OBITUARIES
George Wells
Sep 8, 2008
George Perry Wells, age 53 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Monday, September 8, 2008, in Gulfport. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Free Church of God Cemetery in Gulfport. The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. For more...
Stephen Coco
Sep 8, 2008
Stephen Lee Coco, age 61, of Carriere, passed away Monday, September 9, 2008, in Carriere, MS. Mr. Coco was a member of the United States Marine Corps and served three tours during Vietnam. After Vietnam, he lived in Pass Christian. Mr. Coco worked for the Harrison County Sheriff's Department, was a tester at the ammunition plant, and also worked in...
William H. Cox
Sep 7, 2008
William H. Cox, Jr., age 81, resident of Pass Christian, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Cox was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of Pass Christian. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in the Pass, and retired after working as a merchant seaman, crew boat captain, and longshoreman. He will...
Jack Dowdy
Sep 7, 2008
Jack W. Dowdy, 86, of Long Beach, MS died Sunday, September 7, 2008 in Long Beach. Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, he was a longtime resident of the coast. He was a Veteran of the US Navy. He served on a patrol boat in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received a World War II Victory Medal, an Asiatic...
Clara Cowan
Sep 7, 2008
Clara Cowan, 59, of Berwick, LA, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008, in Wiggins, MS. Arrangements are being handled by the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gpt.
Mamie Dee Elmore
Sep 7, 2008
Mamie Dee Elmore, age 78 and a resident of Biloxi, died Sunday, September 7, 2008 in Biloxi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Lummus and Bertha Armstrong. Mrs. Elmore is survived by her husband Ellis F. Elmore of Biloxi, and her daughter, Kandy Elmore, also of Biloxi, and many other loving family members. She was of the...
Delma Smith
Sep 6, 2008
Mrs. Delma Smith, age 89, of St. Francisville, LA, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 in St. Francisville. She lived most of her life on the MS Gulf Coast and attended Central Baptist Church, Long Beach. She moved to St. Francisville in 1981 and enjoyed quilting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Smith, 3 brothers and 4 sisters....
Betty Lou Bobinger
Sep 6, 2008
Betty Lou Bobinger, age 73, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2008, in Biloxi. Betty was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl & Thelma Kisner and a sister, Marie Kisner. Betty is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Alvin """"Andy"""" Bobinger; her siblings, Jack Kisner and wife Olivia, Albert Kisner, Thelma...
Vivian Averett
Sep 6, 2008
Vivian Conn Averett, lifelong Gulfport resident, died peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, September 6, 2008. She was the youngest of 12 Conn children. The Conn family settled in Handsboro in 1870. Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney W. Conn and Azzie Jenkins Conn, and by her husband, Merrilon G. Averett, Sr. Survivors include her children,...
Carl Shelton
Sep 6, 2008
Carl Phillip Shelton, 30, of Long Beach, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008, at his home in Long Beach. Carl was born in Granite City, IL on November 3, 1977 to George and Sherry Shelton. He graduated from Long Beach High School in 1996 and held an Associates degree in Robotics from MS Gulf Coast Community College. At the time...
Kathleen Ann Summers
Sep 6, 2008
Kathleen Ann Summers, age 50, resident of Lizana, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2008, in Lizana. Mrs. Summers was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of Lizana. She was a volunteer fireman and medic for Lizana Fire and Rescue for over 30 years. She worked for the Harrison County School System at Lizana School. She was very...
Sansy Stanton
Sep 5, 2008
Sansy Stanton passed from this life on September 5, 2009, at the age of 62 after a long illness. She was a former Federal Employee in Charleston, South Carolina and Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. In 1979, Sansy moved from Charleston to Long Beach to be with Robert Stanton, who would become her husband on February 3, 1980. Sansy was a...
Flora May Plaisance
Sep 5, 2008
Flora May Plaisance, age 78, died on Friday, September 5, 2008 in Bay St. Louis. A Bay St. Louis resident since 1977, she was a member of St. John Catholic Church before Katrina. She was involved in helping hands at St. Ann and St. John Catholic Churches. She was a wonderful devoted mother and grandmother, and a faithful loving wife....
Robert Baker
Sep 5, 2008
Robert C. """"Bob"""" Baker, age 57 of Diamondhead, MS, died on Friday, September 5, 2008, in Bay St. Louis. Bob was owner/operator of Robert C. Baker and Associates in Warrenton, VA as a land surveyor. He was contracted by the FBI to assist with the land surveying of the Ruby Ridge confrontation, the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P....
Lenora Kelly
Sep 5, 2008
Lenora Margaruitte Courtault Kelly, went to join her husband of 57 years, James R Kelly, on Friday, September 5, 2008. She was also preceded in death by two infant sons, her parents, Walter J. and Jennie Lavallee Courtault of Waveland and New Orleans, her sister, Eunice C Crudden of Waveland and her brothers, Robert Courtault of New Orleans, Raymond Courtault...
Jane Slade
Sep 4, 2008
Jane Clayton Slade, beloved wife and mother, born April 9, 1933 passed through this world to be with the Heavenly Father on September 4, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Slade worked at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport for 20 years in the ER. She truly loved her work, and she had many, many friends that returned that love to her. She loved...
Jane Clade
Sep 4, 2008
Jane Clayton Slade, beloved wife and mother, born April 9, 1933 passed through this world to be with the Heavenly Father on September 4, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Slade worked at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport for 20 years in the ER. She truly loved her work, and she had many, many friends that returned that love to her. She loved...
Mable Williams
Sep 4, 2008
Mable Laverne Williams, age 77, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2008, in Ocean Springs. She was born on September 11, 1930 to George and Mable Williams, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She worked at home and abroad for 40 years with the Civil Service. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her her...
Alton Joseph Robichaux
Sep 3, 2008
Mr. Alton Joseph Robichaux, Sr., age 70, resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Robichaux was born in Houma, LA, and had lived on the coast for over 10 years. He served in the Korean War in the U.S. Army as a Paratrooper. He was a pipewelder by trade, was a good father, and enjoyed...
Millard Qualls
Sep 3, 2008
Millard Wayne Qualls, 77, of Gulfport, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Qualls proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from Nazarene College in Colorado Springs, CO and was a member of Grace Chapel Church in Gulfport for many years. Survivors include his wife Dixie Qualls, children: Daniel W. Qualls, David M. Qualls,...
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