OBITUARIES
Dorothy A. Potter
Oct 11, 2009
Dorothy Alice Harvey Potter, age 78 and a resident of Wiggins, MS, died on Sunday, October 11, 2009, in Hattiesburg, MS. Mrs. Potter was more than your every day grandmother. She loved her family and enjoyed every holiday and day spent with them. She enjoyed putting her grandmother touch on the foods she prepared for her family. She was very...
Imelda Frances Kelly
Oct 11, 2009
Imelda Frances Kelly, age 93 and a resident of Clearbrook, VA, died on Sunday, October 11, 2009, in Clearbrook. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 16, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Gardens in Gulfport. The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Nellie Plummer
Oct 11, 2009
Nellie Marie Butler Plummer, age 84, of Woolmarket, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2009 in Gulfport. She was a native of West Virginia and lived most of her life on the coast. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and bowling. She was preceded in death byher parents, William and...
Eva Rose Reesie Ruspoli
Oct 10, 2009
Eva Rose """"Reesie"""" Ruspoli, age 88, of Pass Christian, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Ruspoli was a native of Hammond, LA and was a long-time resident of Pass Christian where she was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She was very devoted to her family and her friends. Her house was always open for them...
Joyce Bell Nicholson
Oct 9, 2009
Joyce Bell Nicholson, age 72, of Gulfport, passed away on October 9, 2009 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight """"Boe"""" Nicholson; her son, James """"Jim"""" Nicholson; and her parents, James M. Hutchinson and Ernestine Hutchinson. She is survived by her children, Terri Crawford of Gulfport and Douglas """"Doug"""" Nicholson of McClain, MS; her sisters, Mary...
Marion Long
Oct 8, 2009
Mr. Marion C. Long, age 89, of Gulfport, died Thursday, October 08, 2009 in Gulfport. He was a native of Burns, Kansas and had lived most of his life here on the gulf coast. He enlisted in the CCC and later the Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from Keesler Air Force Base after 37 years and was an...
Marion C. Long
Oct 8, 2009
Mr. Marion C. Long, age 89, of Gulfport, died Thursday, October 08, 2009 in Gulfport. He was a native of Burns, Kansas and had lived most of his life here on the gulf coast. He enlisted in the CCC and later the Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from Keesler Air Force Base after 37 years and was an...
Patsy Bandy
Oct 8, 2009
Patsy Lee Bandy, age 66, of Ocean Springs MS, passed away on October 8, 2009 at home surrounded by family. Mrs. Bandy was born in St. Louis, MO. She was a graduate of USM and retired from teaching special education. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband William Bandy and parents Oscar and Ada Abbott. Survivors include her...
James Allen
Oct 7, 2009
MSgt James E. Allen, USAF, Ret, age 72, of the St. Martin community, Biloxi, passed away on October 7, 2009 in Biloxi, after losing his battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred P. Allen; his brother Kenneth R. Allen; and his sister, Rosemary L. Brehm. He is survived by his sons, Kevin P. Allen of...
Bill Nivens
Oct 5, 2009
Bill G. Nivens, age 67, and a resident of Biloxi, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Nivens was preceded in death by his parents, Roy G. Nivens and Frances Nivens; and his brother, Gerald Dean Nivens. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Johnson Nivens of Biloxi; his children, Drexel Simpson (Sandi), Phillip Simpson (Tami), James...
Marie Borzik
Oct 5, 2009
Marie Eulalie Boyd Borzik passed away Monday, October 5, 2009. Marie was born in Bay St. Louis, Ms on October 20, 1915 to Alice Conn Guardia and Francis Forrest Guardia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Mildred Tyner and Emma (Tookie) Fillingame, and a twin brother Charles Guardia. She is survived by a twin brother Robert...
Wiley Unk """" Mc Henry
Oct 4, 2009
Wiley Edward """"Unk"""" McHenry, age 80, of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Mr. McHenry was born in Jones County and was a resident of Gulfport since 1977. He was formerly employed at Goldin Industries in Gulfport for 9 years. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. McHenry was preceded in death by his parents, Harry C. and...
Nolus M. Magers
Oct 3, 2009
Nolus M. (Milt) Magers, age 89 and a resident of the St. Andrews Community, died on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Magers was born on November 30, 1919, to Reuben Curtis (Curt) and Lula Hancock Magers in Baldwyn, MS. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and then later worked for Sears for more than 22...
Caleb Montgomery Hickman
Oct 3, 2009
Caleb Montgomery Hickman, age 4 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009, in Mobile, AL. Caleb was a member of the Full Gospel Mission on West Wortham Road in Saucier. He loved fishing, riding on 4-wheelers, and playing in the mud. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Ruben Bennett Pearce; his maternal...
Anna Marie Shaw
Oct 2, 2009
Anna Marie Shaw, age 40, of Pass Christian, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 in Pass Christian. Mrs. Shaw was a life-long resident of Pass Christian and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandie Shaw Siter, and her son, William Lee Siter. Survivors include her mother, Lonnie J. Colwell; father, Kelly Gene Shaw;...
Paul Vernon Gill
Oct 2, 2009
Paul Vernon Gill, Jr., age 70 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, October 2, 2009, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Beverly Davey Moore
Oct 1, 2009
Beverly Davey Moore, age 73, of Ocean Springs, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 in Ocean Springs. She was a native of Atlanta, GA, graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and retired from Delta Airlines after 23 years of service. Mrs. Moore had lived on the coast for 9 years and enjoyed playing cards and spending time with her grandkids and a...
Shirley Padgett
Oct 1, 2009
Shirley Padgett, age 70, of Ocean Springs, came into this world on May 5, 1939, and departed on October 1, 2009. She came to the United States to start her life as Mrs. Samuel Padgett, Sr., in 1962. She was the loving mother of Sharon Podlin and David Padgett. She will be missed by all that knew her. She is...
Jeff Graham
Oct 1, 2009
Jeff Graham, age 62 and a resident of Long Beach, died on, Thursday, October 1, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. Graham was a native and life long resident of Long Beach and was in construction work most of his life. He enjoyed many hobbies and interests, including dancing, fishing, playing golf, gardening and traveling. Jeff especially enjoyed his trips to Mexico....
Louis Matthew Borzik
Sep 30, 2009
Mr. Louis Matthew Borzik, Sr., age 93, resident of Long Beach, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Borzik was born in 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Michael Joseph and Mary Pastiran Borzik. He had been a resident of the Coast most of his life. He was a carpenter by trade and a parishioner...
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