy Cuevas and the Entertainers and was employed with Ingalls Shipbuilding....
Deborah Dow
Feb 27, 2011
Deborah Dow, 60, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 in Gulfport. She was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FH, Gulfport to St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, Chalmette, LA. for services. For more information on services, please call St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home at (504) 279-6376.
A.D. "Doug" Hendon
Feb 27, 2011
A. D. ""Doug"" Hendon, Jr., age 78, well known Gulf Coast broadcaster and college instructor, died February 27, 2011, in Long Beach, MS. He was born May 25, 1932, in Gulfport, MS, and was a lifelong resident of Long Beach. He attended Long Beach schools and graduated in 1951. He was a U. S. Army veteran and served during the...
James Otha Boxx
Feb 26, 2011
Mr. James Otha Boxx, age 76, resident of Perkinston, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Mr. Boxx was born in Mendenhall, MS to Joseph O. and Mattie Jane Sullivan Boxx. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean War and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a TSGT. He worked as an auxiliary deputy for the...
Stephen Craig Tredick
Feb 26, 2011
Mr. Stephen Craig Tredick, age 66, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Mr. Tredick was born in Hollywood, CA. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He moved to the Coast 20 years ago and was a former employee of the President Casino. After Katrina, he went back to school and earned his...
Cathy M. Pierson
Feb 26, 2011
Cathy M. Stennett Pierson, age 52, of Gulfport, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011. Cathy was born July 19, 1958, and grew up in Long Beach. Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Judy Stennett, brother, Jerry Stennett, and husband, Frank ""Chris"" Pierson. She is survived by her son, Frankie C. Pierson, his wife Ashley, and two...
Lydia Jeanette Cuevas
Feb 26, 2011
Lydia Jeanette Cuevas, age 76, of Gulfport, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 in Gulfport. Mrs. Cuevas was a native of Pass Christian and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. She graduated from Pass Christian High School and was a lifelong parishioner of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church. Mrs. Cuevas was devoted to her catholic faith serving as...
Mary Ellen Wedding
Feb 25, 2011
Mary Ellen McEniry Wedding, age 84, a resident of Gulfport, died peacefully after a brave battle with Leukemia and Lymphoma at her home with her family and friends at her side. A native of Erie, PA, she graduated from St. Mary of the Pines School in Chatawa, MS, and received her B.S. from the Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette in 1948....
Renalder "RV" Stiglet
Feb 25, 2011
Renalder ""RV"" Stiglet, Jr., US Marine Corps veteran and a resident of Picayune, MS, met his Lord and Savior on February 25, 2011 at the age of 75. Son of the late Renalder V. Stiglet, Sr. and Wedia Mae (Cuevas) Stiglet, he was born on January 11, 1936 in Hancock County, MS. He is survived by his loving wife Marti...
Arvis ""Tomcat"" "Tommy" Cuevas
Feb 25, 2011
Arvis ""Tommy"" ""Tomcat"" Cuevas, age 61, of Pass Christian, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in Pass Christian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arvis and Leontine Cuevas, siblings, Shirley Jones, Nelsie Byrd, Joe Cuevas, and Ronald Cuevas. Survivors include his companion, Cindy Gary, daughters, Tania (John) Colasuonno, Liz Cuevas, and Courtney Cuevas, siblings, Betty Carco, and Michael...
Richard Craig "Stunner" Harder
Feb 25, 2011
Richard Craig ""Stunner"" Harder, Jr, age 29, of Biloxi, passed away on February 25, 2011 in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Betty June Cannette and Thomas Charles Cannette, and Rosemary Harder and Theodore Harder, Sr; his stepfather, Mike Patrick; and his uncle, Thomas Louis Cannette. He is survived by his parents, Betty Patrick and Richard C....
Bonnie Sue Duncan
Feb 25, 2011
Bonnie Sue Duncan, 54, of Saucier passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edison and Birdie Rayner. She is survived by her husband, Donald Duncan, Sr.; children, Donald Duncan, Jr. (Jennie), Janice Tipton (Trent), and Crystal Joplin (Timothy); nine grandchildren; and sisters, Ruby Michaels and Bonnie Jean Flick. She was a...
Edward Farrior Pittman
Feb 25, 2011
Edward Farrior Pittman, age 92, of Gulfport, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in Gulfport. He was a native of Union Springs, Al and had lived on the coast since 1967. He attended University of Alabama and later graduated from Auburn University in 1948. Mr. Pittman served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII and after...
Dung Thi Le
Feb 24, 2011
Dung Thi Le, age 56, a resident of Biloxi died Thursday, 2/24/11 in Biloxi. Visitations will be held both on Saturday, 2/26/11 and Sunday 2/27/11, from 3-6PM; and on Wednesday 3/2/11, from 7-9AM, at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi. Visitation FEB 26. 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM Riemann Family Funeral Home - Biloxi 274 Beauvoir Road Biloxi,...
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