OBITUARIES
Verla F. Degges
Mar 9, 2009
Verla F. Degges, age 88 of Gulfport passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009 in Bastrop, LA. Mrs. Degges was a life-long resident of Gulfport. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport. She retired from the Biloxi VA Hospital. She was preceded in death by husband, Fulton H. Degges; parents, Mr. & Mrs. D.D. Willison; and a...
Mary Fortner Holmes
Mar 9, 2009
Mary Fortner Holmes, age 92, passed away on March 9, 2009 in Laurel, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Holmes; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Fortner; two brothers, T. Marvin Fortner and Henry T. Fortner; a sister, Estelle Wilkes; and a nephew, Richard Fortner. She is survived by her stepdaughter, Ms. Joan Murphy of Vincent,...
Stephen Thompson
Mar 9, 2009
Stephen F. Thompson, 60, of Gulfport, passed away Monday March 9, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. Thompson was born in Fayetteville, NC and he was a resident of Gulfport for 40 years. He worked for the United States Post Office for 30 years. He enjoyed gardening and playing golf. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Peggy...
Janey Rebecca Clark Farmer
Mar 9, 2009
Mrs. Janey Rebecca Clark Farmer, 95, of Gulfport, MS, died Monday, March 9, 2009, in Gulfport. Mrs. Farmer was a native and life-long resident of the Orange Grove Community. Her grandfather, William Walton Clark, received a homestead from the United States Government in the 1800aÌ‚â‚â„¢s, a portion of which was passed to Mrs. Farmer. Mrs. Farmer resided on this property...
Gerhard Zarske
Mar 9, 2009
Gerhard Willi Zarske, 72 of Gulfport, passed away on Monday March 9, 2009 in Gulfport. After a long battle with colon cancer he died at home, peacefully in his sleep. Mr. Zarske was preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years, Marlies I. Zarske. He is survived by his daughter Andrea, son-in-law Harry and grandchildren Harrison and Corey...
Helen L. Dunkerly
Mar 8, 2009
Helen L. Dunkerly, age 63 of Diamondhead, MS, died on Sunday, March 8, 2009, in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Dunkerly was a native of Baltimore, MD and had been a resident of Diamondhead for the past 15 years. She attended Diamondhead Baptist Church. Mrs. Dunkerly is preceded in death by her parents, John & Sadie Brown Moore; two sisters, Dorothy &...
John Michael Harl
Mar 7, 2009
John Michael Harl, age 65, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Harl was born in Rosebud, Arkansas, lived in Ft. Wayne, IN, Madison, WI, and Memphis, TN until 1997, when he moved to Gulfport. He served in the United States Army, and earned a Master's Degree in Psychology. He worked as a Case...
Gloria Dean
Mar 7, 2009
Gloria June Dean, age 84 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009, in Gulfport. Mrs. Dean was born in Duluth, MN. She worked at Gayfers and Godchaux's. She also enjoyed traveling. Mrs. Dean was preceded in death by her twin infant daughters, Candace and Claudia; her parents, Captain Ivar and Helen Pust; and her two husbands,...
Kenneth Campbell
Mar 7, 2009
Kenneth Davis Campbell, age 66 and a resident of Pelzer, SC, died on Saturday, March 7, 2009, in Pass Christian. Mr. Campbell was sent from the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 9113 Kiln-DeLisle Road in Pass Christian, to Gray Mortuary in Pelzer, SC for services and burial. For more information, please call Gray Mortuary at (864)947-6201.
Daniel Travis Boone I I I
Mar 7, 2009
Daniel """"Travis"""" Boone, III, age 60 and a resident of Biloxi, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Biloxi. Travis was a native of Poplarville and served in the Merchant Marines during the 1960's. He was a member of the Biloxi Yacht Club and was the owner of Boone Abstracting where he was a Broker and Abstractor. Travis was also an...
Gwenlynn Bryner
Mar 6, 2009
Gwen Brown Bryner, age 57, of the Helena community, died Friday, March 6, 2009 in Biloxi. She was born in Natchez, MS and lived most of her life in Helena. Gwen was a 1969 graduate of Moss Point High School and later owned and operated Coast Karate Club in Moss Point. She was a talented artist and had a special...
Billy F. Reed
Mar 5, 2009
Billy F. Reed, age 79, of Long Beach, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War. He was pastor of Central Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, LA, and owner and administrator of Miramar Nursing Home, Pass Christian for 22 years. He founded four Bill's Quick Lube facilities and...
John Jackson Hancock
Mar 4, 2009
John Jackson Hancock, age 67 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, in Gulfport. A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 9, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery. The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Jack Pusateri
Mar 3, 2009
Jack Thomas Pusateri, age 71, of Biloxi, MS, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Gulfport, MS. He was the son of the late Mae G. Pusateri and Philip J. Pusateri, Sr. He is survived by his brothers, William M. Pusateri, MD and his wife, Colleen, of Gulfport and Philip J. Pusateri, Jr and his wife, Karen, of New...
Arthur Crouch
Mar 2, 2009
Arthur H. Crouch, Sr. passed away on March 2, 2009 in Gulfport, MS. Surviving are his wife Jeannie, grandsons Michael & Timothy, their wives Christa Marie & Christa Lea, & 4 great-grandchildren Carlee, Logan, Milea, & Kaleb, as well as very close friends Joe, Debbie, & Courtney Brown. Both a Veteran & Masonic service will be held in his memory...
Christopher Simpson Hanson
Mar 2, 2009
Christopher Simpson Hanson, age 47, of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Hanson was born in Gulfport and graduated from Gulfport High School. He previously worked in the citrus business in Vero Beach, FL, and on boats serving the oil industry in the Gulf. Mr. Hanson was preceded in death by his father, R.W. Hanson,...
Caesar Huet
Mar 2, 2009
Caesar Arthur Huet, 89, of Long Beach, passed away in Biloxi on March 2, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Bertha Huet; and his wife Rose """"Tiger"""" Lawrence Huet. He is survived by his wife's two nieces Mary Ann Bissel and Fay Oddo; and his good friend Ruby Anthony. He and his wife were residents...
Anthony G. Andy """" Foretich
Mar 2, 2009
Anthony G. """"Andy"""" Foretich, age 57 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Foretich was a 3rd Degree Mason at the Southern Star Lodge #500 and a past Boy Scout Leader. He was a musician and an artist. He also enjoyed sailing. Mr. Foretich was a member of the Mississippi City United Methodist...
Fred Anthony
Mar 1, 2009
Fred C. Anthony, age 86, and a resident of Gulfport, died on Sunday, March 1, 2009 in Gulfport. Mr. Anthony was a long time resident of Gulfport and an elder and member of Olivet Baptist Church. He was a Christian who served his country faithfully and bravely in a long career in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Anthony served...
Dorothy Roberts
Mar 1, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Denson Roberts died peacefully with family on March 1, 2009, in Tampa, Florida, where she has lived since August, 2005. She was born in Carnes, Mississippi, on April 26, 1929, and had resided in Long Beach, Mississippi, for 46 years before moving to Tampa. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Roberts, parents,...
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