OBITUARIES
Cyrus Rockwood
Feb 3, 2012
Cyrus Rockwood, age 82 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, February 3, 2012, in Gulfport. Mr. Rockwood served in the U.S. Army Air Corp and was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Gulfport. He was employed as a General Foreman at the CB Base in Gulfport and in Okinawa, Japan. He was also employed for 12 years...
Muriel Eileen Snyder Agregaard
Feb 2, 2012
Muriel Eileen Snyder Agregaard, age 84, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Lakeview Nursing Home. Mrs. Agregaard was a long-time active member of Handsboro Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Byron James Agregaard; son, Gary Eugene Agregaard; daughter, Janet Marie Miller; and three siblings, Jean Sanders, Edward Snyder and Frank Snyder. Survivors...
Curtis Eaton
Feb 2, 2012
Curtis Eaton, age 84 and a resident of Gulfport, MS, died on Thursday, February 2, 2012, in Gulfport. Mr. Eaton had been a resident of Gulfport since 2005 and was a member of Bel-Aire Baptist Church in Gulfport. He was a combat veteran and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was employed with the U.S. Department...
Gary Gaston
Feb 2, 2012
Ltc Gary W. Gaston, U.S. Army, Ret, age 67 of Biloxi, died Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 in Houston, TX. He was born in Cuxhaven, Germany and came to the United States at a very early age. He distinguished himself with military service to his country in the U. S. Army and retired after completing 27 years of duty. He earned...
Shirley Ann Vance
Feb 2, 2012
Shirley Ann Vance, age 81, of Saucier passed away February 2, 2012 in Gulfport.Shirley lived on the MS Gulf Coast since 1971. She pioneered and was the owner/operator of Add-A-Girl Temp Service. She was the former owner of Vance's Restaurant in Gulfport, and was manager of Mid-Continent at the Port in Gulfport. Shirley had an extensive management background in the...
Arlette A. Kewley
Feb 1, 2012
Arlette A. Kewley, age 71, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Mrs. Kewley was born in Grande Combe, Provance, France. She worked for twenty years as a crisis counselor with the Gulf Coast Women's Center for Nonviolence. She was a member of Olivet Baptist Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence ""Thomas""...
Donald Louis Sullivan
Feb 1, 2012
Donald Louis Sullivan, age 45 and a resident of Mendenhall, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in Biloxi. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 6:00pm at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where family and friends may visit two hours prior to the service. For more information, please call (228)539-9800. Visitation...
Roy Carson
Feb 1, 2012
Roy Carson, age 84, of Dixie White House, Pass Christian passed away February 1, 2012. Mr. Carson was preceded in death by his grandson, Christopher Joey Harless.He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Norma Carson of Dixie White House in Pass Christian; children, Carl (Faith) Hosford of Gulfport, Teresa Parker of Gulfport, Katherine Scott of Gulfport, Emmitt (Monica)...
Jim H Butler
Jan 31, 2012
Jim H. Butler, age 67, resident of Orange Grove passed away January 31, 2012 at home. Jim was born and raised in Gholson, MS. He married Mevinee Rebecca Butler in Mobile, AL on March 4, 1967. He was a two sport athlete, a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, and loved his animals. Jim was the district manager for...
Clifford Depew
Jan 31, 2012
MSgt. Clifford Depew, U.S. Air Force, retired, age 87, and a resident of Ocean Springs, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Depew; and his sons, James R. Depew, Kenneth W. Depew, and John C. Depew. Mr. Depew is survived by his sons, Frank L. Depew of Texas, and Richard...
Dorothy R. "Dolly" Cooper
Jan 31, 2012
Dorothy R. ""Dolly"" Cooper, age 81, resident of Long Beach passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Peggy Rexrode; and former husband, BB Cooper.Survivors include her daughter, Vickie Landrum (Mike Rau); son, Rex Cooper (Cathy Thrasher); grandchildren, Dutch Landrum, Patrick Landrum, Keith Cooper, and Kellie Cooper.A graveside service...
Manuel Doria
Jan 31, 2012
Manuel Doria, age 81, and a resident of Biloxi, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Mr. Doria enjoyed an illustrious and extensive career as a Sports Journalist in his native country of Peru, and as the Director of Sports for ""La Prensa"" newspaper (Lima, Peru) was nationally known for his excellent coverage of numerous high level sporting events. Among the...
Kathryn "Kate" Smith
Jan 31, 2012
Kathryn ""Kate"" Smith, age 87, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Boyington Nursing Home. Kate was a long-time resident of Ft. Worth, TX and moved to the MS Gulf Coast in 2002. She was a member of the Ft. Worth Sidewinders Motorcycle Club.She was preceded in death by her husband, Gould ""Smitty"" Smith and her son,...
Gloria Baker
Jan 30, 2012
Hazel Gloria Marie Donnelly Baker Mrs. Baker, a devoted mother and homemaker, went Home on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born on Wednesday, October 17, 1923, in Passaic, New Jersey. She graduated from St. John Cathedral High School in Paterson, New Jersey. Mrs. Baker was joined in Holy Matrimony with Henry Crine Baker at Saint Nicholas' Catholic Church in...
Marianne Northington Muller
Jan 29, 2012
Marianne ""Mickey"" Northington Muller, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior while surrounded by family on Sunday, January 29, 2012. She was a native of Hickory, MS, but had called the MS Gulf Coast her home for 46 years. She was a member of Mississippi City United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and was...
Bobby Elliott Hammett
Jan 29, 2012
Retired Major Bobby Elliott Hammett, U.S. Air Force, age 82, and a resident of Gulfport, MS died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Keesler AFB Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Devota Violet Hammett, and his parents Fred Elliott Hammett, and Nettie Scarborough Hammett. Mr. Hammett is survived by his daughters, Linda Carol Hammett of Biloxi, MS,...
Glen E. Faucon
Jan 29, 2012
Glen E. Faucon, age 77, of Milan, Ill., and also of Gulfport, Miss., passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss. He was born on Nov. 11, 1934, in Roanoke, Ill., to Arthur and Bernice (Rogers) Faucon. He married his best friend, Patricia A. Oltman, in Roanoke on Aug. 1, 1954; she survives. His two daughters,...
Fred Davis Nix
Jan 29, 2012
Fred D. Nix, Jr. went to be with Jesus and his heavenly Father, Sunday, January 29, 2012. He fought the battle of living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis for 2 years. Fred was born in Meridian, MS February 8, 1949. Since his father was in the Air Force he grew up living all over the US, as well as Taiwan and...
Rodman Kelso
Jan 29, 2012
Rodman Kelso, Sr., age 85, passed away Sunday, Janaury 29, 2012. Mr. Kelso was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FH, Kiln Delisle Road, to Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home for services.
Judy Louise Lauchly Edwards
Jan 28, 2012
Judy Louise Lauchly Edwards, 70 affectionately known as ""Juju"" died on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in Gulfport. Judy was preceded in death by her parents Bennie Lee Lauchly and Louise Edwards Lauchly. She is survived by her two daughters, Alison Celeste Lauchly Pietrangelo her husband Greg Pietrangelo and Kimberly Louise Lauchly Day and her husband Samuel Brock Day. Her only...
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