OBITUARIES
Daisy Winters
Aug 6, 2010
Mrs. Daisy Bell Morehead Winters, age 80, died Fri. 8/6/10. Graveside services are Mon. 8/9/10 at Pulaski Cem. at 10 am. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport in charge.
Willam Putnam
Aug 5, 2010
William Putnam, age 55 of Saucier, died on Thur. 8-5-10, in Saucier. Arrangements were handled by the RIEMANN FAMILY F.H., 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. (www.riemannfamily.com)
William "Bill" Thoda
Aug 4, 2010
William ""Bill"" H. Thoda, age 78 and a resident of Biloxi for the past 18 years, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Thoda served in the U.S. Navy Reserves for 5 years. He retired from Cargill Soy Bean Plant as a purchasing agent after many years of service, and was a member of Coalville United Methodist...
John Kentzel
Aug 3, 2010
John Edwin Kentzel, age 85, resident of Diamondhead passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Gulfport. Mr. Kentzel is survived by Lois, his wife of 58 years. Private services will be held with Military Honors at Biloxi National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Diamondhead Community Church, 5301 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525-3203. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL...
Betty J. Melton
Aug 3, 2010
Betty J. Melton, 79, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in Gulfport. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11213 Hwy 49N Gulfport. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Wolf...
James Stanbro
Aug 2, 2010
Mr. James Charles Stanbro, age 53, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010. Mr. Stanbro was born in Gulfport to Norman Lee Stanbro and Beverly Jean Corwin Stanbro. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 21 years. Although he traveled the world, the Coast was always his home. He was a Maritime Captain and his great...
Cheryl Blackstock
Aug 2, 2010
Cheryl Lynette Blackstock, born on November 29, 1962, in Lubbock, TX, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010. She was a resident of Pass Christian and along with her husband, owned and operated Aunt V's Candies. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Jeff Blackstock; her son, Brandon (Kara) Blackstock; her daughters, Morgan Blackstock and Kristen (Cory) Stephens; her grandchildren, Sadie...
Thomas E. Compton
Aug 1, 2010
Thomas """"Tennessee"""" E. Compton, age 81 and a resident of Saucier, died on Saturday, July 31, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Compton was born in Nashville, TN on July 23, 1929. He attended MGCCC-Perkinston Campus where he played football before joining the military. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years and then retired after 20 years of service...
Rudolph Dill
Aug 1, 2010
Rudolph Dill, age 87, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Dill grew up in Linn, Mississippi. In 1939, he joined the U.S. Army and was actively engaged in 10 amphibious landings in the Pacific, in which he earned two Purple Hearts, while serving in 7th Infantry. In 1947, Mr. Dill, joined the USAF and served as a...
Arnold Entreken
Aug 1, 2010
""""Chook"""" Arnold Entrekin, age 91, of Biloxi, was called to be with our Lord on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Chook was born in 1918. A lifelong resident of Biloxi, Chook graduated from Biloxi High School where he lettered in baseball, football, basketball, boxing, and track. After high school, he joined the military and served in the United States Navy during...
Beverly Parker
Jul 31, 2010
Beverly J. Rice Parker, age 66, of Biloxi,. passed away on July 31, 2010 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Parker; and her father, Russell Rice. She is survived by her children, Debbie Jo Lawson (Jimmy), John R. Parker (Katy), and Kathy Parker (Glenn); her mother, Leola Belle Rice; two sisters, Betty Roberts and...
Terri Murphy
Jul 31, 2010
Terri Williams Murphy, age 53, of Gulfport, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Gulfport. She was a graphic designer and worked for Magnolia Printing and was currently employed at Signal Graphics. She was a member of Bayou View Baptist Church and she enjoyed collecting old records and her trips to Ireland. She was preceded in death by her father, Allen...
Jerry Dwayne Snapper Walters
Jul 31, 2010
Jerry Dwayne """"Snapper"""" Walters, age 64, of Saucier, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Mr. Walters retired after 36 years from Struthers Industry in Gulfport. He was of the Baptist faith and was a Mason. He loved music and fishing. He could play his piano and bass guitar and was always singing. He had an outgoing personality and never...
Norman Fairley
Jul 29, 2010
Mr. Norman Rew Fairley, Sr. age 91, of Saucier, and formerly of Kreole, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Mr. Fairley was born in Basin, MS to Knox and Gertrude Rew Fairley. He served during WWII in the U.S. Army, where he received a Purple Heart. He worked for International Paper for many years before his retirement. He was...
Alice Dauro
Jul 29, 2010
Alice Ruth Dauro, age 74, of Long Beach, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Gulfport. Mrs. Dauro was a lifelong member of St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church and she loved spending time with her family and doing genealogy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Ruby Randolph, a sister, Annie Rose Crankey, and a brother, Robert...
Mary Finley
Jul 29, 2010
Mary Mildred Shirley Finley, age 84 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Gulfport. Mrs. Finley was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of Fernwood Baptist Church in Gulfport. She enjoyed visiting and staying-on-the-go! Mrs. Finley is preceded in death by her husband, Allen Ray Finely and her parents, Tom & Bama Brown...
Betty Jean Brown
Jul 29, 2010
Betty Jean Brown passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Garden Park Medical Center at the age of 84. She was a retired LPN and a graduate of Jefferson Davis Community College. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Anderson Brown, Sr. and her loving daughter, Jane """"Miller"""" Credeur. Mrs. Brown is survived by her...
William Spence
Jul 29, 2010
Mr. William Gaston Spence, Sr., age 91, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away peacefully at his home in Long Beach on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Bill was born on September 3, 1918, in Pass Christian, MS, in his family home on the beach. He was the third of seven children and was preceded by one sister and one brother later...
Robert Randolph
Jul 29, 2010
Robert """"Bob"""" Randolph, age 88, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Gulfport. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Joann Randolph; daughter, Phyllis Randolph Goodwin and husband, Doug; and two granddaughters, Samantha Goodwin and her two children, Jessica and Nathan; and Angela Goodwin Roberts and husband, Mick, and their two children, Ethan and Jillian. Graveside Services will be held at...
Stanley Fulton
Jul 28, 2010
Stanley Raymond Fulton passed away on July 28, 2010. He was born on June 24, 1927, and was the youngest child of seven. He was a graduate of Union High School and Mississippi College where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps before entering college. He coached and taught school in Brooksville...
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