OBITUARIES
Willie Mae Bustin
Dec 1, 2008
Willie Mae Bustin, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008, in Biloxi. Mrs. Bustin was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Bustin. She is survived by her son, Charles Bustin, of Gulfport; her daughter, Lynn Wright, of Crossville, TN; and her grandchildren, Melissa Albright of Gulfport, Ron Cornell of Knoxville, TN, Greg Cornell of Gonic, NH,...
Diane Coutinho
Nov 30, 2008
Diane Coutinho, age 71 and a resident of Saucier, died on Sunday, November 30, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Coutinho had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for over 15 years, and had been employed with Boomtown Casino in the slots department. Mrs. Coutinho is preceded in death by her parents, William & Ellen Mellor Maher; her husband, Robert...
Richard D. Yogi """" Coleman
Nov 30, 2008
Mr. Richard D. """"Yogi"""" Coleman, age 61, resident of Saucier, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Coleman was a native and lifelong resident of the Coast. He was an avid hunter, and enjoyed making people laugh while pulling off pranks. He formerly worked for Bond Paving. During his life, he courageously fought many different illnesses, always...
Martin Sharp
Nov 30, 2008
Mr. Martin H. Sharp, age 78, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Sharp was born in Covington, LA to the late Martin and Grace Fitzgerald Sharp. He served in the United States Air Force, retiring after 22 years. He later served the state of Mississippi at the MS Air National Guard, Combat Readiness...
Shirley Noyes
Nov 29, 2008
Shirley Dial Noyes, age 61 and a resident of Pass Christian, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 29, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Noyes was born in Oklahoma City, OK, spent most of her life in Louisiana and Mississippi and had been a resident of Pass Christian since June 2003. She was a member of Williams Blvd. Baptist...
Garland R. Wilson
Nov 29, 2008
Garland R. Wilson, 75 has passed away November 29, 2008. Garland was born March 5, 1933 in Clifton Forge, VA to William Owen Wilson and Ocea Mae Ford Wilson. He was a high school graduate and worked at various jobs. He was an outdoors person-he loved being outdoors. He loved gardening, fishing and hunting and working on his vehicles. He...
John Coverdale
Nov 29, 2008
John Coverdale, age 60 and a resident of Long Beach, died November 29, 2008, in Long Beach. Arrangements are pending at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 19130 Commission Road in Long Beach. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Martin Pavolini
Nov 28, 2008
Martin Houston Pavolini, Sr., age 88, a resident of Pass Christian, and known by his family and friends as Houston, died on Friday, November 28, 2008, in Pass Christian. He was born on February 26, 1920, to Felix & Elizabeth Pavolini, and was one of 12 children. Mr. Pavolini, along with his father and uncles, was a boat builder and...
Cerre Born Buddy Diboll
Nov 28, 2008
Cerré Born aÌ‚â‚Å“BuddyaÌ‚â‚ Diboll, Jr., age 78, died Friday, November 28, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. He died at home in Pass Christian with his family around him. Buddy was a native of New Orleans, and lived there until he and his wife moved to Pass Christian permanently in 1995. They built a beach house in the Pass...
Betty Evelyn Dykes Ferrill
Nov 26, 2008
Betty Evelyn Dykes Ferrill, age, 59 of Saucier, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ferrill was a life long resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended Harrison Central High School, and was a caregiver who took care of people and gave of her self. She was a mom to many all of her life. Her love for...
James Choo Choo Johnson
Nov 26, 2008
James """"Choo Choo"""" Johnson, 74, of Long Beach, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Adelle Johnson; brothers, John, Dempsey, Lorene and Bobby; and sister, Marie. He is survived by his ex-wife, Catherine; sons, Rodney (Cassie), Randy, Ricky (Kristin) and Robby (Amy); brother, Frankie; grandchildren, Amanda, Ross, Scott, Cynthia, Harley,...
Karl Muller
Nov 26, 2008
Karl Christian Paul Muller, age 87 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Muller was born in Roseland, LA and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1992. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. He proudly served his country as a commissioned officer in the...
Charles Bullock
Nov 26, 2008
Charles Ruben Bullock, Sr., age 76 and a resident of Saucier, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Saucier. Mr. Bullock was born on August 18, 1932, in Hattiesburg, to Thomas Alvin & Annie Roberta Dyess Bullock. He is preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Brenda Johnson and a sister, Alice M. Jordan. Mr. Bullock is survived by...
Donald Hathaway
Nov 26, 2008
Donald S. Hathaway, Sr., age 78 and a recent resident of Ilion, NY, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Ilion. Mr. Hathaway served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and had been a resident of Long Beach since 1964. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank & Nellie Burke Hathaway and a sister, Lillian...
Hilton W. Fornea
Nov 26, 2008
Hilton Wayne Fornea, 89, passed away November 26, 2008. Mr. Fornea was a native of Pearl River County, MS and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1948. He attended Pearl River Junior College in Poplarville, MS, where he met his future wife, Corrine Ladner. He then attended Mississippi State University for a year before being drafted into the Army...
Sidney Cuevas
Nov 25, 2008
Sidney """"Ray"""" Cuevas, Sr., age 77 and a resident of Saucier, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in Saucier. Mr. Cuevas was preceded in death by his parents Daisie Cuevas and Eluvia Thigpen Cuevas; and his sister, Rosemary Mitchell. Ray is survived by his wife, Pam Cuevas, of Saucier; his children, Marie Janell (David) Bell of Long Beach, Rita (Mike)...
Ernestine Nice
Nov 25, 2008
Ernestine """"Tina"""" B. Nice, age 76, and a resident of Biloxi, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in Gulfport. Tina was born in Neshoba County, and worked as a supervisor at the Base Exchange on Keesler Air Force Base for 20 years. She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi. Mrs. Nice was preceded in...
Col. Pastor B. Ramos
Nov 25, 2008
Col. Pastor B. Ramos Sr. was born August 9, 1910, in Pangasinan, Philippines. He leaves behind 98 years of legacy. Coming from a rural area in the Philippines, his mind was already set in making himself the best that can be. Starting at a very young age, he proved to his parents that hard work and dreaming big allowed great...
Mary Oneal
Nov 25, 2008
Mary Kathrine O'Neal, age 77 and a life long resident of Saucier, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. O'Neal was a member of Full Gospel Mission Holiness Church in Saucier. She enjoyed traveling, going to church, and reading the bible. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Thomas O'Neal; her parents, Charles and Geneva Mills;...
Mary Olive Wales
Nov 24, 2008
Mary Olive Wales, age 97, a resident of Long Beach and a former resident of Hawthorne, CA, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008, in Gulfport. She was born September 27, 1911, in Lucasville, OH, and moved to California in 1960 where she resided until October 2004. Mrs. Wales was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Carrie Young;...
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