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Tyler Jay Goodson Viele
Aug 2, 2008
Tyler Jay Goodson Viele, age 14, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut. There will be a graveside service at 1:30 p.m., Monday, August 11, 2008 at the National Cemetery in Biloxi.
William E. Buck Burkhart
Aug 1, 2008
William E. """"Buck"""" Burkhart, 79, of the Kiln, died Friday, August 1, 2008 in Diamondhead. Buck was a long-time welder and burner at Ingalls and Dupont. He was a long-time musician. His band was Buck Burkhart and the Country Boys. He was a member of the Bay St. Louis Masonic Lodge #429 F.&A.M, the Grand York Rite Bodies of MS,...
Bobbie Jean Foster
Aug 1, 2008
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Foster, age 68, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Foster was born in Uri, Alabama, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, and sewing, and her dogs. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Eugene Foster. She is...
Buddy Woodcock
Aug 1, 2008
Buddy Woodcock, age 74 and a resident of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Woodcock lived all of his life in Gulfport; he was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a self-employed painter and enjoyed sitting on his front porch. Mr. Woodcock was preceded in death by...
Sheldon Mann
Aug 1, 2008
Sheldon John Mann, age 29, of Gulfport, passed away on August 1, 2008 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, J. D. Parker and Mary Lee Parker and Robert C. Mann. Sheldon is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Marie Gill Mann; his son, Jack Randy Mann; his parents, Randy John Mann and Mary Harlean Parker Mann; his...
Sue Woodcock
Aug 1, 2008
Sue Woodcock, age 62 and a resident of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Woodcock lived most of her life in Gulfport; she was a caretaker for the elderly, and a Baptist by faith. Mrs. Woodcock enjoyed bingo and loved her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Woodcock; her parents,...
Elizabeth Liz """" Rice Hood
Jul 31, 2008
Elizabeth aÌ‚â‚Å“LizaÌ‚â‚ Rice Hood, age 55, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Baptist Hospital West, Knoxville, Tennessee, after a short battle with cancer. Liz was a real estate broker and owned Hood Real Estate in Walland, Tennessee. Elizabeth Rice Hood was born in Gulfport, MS on September 20, 1952, and graduated from Gulfport (East) High School in 1970. She was...
Ferrall Ladner
Jul 31, 2008
Ferrall James Ladner, age 77, of Long Beach, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Gulfport. Mr. Ladner was a native of the Kiln and lived most of his life on the coast. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Ladner loved contesting and hunting. He was preceded in death by...
Patricia Henderson
Jul 31, 2008
Patricia Ann Henderson 60, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008, in Gulfport. She is preceded in death by her father, Claude A. Henderson; he mother, Janet D. Henderson; and her brother, Michael D. Henderson. She is survived by her brother John R. (Dick) Henderson; sisters-in-law, Shirley Henderson and Vickie Henderson; numerous nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews,...
Warren Edwin John Forrest
Jul 31, 2008
Warren Edwin John Forrest, 85, of New Orleans, LA died peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Biloxi on Thursday July 31, 2008. He was born to Edwin & Amy Forrest on July 13, 1923 in New Orleans. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Kathleen Forrest; five sons and daughters, Kurt Forrest, Marc Forrest, Karen Forrest Lutz, Neil Forrest...
Clara Hoda
Jul 30, 2008
Clara M. Hoda, age 87, of Kiln, passed away on July 30, 2008 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edison Hoda; her parents, Ola Ladner, Sr and Azelia Ladner; her daughter, Brenda Hoda; her brothers and sisters, Viola Cuevas, Leon Ladner, Leran Ladner, twin sister Cleo Zahn, Jimmy Ladner, Essie Jewel Ladner, Neville Ladner, and Ola...
Addie Myers
Jul 30, 2008
Addie Belle Owens Myers, of Gulfport, born August 7, 1920 to Johnnie and Cliddie Ruth Myers, passed away on July 30, 2008 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cedric Myers; her parents; and numerous brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Joan Myers Lizana and her husband, Gene, of Pass Christian, Brenda Ann Myers...
Charles Billy Nobles
Jul 30, 2008
Charles """"Billy"""" William Nobles, 62, of Gulfport, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Billy served in the National Guard for six years and worked for Coast Electric for many years. He loved sitting on his porch swing telling jokes and he loved his '81 Ford truck, hunting and raising dogs. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Nobles; brothers,...
Robert Wilson
Jul 29, 2008
SMSgt Robert D. """"Sonny"""" Wilson, age 72, of Biloxi, passed away on July 29, 2008 in Alabaster, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas M. Wilson and Mildred Wilson; and his brother, Ronald D. Wilson. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Ruth Wilson, of Biloxi; his children, Harold Koehler and his wife, Mary,...
Clifton Cajun """" Thomassee
Jul 29, 2008
Clifton """"Cajun"""" Thomassee, age 47, resident of Saucier, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, in Gulfport. Graveside service will be held at 1pm on Friday August 8, 2008 at Rouse Cemetery in Saucier. Visit after 12:30 @ cem. RIEMANN FAMILY Funeral Home, Gulfport is in charge of the arrangements.
Hilda W. Ashford
Jul 28, 2008
Hilda W. Ashford, 91, of Gulfport, died Monday, July 28, 2008. Mrs. Ashford was preceded in death by her husband, Tim J. Ashford and her brother, Harold Wilson. Survivors include her daughter, Rose A. Clark; sister, Dorothy Starrett; granddaughters, Traci Moore (Rick), and Diane Anderson (Dan); and great-grandson, Michael Lancaster. The Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July...
Dewey Mcgahen
Jul 28, 2008
MSgt Dewey Norman McGahen, USAF, Ret, age 80, of Saucier, passed away on July 28, 2008 in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn McGahen; his parents, George Dewey McGahen and Lulu Hunt McGahen; two brothers, Robert McGahen and Neil McGahen and two grandsons. He is survived by his step daughters, Billie Lewis of Saucier and Carol...
Opal Martz
Jul 28, 2008
Opal V. Martz, age 96, of Long Beach, MS passed away on July 28, 2008 in Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert A. Martz; her parents, John David Harper and Lucinda E. Harper; three brothers, Charley, Floyd, and Maxie Harper; and six sisters, Florence Stevens, Grace Kerens, Effie Kerens, Lella Caplinger, Orpha Taylor, and Blanche...
Carolyn Cara Spurlock
Jul 27, 2008
Carolyn """"Cara"""" Suzanne Spurlock, age 25 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Sunday, July 27, 2008, in Gulfport. Cara was a recent resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was employed with the IP Casino in Biloxi. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends, and they will especially miss her beautiful smile. She is survived by...
Charles Anderson
Jul 27, 2008
Mr. Charles E. Anderson, age 79, resident of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Anderson was a native of Buchanan, VA, and served his country in the United States Air Force for over 20 years. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for NASA as an electronic technician. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and hunting....
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