OBITUARIES
Col. John W. Coursey
Feb 12, 2011
Dr. John W. (Jack) Coursey, Sr., 85, Col. USAF, Ret., passed away February 12, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS after a brief battle with cancer. Jack was born on November 23, 1925 to Col. And Mrs. Richard R. Coursey, Sr. in Honolulu, HI. He graduated from Columbus High School in Columbus, GA and Millard's Prep School in Washington,...
Francis Bernard "Frank" Anderson
Feb 12, 2011
Francis (Frank) Bernard Anderson, age 74 of Gulfport died February 12, 2011, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. His faith, courage and determination will be remembered. He was born and raised in New York City, but lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 50 years. He was of Catholic faith. He served in the U.S. Air Force...
Joe Tabary
Feb 12, 2011
Joe Tabary, age 54, of Lucedale, died Saturday, February 12, 2011. Joe is survived by his wife, Denise; his children, Michelle, Athena, Sally and J.P.; and his 16 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Beauvoir Road, Biloxi.
Joseph Henry Neale
Feb 12, 2011
Joseph Henry Neale, Jr., 56, resident of Bay St. Louis passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011. A beloved father and grandfather; he loved boating, the ocean, and restoring the beauty of classic cars. He will be missed by many. He was an ASE Certified Mechanic. Mr. Neale was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Henry Neale and Catherine Marie...
Dennis A. Dearman
Feb 11, 2011
Dennis Alan Dearman passed into Heaven on February 11, 2011. He was 52. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. A long time resident of Long Beach, MS., he graduated from USM and worked for Finova Corp as an auditor. Preceded in death by his father, Charles Dearman, he is survived by his mother, Zada Dearman, sister &...
Dorothy Wilson Starrett
Feb 11, 2011
Dorothy Wilson Starrett, age 78, of Poplarville, formerly of Gulfport, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 in Gulfport. Mrs. Starrett was employed at the Purple Lantern for 20 years and later retired from the Gulfport School System. She was a current member of First Baptist Church of Poplarville and had been a longtime member of Bayou View Baptist Church. She...
Baby Gabriel Donavin Marshall
Feb 10, 2011
Gabriel Donavin Marshall, infant son of Michael Marshall and Ashley Vinson, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Bay St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Judy Ann Marshall, and great-grandparents, Boyd and Connie Vinson. Other survivors include his grandparents, Jerry Antony Marshall, Don and Melissa Vinson, and Nelda Vinson, great-grandparents, Shelby Jean Marshall and Roy Ball,...
Robert Gary Schombert
Feb 10, 2011
Mr. Robert Gary Schombert, age 63, resident of Woolmarket, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Mr. Schombert was born in Pittsburgh, PA. He served his country during the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot. He owned his own nursery in CA, Alexandria, LA, and in Woolmarket. He also worked as a chef for the Salvation Army for 28 years....
Paula Herring
Feb 10, 2011
Paula Herring, of Gulfport, died 2-10-2011, in Gulfport. She was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gpt., to Memory Chapel in Laurel for services.
Rickey L. Ford
Feb 9, 2011
Rickey L. Ford, age 50, of Gulfport, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eldora Mae Morrison; his father, Wesley Ford Sr.; and his niece, Staci King. He is survived by his wife, Gail Filipowski Ford of Gulfport; seven brothers and sisters; Roland Ford of Long...
Rhonda Renee Aldridge
Feb 9, 2011
Rhonda Renee Aldridge, age 43, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away on February 9, 2011. She is survived by her husband Reginald Aldridge; her son Jeremy Aldridge; her parents, Maxine and Steve of Long Beach, MS, and Russell and Patty of Terry, MS; brother Greg Bonds and his wife Jaime; nephews Braiden and Turner; and niece Logan; and a very...
Chalmers Reuter
Feb 9, 2011
Chalmers Reuter, age 88 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Reuter attended St. Johns Lutheran School in Winfield, Kansas. After serving in WWII aboard U.S.S. Bennington, he graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He was employed by the YMCA in Bogalusa, La. as Boys Secretery for several years. He also...
Grace Louise Harwood
Feb 8, 2011
Mrs. Grace Louise Famularo Harwood, age 89. At 3:50 a.m., February 8, 2011, Gulfport lost one of the most loving and kind hearted women this world has ever known. Born on March 14, 1921, Grace Harwood was known for never having harbored ill will toward another human being. Graduating from Gulfport High School and Gulf Park College, she married Col....
David M. Joiner
Feb 7, 2011
David M. Joiner, age 57, and a resident of Lillian, AL, died Monday, 2/7/11 in Biloxi, MS. The Graveside Service, with military honors, is 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Biloxi National Cemetery. Interment Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, 39531
Jimmy Lee Smith
Feb 7, 2011
Jimmy Lee (Gap) Smith, age 55, departed this life on February 7, 2011. Jimmy was born in Gulfport, MS on March 7, 1955. Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, S.M. Smith, Sr.; brother, Ueral Smith; grandmother, Susan Anna Daggins. He is survived by his mother, Maggie Smith of Atlanta, GA; one son, Michael Norris; three sisters, Senarthia Daggins...
Margaret Mary Catherine Bickett
Feb 7, 2011
Margaret Mary Catherine Bickett, age 87, of Kiln, formerly of Waveland, passed away on February 7, 2011 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cornelius Mader and Catherine Mader; two sisters, Loretta McGurk and Cornelia McKay., and 1 brother, John Mader. She is survived by her children, Thomas Bickett of Bay St Louis and William E. Bickett...
Rodney M. Van Loon
Feb 6, 2011
Rodney M. Van Loon, Jr., age 58, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 6, 2011. He was a life-long resident of the coast, a friend and trusted advisor, a well-respected member of the business community. Rodney was a graduate of MS Gulf Coast Community College, Jeff Davis Campus, and the University of Southern Mississippi with a BBA in...
Clement C. "CC" Harshbarger
Feb 6, 2011
Clement C. ""CC"" Harshbarger, age 100, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, in Gulfport. Mr. Harshbarger lived most of his life on the coast and he was a life member and Past Commander of VFW Post 5931, Pass Christian. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during WWII. He enjoyed gardening and telling stories....
Ada Virginia Carter
Feb 6, 2011
Mrs. Ada Virginia Carter, age 73, resident of Long Beach, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011, at home with her family by her side. Mrs. Carter was born in Bogalusa, LA, to John Collins Lee and Mamie Clark Lee. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Long Beach and the Friendship Oak Chapter of the D.A.R....
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