OBITUARIES

Rodney  C. Rednour

Rodney C. Rednour

Jun 3, 2009

Rodney C. Rednour, age 51 passed away at his home in Long Beach, MS, on Wednesday, June 3rd. Rodney was born in New Orleans, LA and spent his youth in Slidell, Louisiana where he attended Slidell High School and graduated from Slidell Vocational/Technical school. For many years he was employed as a Certified Automotive Technician at Bill Garrett Nissan and...

Effie Fayard

Effie Fayard

Jun 2, 2009

Effie Peterson Fayard, age 81, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in Gulfport. Mrs. Fayard was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. She loved her family and loved to travel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Dottrey Fayard, a son, Gary Fayard, her parents, Arthur and Audrey Peterson, 2 brothers, Cedric Peterson, and Arthur...

Cornelia Barrentine

Cornelia Barrentine

Jun 2, 2009

Cornelia """"Nicky"""" Seat Barrentine, age 79, born in Greenwood, MS, died Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 in Pass Christian. She was the daughter of Ward Freeman Seat and Cornelia Garrott Seat of Greenwood, MS. She graduated from Greenwood High School in 1947 and Mississippi State University in 1955 with a BS in Physics & Math. She was a member of the...

Terri  Ann Fairley

Terri Ann Fairley

Jun 1, 2009

Terri Ann Yeager Fairley, age 41, of Gulfport passed away on June 1, 2009, in Gulfport. Ms. Fairley dedicated her life to her children and helping others and she loved her family. She graduated from Stone High School and attended Perkinston Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College for 2 years. Ms. Fairley was preceded in death by her father,...

John Smith

John Smith

Jun 1, 2009

John T. Smith, 56, of Long Beach, passed away on June 1, 2009, in Gulfport. Mr. Smith was sent from the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport, to Mortimer Funeral Home, in Belzoni, MS.

Mary Goff

Mary Goff

May 31, 2009

Mary Amelia Goff, age 78, of Long Beach, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 in Long Beach. She was a native of New London, CT and retired from the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics. She was preceded in death by her mother, Amelia Goff, father, Phillip Goff, and an infant brother, James Goff and numerous aunts and uncles. Survivors include...

Betty Douple

Betty Douple

May 30, 2009

Betty Jane Douple, age 85, of Gulfport, passed away on May 30, 2009 in Brooksville, MS. She was an employee of Pete's Electric for many years where she retired as its bookkeeper. She was an active member of Cross Roads Mennonite Church and Gulf Haven Mennonite Church, Gulfport. She was an ardent supporter of the Pine Lake Fellowship Camp and...

Bertrand  Anthony Ladner

Bertrand Anthony Ladner

May 30, 2009

Mr. Bertrand Anthony Ladner, Sr., age 76, of Gulfport, was called to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2009. He was born April 8, 1933 in Waveland to the late Mayor Garfield and Lottie Ladner. Mr. Ladner was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in the Korean War. He was a Purple Heart recipient. He was...

Carlie  D. Scofield

Carlie D. Scofield

May 30, 2009

Carlie D. Scofield, age 79 of Gulfport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Carlie graduated from Lyman High School in 1950, and joined the Navy, serving four years on the USS Graffias off the Korean Coast. Upon returning home, he attended Perkinston Jr. College and received his B.S. with a...

Robert  Bob Welch

Robert Bob Welch

May 29, 2009

Mr. Robert """"Bob"""" Welch, age 66, died May 29, 2009 at the Biloxi VA Hospital. Private burial services will be held at the National Cemetery in Biloxi.

Marie  S. Gavin

Marie S. Gavin

May 28, 2009

Marie S. Gavin of Gulfport, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the age of 56. Mrs. Gavin was a 1972 graduate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus and a 1970 graduate of Gulfport East High School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Gulfport, and the Mississippi National Guard Ladies Auxiliary. She was a...

Dorothy  Elizabeth Carhuff

Dorothy Elizabeth Carhuff

May 28, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth """"Dottie"""" Carhuff, age 73, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009, in Gulfport. A native of NY, she was married to Gerald Carhuff in 1958. She was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed reading and going to the casinos. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and Frank Sheedy. She is survived...

George White

George White

May 27, 2009

George White, 58, of Gulfport, passed away of a heart attack in his home on the night of May 27, 2009. He was a shop foreman at Gulf Coast Pre Stress, where he worked for the last eleven years, and never minded getting in with the guys and working hard. He loved watching sports, especially tennis, and his favorite football...

Robert  Dickerson Ketchum

Robert Dickerson Ketchum

May 27, 2009

Dick Ketchum, of Bay St. Louis, passed away last Wednesday at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA after battling the effects of heart surgery performed on April 20. Dick was born in Charleston, West Virginia to Kathryn (Mummy) and Dr. Robert (Daddy Bob) Ketchum, Sr. He spent his childhood years in Smithers and Charleston, WV and later spent...

James  T. Stanley

James T. Stanley

May 27, 2009

James Terrell Stanley, age 86, of Biloxi, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 in Mobile, AL due to injuries from an automobile accident. Mr. Stanley retired after 21 years from the U.S. Marine Corp, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He then retired after 20 years with the National Maritime Union as a Merchant Seaman. He...

Arlin  James Moran

Arlin James Moran

May 26, 2009

Mr. Arlin James Moran, age 47, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Mr. Moran was a native of Gulfport and a graduate of St. John High School, the University of Southern Mississippi, and William Carey College. He earned his Specialist Degree and Doctoral Degree from USM. He worked for the Harrison County Alternative School for several...

Louis  Michael Bodisch

Louis Michael Bodisch

May 25, 2009

Louis Michael Bodisch, age 90, of Gulfport, died on Monday, May 25, 2009 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport. Mr. Bodisch was born in Cleveland, OH in 1918, the son of John J. Bodisch and Julianna Schuster Bodisch, immigrants from Hungary. He was raised in North Mississippi and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps when he was 16 and then the U.S....

J  T Staten

J T Staten

May 24, 2009

J T Staten, age 82, resident of Harrison County, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2009. Arrangements pending at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Road in Gulfport.

Johnny  R. Raffeo

Johnny R. Raffeo

May 23, 2009

Johnny R. Raffeo, Sr., age 55, of Gulfport, died Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Wilson, NC. Mr. Raffeo was a long-time resident of Gulfport and spent the last ten years in Wilson, NC. He is survived by his children, Johnny R. Raffeo, Jr., Deshawna M. Raffeo, Daniel Raffeo, Kristen Raffeo and Charles Ray Dangler; his mother, Annie Mae Dangler; and...

Marie Fobes

Marie Fobes

May 23, 2009

Marie Inez Fobes, age 51, of Gulfport, MS. died in Gulfport on Saturday, May 23, 2009. Arrangements are pending with RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport