OBITUARIES
Stacy Lee
May 6, 2008
Stacy Lee, age 19, of Saucier, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Saucier. Stacy was employed at Wal-Mart in Wiggins. She loved life and listening to music, and always had a smile on her face. Stacy was preceded in death by her sister, Sherry Lee. Survivors include her mother Zonia Chapman; her siblings, Otha Townsend, II and his wife...
William Sample
May 6, 2008
William C. """"Bill"""" """"Bugs"""" Sample, Sr., age 68, of Gulfport, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Sample had been a resident of the Gulf Coast since the age of 13. He worked for Tidewater Marine for 38 years. He served in the Navy for 4 years. He was a man who lived life for his wife, children,...
George Grissom
May 6, 2008
George Glenn Grissom, age 65, of Biloxi, passed away on May 6, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Martha Ann Grissom; his brothers, Herbert Grissom, Roy Grissom, Melburn Grissom, Phillip Edward Grissom, Moody Grissom, Rex Grissom, John Grissom, and Robert Grissom; and two great nephews, Phillip Edward Grissom and Clyde Kenneth Study, III....
Daniel Rawls
May 5, 2008
Daniel Rawls, age 20, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Arvada, Colorado. The Funeral Service will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi. Friends may visit one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial will be private at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Lonnie Goff
May 4, 2008
Lonnie J. Goff, Sr, age 65, of Saucier, passed away on May 4, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Mr. Goff is survived by his wife, Dianne Goff of Saucier; his children, John D. Goff of Long Beach, Lonnie J. Goff, Jr, Tommy O. Goff, Richard C. Goff, all of...
Bette Forcier
May 4, 2008
Bette L. Forcier, age 87, of Biloxi, died on May 4, 2008 in Biloxi. Graveside services to be held on 5/7/08 at 3 PM at Southern Memorial Park, Biloxi. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Biloxi.
Alohaoe Copeland
May 3, 2008
Aloha """"Ali"""" W. Copeland, age 74, resident of Biloxi, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Biloxi. Mrs. Copeland is survived by her son, Evan Ellis of Gulfport and his wife Sarah; two sisters, Virginia Smallwood of Biloxi and Laveta Bland of Biloxi; one grandchild, Rachael Ellis; and a host of other family and friends. Visitation will be held...
Louis Simmons
May 3, 2008
Louis W. Simmons, Sr., age 84 and a resident of Saucier since 1941, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Simmons was born May 18, 1926 in Little Rock, MS. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, and was a World War II Veteran. He was a member of Galilee Baptist Church. Mr. Simmons was...
Robert Smith
May 3, 2008
Mr. Robert Arnold Smith, age 70, resident of Gulfport, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast, served 14 years in the MS National Guard, and was a member of Morris Hill Baptist Church in Saucier. He retired from Crown Zellebach Treated Wood Products in Gulfport after 21 years of...
Iris Charles
May 3, 2008
Iris Charles, age 54, and a resident of Ruston, LA, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Ruston. Iris had lived in Ruston, LA for twenty five years but always considered the Mississippi Gulf Coast to be her home. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ruston, and was fond of music, both country and classical. She was...
Wesley Roberts
May 3, 2008
Wesley """"Wes"""" E. Roberts, age 61 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Roberts served in the U.S. Navy with two tours of duty in Vietnam. He had been a resident of Gulfport since 1966, and retired after 35 years of service with Cable One as a design engineer. He enjoyed model railroads,...
Theodore Brockhaus
May 2, 2008
Theodore Joseph """"Papa T"""" Brockhaus went to be with the Lord at the home of his daughter after a one year battle with ALS also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was the beloved husband of Sylvia Cosse' Brockhaus; father of Chris Brockhaus, Elizabeth Cupstid and Sylvia Jacob; father-in-law to Richard A. Jacob Jr., and Steve Cupstid; grandfather to Anthony...
Faye Fairley
May 2, 2008
Faye Fairley, age 45 and a resident of Kiln, died on Friday, May 2, 2008 in Gulfport. Faye was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her father, Wayne Vickery and her stepfather, Larry Muns, Sr. Faye is survived by her mother, Opal Muns of Sardis, GA,...
Elton Thornton
May 2, 2008
E.V. """"Vondell"""" Thornton, age 72, resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, May 2, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Thornton was born in Leake County to the late Marshall Theodore and Ruby Mae Quick Thornton. He was a longtime General Contractor on the Coast and enjoyed fishing, watching sports, and MS Sea Wolves Hockey, where he was a season ticket holder. He...
Gloria Fairley
May 1, 2008
Gloria Irene Fairley, age 83 and a resident of Hattiesburg, died on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Hattiesburg. Graveside service, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at Blackwell Cemetery. Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, is in charge of the arrangments. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Richard Spatzer
May 1, 2008
Richard """"Dick"""" Vincent Spatzer, age 64, died April 30, 2008, in Gulfport, MS. He was born in Newton, MS, but grew up in the states and abroad, until becoming a resident of Gulfport in 1965. He was a charter member of Ramsay Memorial United Methodist Church in Orange Grove. He worked at Gulf Coast Industries for a short period of...
Mary Decocco
Apr 30, 2008
Mary De'Cocco, age 63 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in Long Beach. Mrs. De'Cocco was a bartender at several coast bars for many years. She was recently employed as a cashier at the Isle of Capri in Biloxi. Mrs. De'Cocco is preceded in death by her parents, Daniel & Oma Dewees Ricks; her...
David Trinkaus
Apr 29, 2008
Major David C. Trinkaus, USAF, ret., age 62, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Trinkaus was a veteran of the US Air Force and served in Korea. He retired after 20 years of service, achieving the rank of Major. He had been a resident of Biloxi for 26 years. He was predeceased by his father, William...
Germaine Ballina
Apr 29, 2008
Mrs. Germaine Aprill Ballina, age 84 and a resident of Diamondhead, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Bay St. Louis. Mrs. Ballina was sent from the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 9113 Kiln Delisle Road in Pass Christian, to Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans for services and burial. For more information, please call Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home at...
Thomas Melvin
Apr 29, 2008
Thomas Gordon Melvin age 60, and of Long Beach, MS passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Melvin was born in Biloxi, Ms. He received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army 101st. Airborn division, including two tours of duty during Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star....
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