OBITUARIES

Virginia Hughes

Virginia Hughes

Sep 20, 2009

Virginia Hughes, age 91 of Biloxi, died on Sunday, September 20, 2009, in Biloxi. Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lawson Hughes. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Hughes Christensen of Biloxi; her grandchildren, Ginny Christenson and Monique Harrison, and her great grandchild, Damon Harrison. The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274...

Charles  E. Burrell

Charles E. Burrell

Sep 19, 2009

Charles E. Burrell, age 64, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2009 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending with Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport.

Charles Pickell

Charles Pickell

Sep 19, 2009

Charles Pickell, age 74, died on Saturday, September 19, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Pickell was sent from the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, to Mortimer Funeral Home in Greenville for services and burial. For more information, please call Mortimer Funeral Home at (662)334-4519.

Cleon  S. Dunhurst

Cleon S. Dunhurst

Sep 19, 2009

Cleon S. DunHurst, age 52, of Kiln, died of accidental drowning on September 19, 2009 in Vicksburg, MS. He was preceded in death by his father, Leon """"Pete"""" DunHurst; his stepson, Chris Warwick; and his son in law, Keith Beichner. He is survived by his mother, Teresa """"Tee"""" DunHurst, of Kiln; three daughters, Ashley DunHurst of Colorado, Kelly Beichner of...

Catherine  Ladner Miller

Catherine Ladner Miller

Sep 17, 2009

Mrs. Catherine Ladner Miller, age 86, died on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Catherine was born in Pass Christian and lived on the coast all of her life. She graduated from Pass Christian High School and attended the University of Tennessee, Martin Branch. She later attended cosmotology school in Jackson. Mrs. Miller retired from Pass Christian School District after 17 years...

Ruby B. Jackie """" Taylor

Ruby B. Jackie """" Taylor

Sep 17, 2009

Mrs. Ruby B. """"Jackie"""" Taylor, age 79, resident of Wiggins, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009, in Hattiesburg. Mrs. Taylor was born in Missouri to the late Jessie and Willie Middleton Rodgers. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Lamar Taylor; her parents; her siblings, Jessie, Jimmy, Stella, Della, Brenda, and Roy Dean;...

Iris  Benton Montgomery

Iris Benton Montgomery

Sep 16, 2009

Iris Benton Montgomery, age 81, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, in Gulfport. Mrs. Montgomery was born in England in 1927 to the late Kenneth and Elsie Benton. She moved to Vicksburg in 1946, married John Montgomery shortly thereafter, and moved with him to Starkville. They later resided in New Orleans where they started their family....

John Woods

John Woods

Sep 16, 2009

John Mack Woods(J.M.), 84, a native of Mt. Olive, MS, and a resident of Gulfport, MS died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at his residence. He was born on November 15, 1924, in Smith County. When he moved to Gulfport, he established a 56 acre ranch, where he enjoyed raising all types of animals, and where he planted a garden every...

William  R. Lukas

William R. Lukas

Sep 16, 2009

William R. """"Bill"""" Lukas, age 56 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Lukas was a native of Cleveland, OH and has been a resident of Gulfport for the past 42 years. He was a dedicated Social Worker for the past 25 years and was employed with the Department of Human Services....

Bernice  Ellen Lizana

Bernice Ellen Lizana

Sep 16, 2009

Bernice Ellen Lizana, 85, went to meet her Lord and Savior on September 16, 2009. Bernice was born May 6, 1924 in Gulfport MS. She was a lifelong resident of Saucier and was member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Lizana. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Lonnie Lizana; parents Grace and Dovic Cuevas;...

Patsy Gudritz

Patsy Gudritz

Sep 15, 2009

Patsy Ann """"Pat"""" Gudritz, age 81, of Diamondhead, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at her residence after a serious bout with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, William A. """"Bill"""" Gudritz; her son, Rex Thomas Gudritz and wife, Pam, of Shreveport, LA; sister, Frances Kissel of Saginaw, MI; five 1/2 brothers and sisters, Michael Morrison,...

Kendall Webb

Kendall Webb

Sep 15, 2009

Kendall Webb, 64 of Pass Christian and Owner of Wolf River Painting, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2009 in Long Beach. Mr. Webb is survived by his wife of 24 years, Joan Fiore Webb of Pass Christian; his children, Steve Webb (Keitha) of Texas, Christie Jackson (Mike) of Jackson, MS, Christina King (Andy) of Long Beach, MS, Deena Shearer (Steve)...

William  R. Mills

William R. Mills

Sep 15, 2009

Mr. William Rudolph Mills, age 64, resident of Bay St. Louis, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Mills was a native of Greenville, TX, and grew up in Dallas. He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees, and later married Marion Cospelich. They lived in Dallas where he worked as a Master Carpenter with his father. He...

Richard  Wayne Nellums

Richard Wayne Nellums

Sep 15, 2009

Mr. Richard Wayne Nellums, Sr., age 68, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Nellums was born in Centry, FL to the late Aaron Richard and Fronia Shoemaker Nellums. His passion was law enforcement. He worked as a deputy sheriff, patrolman for Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Gulfport Police Department, and retired as a...

William  Clark Wadlington

William Clark Wadlington

Sep 14, 2009

William Clark Wadlington, age 65 of Kiln, MS, a retired farmer, died on Monday, September 14, 2009, at Sullivan Healthcare in Kiln. Bill was a long-time resident of Belzoni, MS. He is preceded in death by his wife, aÌ‚â‚Å“Ruthâ₝ Yarborough Wadlington, and his parents, Lucian Ray Sr. and Catherine Clark Wadlington, as well as his brother, Dr. Lucian Ray Wadlington,...

Robert  Grimes Pierce

Robert Grimes Pierce

Sep 14, 2009

Robert """"Robby"""" G. Pierce, III died on Monday, September 14, 2009, at Biloxi Regional Hospital in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Pierce was a lifetime resident of the Gulf Coast, where he lived with his sister, JoAnn E. Pierce, and niece, Christina Skadowski. He was 59, and had been a mobile welder, working shut down in coastal waters and a Jack-of-all-trades. Robert...

Frank  N. Andervich

Frank N. Andervich

Sep 14, 2009

Mr. Frank N. Andervich, age 93, of Long Beach, died on Monday, September 14, 2009, at his home. He was born October 18, 1915 in Kansas City, Kansas where he lived until 2001 when he moved to the Coast to be with family members. He served as a Staff Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, 186th Infantry in the United States Army from...

Vera Hall

Vera Hall

Sep 13, 2009

Vera Ophelia Hall, age 64, of Gulfport, was called home to rest with our Lord on Saturday, September 12, 2009. She was a native of Shelby, MS and was a 1963 graduate of Shelby High School. She moved to the coast in 1967 and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Gulfport. Mrs. Hall was preceded in...

William O'shields

William O'shields

Sep 13, 2009

William Joseph """"Butch"""" O'Shields, 54, of Johnson Bayou, LA, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Beaumont, Texas. Butch was a long-time resident of Pass Christian and was currently residing in Johnson Bayou. He attended Pass Christian schools. He worked for Northrop Grumman, he loved to fish, and he was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his...

Huen Lin

Huen Lin

Sep 12, 2009

Mr. Huen Lin, 61 of Gpt., died on Sat. 9-12-09, in Gpt. Graveside on Wed. 9-16-09, at 10am at St. Paul Cemetery in P.C. RIEMANN FMLY. F.H., 3 Rivers Road, Gpt. in charge.