OBITUARIES
Christopher Alexander
Aug 1, 2009
Christopher Dale """"Country"""" Alexander, age 24, of Gulfport, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Gulfport. He was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and enjoyed motorcycle riding and fishing. Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by his sister, Cassandra Nicole Alexander and his grandmother, Laura Chiniche Shavers. Survivors include his parents, Dale Alexander and Diana Alexander Smith, 2...
Wayne Richmond
Aug 1, 2009
Mr. Wayne Otis Richmond, 61, of Ocean Springs, MS, succumbed to cancer on Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Ocean Springs, after over ten years of living successfully with the disease. Wayne was born November 22, 1947 in Biloxi and was a life-long resident of the Gulf Coast. Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Donna Trochesset Richmond...
Monell Leitz
Aug 1, 2009
Monell R. Leitz, age 85, of Carrollton, KY, formerly of Ocean Springs, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Carrollton. Mrs. Leitz was a native of Bude, MS and a longtime resident of the coast before moving to Carrollton, KY. She enjoyed playing BINGO and was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Biloxi and attended St....
Michael Elkins
Aug 1, 2009
Michael Ray Elkins, age 50, of Helena, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Mobile, AL He was preceded in death by his parents, E. Van Elkins and Jessie M. Littlefield Elkins; and a brother: Clarence Allen Elkins. He is survived by his siblings, Helen Grace (Peter) Pierce, Helena, Herman Bernell (Trudy) Elkins, Barbara Joyce (Benny) Perry, all of Helena, Gladys...
Kenneth Kendrick
Jul 31, 2009
Kenneth O. Kendrick, born May 9, 1946, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away on July 31, 2009 in Biloxi. He was a member of Bel-Aire Baptist Church, Gulfport. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant after twenty two years of service and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. A former pilot, he loved to fly and was...
Upton Gautier
Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Upton R. Gautier, 95, of St. Martin, MS, died Friday, July 31, 2009, in Ocean Springs, MS. Mr. Upton was born in Pascagoula and was a lifelong resident of St. Martin. He was proud of his familyaÌ‚â‚â„¢s accomplishments and heritage, including his father captaining the boat that built the original beach along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Mr. Upton worked...
Cay Thi Hoang
Jul 29, 2009
Cay Thi Hoang, age 83, a resident of Pass Christian, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Hoang was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, now Holy Family Catholic Church, Pass Christian, since 1977. Mrs. Hoang was preceded in death by her husband, Ha The Ho. She is survived by her children, Ba Ho and Jaime...
Betty L. Tames
Jul 29, 2009
Betty L. Tames, ages 75 and a resident of Long Beach, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Richard E. Tames, and her parents. She is survived by her children, Rick Tames of Long Beach, Brian Tames and his wife Corina of Gautier, Patty Dale and her husband Steve...
Frances Molero
Jul 29, 2009
Frances Molero, age 55, of Moss Point, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Gulfport. She will be greeted in Heaven by her late sisters, June Cruz and Cindy Martin; her brother, Percy Adams, Jr., and her parents. Survivors include her children, Oliver Marallo, III, of Chalmette, LA, Mary Marallo, Jeanette Hazeltime, and June Marallo, all on Gulfport; her sisters,...
Al L. Porter
Jul 29, 2009
Al L. Porter passed away July 29, 2009 in Jacksonville, FL where he had recently lived. Born in Ohio on January 8, 1914, he graduated from the Univ. of Alabama and got a Masters Degree at Penn. State. Al met his wife Sara while in Mississippi for Army Training prior to World War II. After returning to Ohio, he was...
John Jamison
Jul 29, 2009
John Mitchell """"Paw Paw"""" Jamison, age 90, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. Jamison was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from the Gulfport Creosote Plant after 35 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of First Free Church of God....
Louis Diaz
Jul 28, 2009
Louis M. Diaz, age 103, of D'Iberville, died July 28, 2009, in D'Iberville. Mr. Diaz was sent from the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport to Lakelawn Metairie FH, New Orleans, LA.
Genice Dill Thill
Jul 28, 2009
Genice Dill Thill, age 50, died Thursday, July 28, 2009, at her home in Gulfport. Mrs. Thill was a life-long resident of the coastal area and was a retired nurse. Mrs. Thill was a former member of the Grace Chapel Church in Pass Christian, and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Gulfport at the time of her death....
Pamela Lyons
Jul 28, 2009
Pamela Cuevas Lyons, age 44, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis """"DJ"""" Cuevas, Jr., a brother, Doyle Cuevas, her paternal grandparents and her maternal grandfather. She is survived by her husband, Russell Lyons of Gulfport; her brothers and sisters, Dennis O'Neal Cuevas and his wife, Janice,...
Frances Tebor
Jul 27, 2009
Frances Tebor, age 88, and a resident of Biloxi, died Monday, July 27, 2009 in Biloxi. Mrs. Tebor was a member of Congregation Beth Israel, and was known as G'ma and dearly loved by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family would like to give special thanks to her caregiver, Sandy Koonce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur...
Charles C. Thurman
Jul 26, 2009
Charles """"Charlie"""" C. Thurman, age 57 and a resident of Saucier, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Saucier. Charlie was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church, a 1971 graduate of Gulfport High School, and served for 23 years in the MS Army National Guard, 890th Engineer...
Frank Anderson Kilbury
Jul 26, 2009
Frank Anderson Kilbury, 79, of Wiggins, MS, died July 26, 2009, at the Veteran's Hospital in Biloxi. Mr. Kilbury was born and raised in Niagara County, New York. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as manager for Loblaw's Grocery, Inc.; worked for Pane's Pizzaria, Bell's Grocery Store, and retired as an electrician from...
Michael J. Jelinski
Jul 26, 2009
Michael John Jelinski, 49, of Gulfport, MS died Sunday, July 26, 2009. He was born November 23, 1959 in Dover, DE. He settled on the Gulf Coast in Biloxi in 1976. Michael graduated from DaÌ‚â‚â„¢Iberville High School and immediately honored his country by joining the United States Air Force, serving six years. He later obtained an Associate Degree in Business...
Vickie Delancey
Jul 26, 2009
Vickie Jan Delancey, age 47, died on July 26, 2009 in her sleep from heart failure. She had not suffered from any illness but it was her time to go. She was a homebody person, loving gardening, yard work and Cameron her little grandson, as she called him. He reminded her much of her own late beloved son Aaron John....
Vickie J. Delancey
Jul 26, 2009
Vickie J. Delancey, age 47 of Gulfport, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Gulfport. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
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