OBITUARIES
James Torries
Apr 3, 2008
James B. Torries, age 67 and a resident of Saucier, died on Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Gulfport. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and retired from Ingalls with over 30 years of service. He was a member of Faithview Baptist Church in Saucier. Mr. Torries loved to hunt and to fish, and will...
Ray Ladner
Apr 1, 2008
Ray Harold Ladner, age 78, of Long Beach passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Ladner graduated from St. Stanislaus in 1947. He retired after over 20 years as a Lt. with the MS State Tax Commission. He also work for the Highway Patrol in Tylertown, MS for a few years. He enjoyed traveling with family out west,...
Danny Louis Dedeaux
Apr 1, 2008
Danny Louis Dedeaux, age 60, a resident of Gulfport passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Dedeaux was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast He was a veteran of the United States Army and was an iron worker and a boilermaker. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nary Dedeaux and Veta Dedeaux. Survivors include his...
Roma Lain
Apr 1, 2008
Roma M. Lain, Retired, age 79, of Saucier, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in Saucier, MS. Mrs. Lain was a native of Tennessee and lived most of her life on the coast. Mrs. Lain and her husband owned and operated a cosmetology school in Biloxi. Mrs. Lain also enjoyed being an active eastern star and loved extracurricular activities. She was...
Elizabeth Storey
Apr 1, 2008
Elizabeth Storey, age 98 of Gulfport, died on Tuesday April 1, 2008 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gpt.
Jean Mobley
Apr 1, 2008
Mrs. Jean Roberts Mobley, 84, of Biloxi, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in Biloxi. Mrs. Mobley was born June 4, 1923 in Morrilton, AR, and had been a resident of Biloxi for the past 20 years. She and her husband Robert E. Mobley, were married on April 6, 1947. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...
Joe Hancock
Mar 31, 2008
Joe Mack Hancock, age 79, of Gulfport passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Hancock attended Pearl River High School and Gulfport High School. After graduating, he attended Perk Junior College. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Hancock proudly served his country in the United States Marines during World War II. While in college,...
Alfred Q. Jemison
Mar 30, 2008
Mr. Alfred Q. """"Jim"""" Jemison, a long time resident of Biloxi, MS, died on Sunday, March 30, 2008. Alfred was born in Birmingham, AL on July 25, 1929. He attended school at Parker High, and was educated at the prestigious Morehouse College, where he graduated with honors in 1951. He moved to Biloxi, MS in 1952, and was employed at...
Jonathan Wilson
Mar 30, 2008
Jonathan Sheldon Wilson, 25 of Riceville, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Diamondhead. He was born on March 29, 1983 in New Orleans, LA. He was a 2002 graduate of Harrison Central High School. He was an ironworker and of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Ruth Wilson; his maternal...
Doris Fayard
Mar 30, 2008
Mrs. Doris H. Fayard, age 84, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Long Beach. Mrs. Fayard, affectionately known as """"Da Da"""" by family and friends, was a resident of Gulfport for over 50 years and a current resident of Long Beach. She was of the Catholic faith and loved gardening. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
John Untershine
Mar 30, 2008
Mr. John Lawrence Untershine, Jr, of Vancleave, and a long time resident of Biloxi, died in Ocean Springs on March 30, 2008. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on May 6, 1932. John served his country as an Airman First Class with the U. S. Air Force, having attended Keesler Electronic Schools in 1952, and was stationed at Mather AFB,...
Danny Metcalf
Mar 29, 2008
Danny E. Metcalf, age 64, of Gulfport, passed away on March 29, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva Smith Barclay; his stepfather, Mack Barclay; and two brothers, Allen Barclay and Jerry Barclay. Danny is survived by his life partner, Janet Pattilla, of Gulfport; his children, Forrest Metcalf and his wife, Judy, and Lisa Yates...
Daris Pigott
Mar 29, 2008
Daris Pigott, age 78, of Gulfport, passed away on March 29, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nancy Davis Pigott and James Pink Pigott; his brothers, Waldo, Maurice, and Darrell ; his sisters, Verdie and Wilda; and his granddaughter, Nancy Hollingsworth. Mr. Pigott is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sybil Megehee Pigott; his...
Sidney Cullifer
Mar 27, 2008
Sidney Cullifer, 66, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 27, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney Cullifer, Sr and Evelyn Cullifer, of Gulfport and his brother, Roy Cullifer. He is survived by his children, Sidney Cullifer III (Trey) and wife, Stephanie, of Diamondhead, Chantele Lee and her husband, Jay, of Biloxi and Chase Cullifer of Pass...
Mary Smith
Mar 26, 2008
Mary Ellen Walker Smith, 79, of Gulfport, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Smith was a fun loving, spunky, and giving person. She worked 50 plus years in retail, and retired from Classy Crafts. She also attended Gulf Coast Worship Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Pearly Smith; two infant sons, Kevin Earl Smith...
Ida Vea
Mar 25, 2008
Ida Marie Vea, age 63 of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, died on Tuesday, March 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.
Cleveland Bud Garcia
Mar 25, 2008
Cleveland """"Bud"""" Garcia, age 61, of Gulfport, MS, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends after a nine year struggle with cancer. The cancer that destroyed his body will never destroy the memory of his selfless spirit etched in the hearts of family...
Bidwell Redmond
Mar 24, 2008
Bidwell A. Redmond, Sr., age 79, of Saucier, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Redmond spent most of his life in Harrison County. He worked 41 years at the Forestry Commission (U.S. Forest Service). He enjoyed the outdoors. His hobbies were gardening, fishing and hunting. Mr. Redmond was also the caretaker of the Forestry Station on Hwy...
Howard Hotard
Mar 24, 2008
Howard Lee Hotard, age 82 and a resident of Pass Christian, went to see the Lord on Monday, March 24, 2008 in Pass Christian. He was born in Berwick, LA and was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast for over 30 years. He was an avid bowler and outdoorsman who also loved to hunt, to ride horses, and to...
Timothy E. Perkins
Mar 24, 2008
Mr. Timothy E. Perkins, age 62 and a resident of Biloxi, died March 24, 2008 in Biloxi. Mr. Perkins was a native of Maine, but was a long time resident of Biloxi. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, serving in Chapel Management Services, and retired as a Master Sergeant after 26 years of service. He is...
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