OBITUARIES
Lester Smith
Jul 17, 2010
Lester Smith, age 91, of Gulfport, passed away on July 17, 2010 in Gulfport. Arrangements by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES, 11280 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport.
Vera B. Watts
Jul 17, 2010
Mrs. Vera B. Watts, age 81, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2010, in Gulfport. Mrs. Watts was born in Gulfport to Willey M. and Ella Ray Burkett. She was a lifelong resident of the Coast. She founded Watts Western Store and operated it with her family until 1995. She was a leader in the Southern Riders...
Elaine Anderson
Jul 17, 2010
Elaine Anderson, age 63 and a resident of Gulfport, MS, passed away on July 17, 2010. She was born October 1946, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to R.C. and Helen Davis, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her loving husband, Danny Anderson; sister, June Howard, and her husband Doug of Oklahoma City, OK; and nephew, Brian Howard of...
Edward Arnold
Jul 16, 2010
Staff Sgt. Edward Willis Arnold, U.S. Army, retired, age 80, of Biloxi, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Arnold was born in Tacoma, WA to Numa Arnold and Margaret Pratt Sacha. He retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. He worked at the commissary at Keesler after military retirement and was a...
Joan Alice Lunsford
Jul 16, 2010
Joan Alice Lunsford, age 74, of Long Beach, passed away peacefully at home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 16, 2010. She was of the Baptist faith and Joan was born in New Jersey but lived in Delray Beach, Florida in her early years and raised her family in Long Beach since 1965. She was...
Guy J. Kelly
Jul 15, 2010
Guy J Kelly, age 68 and resident of Clarendon, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Amarillo, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Aline Kelly; his father, Guy B. Kelly; brothers, Clyde Kelly and Archie Kelly; and sister, Diane Gonzales. Survivors include his spouse, Lucy Kelly; his daughter, Carol (David) Lane and their children, Michael...
William Henley
Jul 15, 2010
Mr. William H. Henley, Jr., died in Gulfport on Thursday, July 15, 2010. He was a native of Shreveport, LA and had been a long-time resident of Gulfport. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He worked for Teledyne Steel for 33 years, then later retired from Northrup Gruman. He was a member of the United Methodist Church...
Judith Pierotich
Jul 15, 2010
Judith Pierotich, age 76, of Biloxi, passed away on July 15, 2010 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by a son, Mark 'Doby' Pierotich, and her parents, Joseph Ewing and Bernice Kullivan Ewing. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ronnie Pierotich of Biloxi; her children, J.J. Pierotich and his wife, Cathie, and Jennifer Drawdy all of...
Grace White
Jul 14, 2010
Grace A. White, age 78, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. White lived most of her life in Gulfport and was a member of Pass Road Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and reading. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester P. White and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George & Mary LaMont. Survivors...
Ernest E. Brant
Jul 12, 2010
Mr. Ernest E. Brant, age 80, resident of Biloxi, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. Brant was born in Port Orchard, WA on December 19, 1929, to Lloyd and Jenny Sutherland Brant. He graduated from North Kitsap High School. After graduation, Mr. Brant joined the U.S. Army, where he served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring...
Gary Couch
Jul 12, 2010
Gary Wayne Couch, age 48, of Long Beach, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 12, 2010, in Gulfport. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Joe and Joyce Couch. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Couch; his son, Sean Couch; five brothers and sisters, Linda Holguin (David), Clyde Couch (Linda) Cathy Waddell (Buster), Deborah Roberts (Danny), and...
Julia Leddy
Jul 12, 2010
Julia L. Leddy, age 93, of Waveland, died 7/12/2010. Mrs. Leddy was sent from the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, to Lake Lawn Metairie F.H., New Orleans, LA.
Walline Loposser
Jul 12, 2010
Mrs. Walline Taylor Loposser, age 92, resident of Woolmarket passed way Monday, July 12, 2010 in Biloxi. Mrs. Loposser was a Member of Handsboro Presbyterian Church, where she was a Lifetime Member of the Presbyterian Women of the Church. She taught Sunday School at the church for over 25 years, and she enjoyed that very much. She retired from McCabe...
Joyce Williams Grimm
Jul 11, 2010
Alice Joyce Williams Grimm, 83, of Biloxi, died July 11, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Grimm was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Suell Ross Grimm, and her parents, Alice Sims and Marvin Thaddeus Williams. She is survived by three children and their spouses, Joahan and Jim McDole of Gautier, Ross and Diane Grimm of Ocean Springs,...
Jessica Asher
Jul 11, 2010
Mrs. Jessica Asher, age 89, and a resident of Mobile, AL, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Mobile. Mrs. Asher was born in New Orleans, LA on November 6, 1920, and is going home to be with her Lord Jesus. She was briefly a resident of Gordon Oaks Health Care, Mobile, AL but had been living in Mobile for 8...
Louis D. Lou """" Hall
Jul 10, 2010
Mr. Louis D. (Lou) Hall, 86, of Diamondhead, MS, died July 10th, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Hall was born January 19, 1924, in Ten Mile, MS, 12th of 13 children, to John Thomas and Melissa Maloy Hall. His early years were spent in Leland and Petal, MS. He attended Forrest County Agriculture Boarding School and while there he and his...
Teressa Ladner Varnado
Jul 10, 2010
Teressa Ladner Varnado, age 47 and a resident of Pass Christian, died on Saturday, July 10, 2010, in Gulfport. Teressa is preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Ladner and her godmother, Joann Ladner. She is survived by her father, James Clyde Ladner; her two daughters, Kera (Beau) Parkerson and Maegon (Jeremy) Niolet; her grandchildren, Trentin, Brooklyn, Eli, Keragon, and...
Gerald Allen
Jul 10, 2010
Gerald """"Jerry"""" Allen, Sr., age 76 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Saturday, July 10, 2010, in Gulfport. Mr. Allen is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Aaron Allen, Sr. & Alma Bond Allen; his sister, Juanita Hammons; his brothers, Robert M. Allen and H.A. Allen, Jr. and a granddaughter, Alicia McCool. Jerry is survived by his...
La Vera L. Price
Jul 10, 2010
LaVera Lee Price, 82, widow of Harry B. Price, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10 am at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Gulfport. Born July 22, 1927 in Poplarville, MS, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Cephus and Cordelia Bilbo Lee. She was a resident of Gulfport,...
Brett Austin Pitalo
Jul 9, 2010
Brett Austin Pitalo, age 25, resident of Gulfport, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 in Gulfport. He loved his family, fishing, and camping. He is survived by his Mawmaw, Hattie Crosby; his grandparents, Zale and Nick Pitalo; his father, Nick Pitalo; his mother, Pam Knowles and step father, Danny Gothard; his brother, Nick Pitalo; his sister, Mikka Knowles; his cousins,...
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