OBITUARIES
Earle Thompson
May 30, 2008
Earle F. Thompson, husband, father and resident of Pass Christian, MS expired on May 2008, in Gulfport, MS. A native of Kentucky and a resident of Pass Christian for the past 11 years, he is survived by his wife, Virginia Ramos Thompson; his daughter Corta K. Thompson; his twin sons Grant and Taylor Thompson; and Ramos Family in California, and...
Ruben Sanchez
May 30, 2008
Ruben P. (Papa) Sanchez, age 56, of Long Beach, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2008 in Biloxi, MS. He was born in Los Angeles, California on July 25, 1951, and was a resident of Long Beach since 1992. Mr. Sanchez was retired and was of the Catholic faith. He served heroically in the Vietnam War with the 1st Cavalry...
James Cox
May 30, 2008
James Randolph Cox, age 51 and a resident of Kingston, TN, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in Gulfport. Arrangements are being handled by the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Peggy Freret
May 30, 2008
Peggy Murl Lumpkin Freret, age 60 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, May 30, 2008, in Gulfport. Arrangements are being handled by the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Alberta Ferguson
May 30, 2008
Della Alberta Cuevas Ferguson, age 86 and a resident of Gulfport, went Home to be with Jesus on Friday, May 30, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Ferguson was born on March 8, 1922 and lived most of her life in the Lizana Community in Gulfport and was brought up in St. AnnaÌ‚â‚â„¢s Catholic Church. Mrs. Ferguson worked most of her life...
Kenneth Herrmann
May 30, 2008
Kenneth Scott Herrmann, age 48, of Gulfport, passed away on May 30, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his sister, Susan O'Malley. Kenny is survived by his children, Lisa St. Martin (Allen) of D'Iberville, Laura Herrmann (Dewayne) of Ocean Springs, and Lindsey Herrmann of Gulfport and their mother, Diana Slusher; 3 grandchildren, Trischelle, Kayla,...
Keith Huber
May 29, 2008
Keith L. Huber, 67, of Gulfport, MS, formerly of Galva, IL, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, as the result of a tractor accident on his farm in rural LaFayette, IL. Keith was born March 24, 1941 in rural LaFayette, IL, the son of Howard and Maxine (Peterson) Huber. He attended Galva schools and was in the Class of 1959. In...
Melissa Bailey
May 29, 2008
Melissa Ann Bailey, age 46 and a resident of Leeds, AL, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Bailey was a native of Leeds, AL, and a Mississippi Gulf Coast resident for 18 years. She was a retired teacher and was a member of Leeds First United Methodist Church in Leeds, AL. She was an Alabama fan and...
Billy Woodall
May 28, 2008
Billy """"Bo"""" Woodall, age 75, and a resident of Biloxi, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in Biloxi. Bo was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a pilot, a logger in Alaska, and worked for Douglas Aircraft, Boeing, and Lockheed in airline construction. He was also in oil exploration, had been a radio announcer, and was a Quality...
Ruth Walsh
May 28, 2008
Ruth Galloway Walsh, age 88, of Biloxi, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in Biloxi. Ms. Walsh spent most of her life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the Orange Grove area. She retired from Sears as a receiving clerk. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ms. Walsh is preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Picard;...
Luella Boyd
May 27, 2008
Luella M. Boyd of Waveland died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in Kiln, MS. Private services will be held. The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Road in charge of arrangements.
Lewis Smith
May 27, 2008
Mr. Lewis F. Smith, age 82, of Gulfport, MS, formerly of Marietta, GA, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Smith retired as a Lieutenant from the U.S. Navy, retired as an electrician from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and retired from Kroger Food Stores. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan A. Smith. Survivors include his children:...
Dwight Stiglets
May 26, 2008
T. Dwight Stiglets, age 81 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Monday, May 26, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Stiglets was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was very active in the Orange Grove Babe Ruth League and the Klein Road Church of God Baseball...
Nell Switzer
May 26, 2008
Nell Robinson Switzer, age 77 and a resident of Gulfport, died Monday, May 26, 2008 in Gulfport. Ms. Switzer had been a resident of the coast most of her life. She was a member of Fernwood Baptist Church and a member of the Ruth Sunday School class. She always had an open home for church leaders and prospective pastors. She...
Franklin Royals
May 25, 2008
Franklin E. Royals, age 74 and a resident of Saucier, died on Saturday, May 25, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Royals was a native of Register, GA and had been a resident of Saucier for the past 32 years. He served in the US Air Force for 21 years and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of...
Bruce Proctor
May 25, 2008
Bruce Proctor, age 57 and a resident of Biloxi, died on Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Gulfport. Arrangements are being handled by the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. For more information, please call (228)388-9516.
Donald Hankins
May 25, 2008
Donald J. Hankins of Biloxi, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 72. Born in Cleveland, Minnesota, one of five siblings, he attended the local high school and then the University of Minnesota. He graduated with a B.S. and an Air Force commission as a second lieutenant. After attending flying training, he served this...
Ward Calhoun Buel
May 24, 2008
Ward Calhoun Buel, age 86 a native of Mississippi, and a resident of Diamondhead, MS., died in Diamondhead, on May 24, 2008.
He was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife of over 61 years, Dovie Hardy Buel; and his son, Charles Bennett Buel.
He is survived by his children, Ward Clinton Buel...
Joe T. Scott
May 24, 2008
Joe Troy Scott, 72, of Gulfport, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, May 24, 2008 in Gulfport after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born October 13, 1935 in Braxton, MS, but was a resident of Lyman and Gulfport for most of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Lela Johnson
May 23, 2008
Lela Mae Johnson, age 91 of Diamondhead, MS entered in her heavenly Home May 23, 2008. For the last few years, Lela was a resident of Woodland Village Nursing Home in Diamondhead, MS. Prior to Katrina, she lived at Dunbar Nursing Home in Bay St. Louis, MS. She was born in Loris, South Carolina, April 30, 1917. She lived most...
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