OBITUARIES
Roberta Joanne Ferrill
Oct 31, 2008
Roberta Joanne (Shaut) Ferrill, age 67, resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, October 31, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ferrill was born in Bath, NY and was a homemaker. Her hobbies included ceramics and bowling. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Freeman Davis, Jr.; twin sister, Rebecca Jeanne Larsen; sister, Maxine Cupp; and her parents, Lawrence F. and...
Choi Wong
Oct 31, 2008
Mrs. Choi How Wong, age 76 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, October 31, 2008, in Gulfport. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. The funeral procession will then leave the funeral home and go to Floral Hills Cemetery in Gulfport,...
Frank Roberts
Oct 30, 2008
Frank Roberts, age 78, resident of Biloxi, was tragically taken from his loving family and friends on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in Biloxi. Mr. Roberts was born in Chicago, IL and served his country for 22 years in the United States Air Force, serving in Korea, earning multiple decorations and retiring as SMSgt. He became a well known contractor and...
George H. Krug
Oct 30, 2008
George Harris Krug, Sr., age 85 and a resident of Long Beach, MS died on Thursday, October 30, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Krug was born in Birmingham, AL. He was a WWII veteran of the US Army, and served in the reserves after active duty. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation he worked...
Deloris Davis
Oct 30, 2008
Deloris Evelyn Fore Davis, age 84 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in Wiggins. Mrs. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a member of the Baptist faith. She was also a lifetime member of the DAV Auxuillary of Gulfport. Mrs. Davis is preceded in death by her...
Margaret Bourland
Oct 30, 2008
Margaret V. Bourland, age 86 of San Antonio, TX died on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in San Antonio, TX. Visititation will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2008 from 12:30p.m. until 1:30p.m. at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi, Mississippi. Graveside service will be held at 2p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Southern Memorial Park Cemetery.
Patricia Boatner
Oct 30, 2008
Patricia Gaye Switzer Boatner, former long time resident of Long Beach, passed from this life to a better one on October 30, 2008. She passed in peace with anticipation to rejoin Fred, her husband of 54 years, who preceded her in death on March 19, 2007. Patricia was the daughter of Hersel A. Switzer and Gaynel Presley Switzer of Long...
Thomas Gmerek
Oct 30, 2008
Thomas John Gmerek, Sr., age 71 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Thursday, October 30, 2008, in Gulfport. Graveside Service will be held on Friday November 07, 2008, at 2:30pm at Biloxi National Cemetery. The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 3 Rivers Rd. is in charge of the arrangements.
Nona Watts
Oct 28, 2008
Nona Lee Bass Watts, age 79 and a life-long resident of Long Beach, surrounded by her family, went into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, in Long Beach. Mrs. Watts is preceded in death by her mother, Artie Bass, her father, Lloyd (Matalie) Bass, her sister-in-law Doris Allen, and her husband of 48 years, Wesley N....
Kayla Ladner
Oct 28, 2008
Kayla Cordelia Ladner, age 16, resident of Saucier, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, in Diamondhead. Kayla was born in Gulfport. She enjoyed her life, one day at a time. She loved riding four wheelers and getting muddy, soccer and softball, talking and texting, spending time with friends, swimming (only when she could see her feet in the water,)...
Donald M. Geeding
Oct 28, 2008
Donald M. Geeding, 86, of Pass Christian, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Gulfport. There will be a private graveside service held at Biloxi National Cemetery. Please sign the guestbook to record your condolences to the family.
Donald Moseley
Oct 28, 2008
Donald G. Moseley, 74, of Diamondhead, MS and Boulder Junction, WI, formerly of Wauwatosa, WI, died Tuesday, October 28 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Don was born in Springfield, IL and graduated from Kirkwood (MO) High School before attending DePauw University where he earned a BA in 1956. In 1958 Don married Patsy Jones. Mr....
William Swink
Oct 28, 2008
William Arthur Swink, born in Oran, Missouri on April 22, 1925 to the late Lois Alene Wescoat and William Arthur Swink, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Collins, MS. Mr. Swink attended school in Farmington, Missouri and Cape Girardeau, Missouri where he graduated from Southeast Missouri State College with a B.S. degree in business. He served in WWII as a...
Phyllis Vanschoonhoven
Oct 27, 2008
Phyllis VanSchoonhoven, age 74 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Monday, October 27, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. VanSchoonhoven was a native of Dublin, Ireland and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 20 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gulfport and participated in numerous charity organizations. She is preceded in death by...
Dustin Simoneaux
Oct 26, 2008
Dustin """"Duddy"""" Dewayne Lee Simoneaux, age 21 and a resident of Saucier, died on Sunday, October 26, 2008, in Saucier. Dustin was a native and lifelong resident of Saucier and was a 2004 graduate of the Youth Challenge Program at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg. He was currently employed with Future Pipe Industrial in Gulfport. He enjoyed motorcross #48 and was...
Paul Ayo
Oct 26, 2008
Paul Joseph Ayo, Sr., 65, of Diamondhead formerly of Chalmette, LA passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 7 pm in Slidell, LA. Paul was a loving, devoted, and giving husband, father, and friend. He was an employee of Murphy Oil USA for 33 years. He also was an avid golfer. He was preceded in...
Elton Sperier
Oct 25, 2008
Elton Seymour Sperier, age 86, of Long Beach, passed away on October 25, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Sperier was born in Pear Ridge, Texas on September 18, 1922. He was preceded in death by his parents, Camille Marie Dubuisson Sperier and Seymour Alcede Sperier; and a sister, Gloria Ann. Mr. Sperier is survived by his loving wife of 56 years,...
Paul Pignolet
Oct 25, 2008
Paul E. Pignolet, 51, of Kiln, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008 in Picayune. Paul loved riding his bike and his music. He was a member of the Patriot Riders and he worked with the Gulfport SeeBees for 17 years. He is survived by his parents, Marjorie Pignolet, of Biloxi; Harold Pignolet, of Coventry, RI; his sister, Mary Jane...
Ora N. Hensley
Oct 25, 2008
Ora N. Hensley, age 89, of Gulfport, passed away on October 25, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Sparks Hensley; his parents, Dennie Hensley and Olga Hensley; and a sister, Ethel Horner. He is survived by his children, Gary Hensley and his wife, Mary, of Memphis, TN, David Hensley and his wife, Patricia, of...
Sandra Seymour
Oct 25, 2008
Sandra Leigh Seymour, age 59 of Saucier went home to be with her lord and savior on Saturday, October 25, 2008 in Gulfport. Sandra was born on August 24, 1949 in Harrison county and was lifetime resident of the coast.She was a retired special education teacher and received her Masters Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and was a...
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