OBITUARIES
Joseph Fulton
Nov 12, 2009
Joseph Fulton, 73, died November 12, 2009, in Gulfport. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Fulton and Esther Cruthirds Fulton. He will be greatly missed by his friends and caregivers at the Boyington Nursing Home where he lived for many years. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Gulfport at 10...
James Frank Hoffman
Nov 11, 2009
James Frank Hoffman, age 81 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Hoffman was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for the past 8 years, and prior to moving to the coast, he enjoyed living and traveling in his RV. He was active in numerous organizations including, the VFW, DAV, American Legion,...
Hoyt Salisbury
Nov 11, 2009
Hoyt E. Salisbury, Jr., age 86, of Pass Christian, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Salisbury was born and reared in Michigan and went to school in Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He worked in Oklahoma, Maryland and Mississippi. In Maryland and Mississippi he worked as a Geophysicist at...
John Joseph Verdigets
Nov 10, 2009
John Joseph Verdigets Jr., of Gulfport, Ms, and a long time Long Beach resident, passed away at age 60 on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Johnny is survived by his wife, Catherine Jonnette Verdigets; son, Brian J Verdigets (Nikki); stepdaughters Sarah J Fournier (Cameron) and Mariah L Pitalo (Steven); grandchildren Logan, Raegan, and Morgan Verdigets, Ethan Fournier, Madelyn """"Lulu"""" and Makaelyn...
Thelma Dedeaux
Nov 10, 2009
Mrs. Thelma """"Bell"""" Dedeaux, age 84, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, in Gulfport. Mrs. Dedeaux was born in Bourg, LA to the late Lee and Aglia Thibodeaux Ellender. She moved to Gulfport over 60 years ago, where she resided in the same home. She was a parishioner at St. John Catholic Church in Gulfport. She...
Patrick Mitchum
Nov 9, 2009
Patrick Mitchum, age 45 of Gulfport, died on Sunday, November 9, 2009, in Needham, AL. Patrick was currently a nursing student at William Carey University, where he had 7 weeks left before receiving his BSN degree. Also while at William Carey, he was on the President's List, the Dean's List, and he was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau...
Sarah Elizabeth Smith
Nov 9, 2009
Sarah Elizabeth Smith, age 24, of Biloxi, passed away on November 9, 2009. Sarah """"Beth"""" was born in Yokota AFB Japan. She moved to Biloxi in 1990. She graduated from D'Iberville High School Class of 2004. She enjoyed going to church and never met a stranger. She loved to sing, dance and spend time with her family and friends. Sarah...
Rosanna Ryan
Nov 9, 2009
Rosanna Holcomb Ryan, age 86 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Monday, November 9, 2009, in Biloxi. Mrs. Ryan was a native and lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witness in Biloxi, and she retired after many years of service as a school bus driver with the Harrison...
Willard Jim """" Le Compte
Nov 8, 2009
Willard """"Jim"""" LeCompte, age 88 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Sunday, November 8, 2009, in Biloxi. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 6-8pm at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 13, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady...
Helen Holston
Nov 8, 2009
Helen Juanita Holston, age 87, of Gulfport, died Sunday, November 8, 2009 in Lumberton, MS. Mrs. Holston was born in Gulfport, MS of February 14, 1922. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lyman. Mrs. Holston was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield Garner; her husband, Hollis B. Holston; son, Mike Holston; twin grandsons,...
Lulla Kulp Bell
Nov 8, 2009
Lulla Kulp Bell peacefully passed away at age 67 on Sunday, November 8, 2009, in her home in Long Beach, MS. Mrs. Bell was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Long Beach since 1978. After Hurricane Katrina, Lulla left real estate appraising to answer a higher calling. She joined Lutheran Disaster Response as a case worker in...
Ethel Effie Vidmar
Nov 7, 2009
Ethel aÌ‚â‚Å“EffieaÌ‚â‚ J. Vidmar, age 79, of Gulfport, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Vidmar was born in Buffalo, NY on September 18, 1930 to the late Frank and Ethel Schraft. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War. She worked in Civil Service. She was preceded in death by her...
David Earl Brown
Nov 7, 2009
David Earl Brown, Sr. age 45, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Gulfport. Born in Decatur, Alabama, Mr. Brown was a mechanic who could fix anything and a family man who helped all who needed it. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherin F....
Dolores Dee Marie Moran
Nov 7, 2009
Dolores aÌ‚â‚Å“DeeaÌ‚â‚ Marie Moran 75, of Biloxi passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Biloxi. Dee was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana, the daughter of Rose DeVille/Perrodin and James Burke Perrodin. Dee had two sisters; Joy Giovingo of New Orleans who passed before her and Lorraine de la Garza of Houston, Texas. Dee went to Sacred Heart High School in...
Daphne Berauer
Nov 7, 2009
Daphne Jean Berauer, age 34 of Bay St. Louis, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Gulfport. Daphne was born on November 2, 1975 in Beaumont, Texas. She attended Bay High in Bay St. Louis and was of the Baptist faith. Daphne traveled extensively after high school throughout the United States. She was featured in a MTV special of the...
Vini Lee Creed Schallowitz
Nov 7, 2009
Mrs. Vini Lee Creed Schallowitz, age 65, passed away on her birthday, November 7, 2009. Mrs. Schallowitz was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. She retired from the Head Start program and enjoyed dancing and fishing. She formerly attended Grace Chapel Church and Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Schallowitz; parents, Selvyn and Vittie Saucier...
Judy Mc Raney
Nov 6, 2009
Judy McRaney, age 58 died on Friday, November 6, 2009 in Gulfport. She was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME to Hathorne Funeral Home in Columbia, MS.
Jordan Elizabeth Burleson
Nov 6, 2009
Jordan Elizabeth Burleson """"Our Little Angel"""" passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009 in Mobile Al. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Charles Peter Logan. Survivors include her mother, Charlotte Logan; brother, Jacob Burleson, grandmother, Janice Logan; two aunts, Lisa Schempf (C.D.) and Joanna Whaley (Paul); and four cousins, Logan & Sophia and Abigail & Charlie. Visitation will...
Ann B. Hancock
Nov 5, 2009
Ann B. Hancock, age 80, of Gulfport passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at her home in Biloxi. Mrs. Hancock was a third generation Gulfport resident who attended East Ward Elementary School and Gulfport High School. After graduating, she attended Ward Belmont College, Nashville, for one year before receiving a degree in Home Economics from University of Mississippi and was...
Helen Bryant
Nov 4, 2009
Helen A. Rippy Bryant, age 68, and a resident of Orange Grove, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Gulfport. She was a native and Life Long resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a member of the Oneal Road Baptist Church She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Fred H. Bryant. She is survived...
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