OBITUARIES
Jerry Cleary
Nov 12, 2007
Jerry Lee Cleary passed away on November 12, 2007 after a courageous battle with heart and liver disease. He was born on December 12, 1946 in Greensboro, Alabama. He moved to the coast in 1986. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Long Beach. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wess L. & Effie...
Jessie Moore
Nov 12, 2007
Jessie P. Parker Moore age 73 of Saucier, passed away November 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Ms. Moore was preceded in death by her parents, John H. and Mildred Yates Parker; her daughters, Carolyn Ann Martin and her husband, Bill; Delores Jean Cuevas; Dorothy Jean Cuevas; her son, Arthur D Butler; her sister, Gracie Gentry and a grandson, William R. Moore,...
Douglas Cooley
Nov 11, 2007
Douglas Edward Cooley, age 64, of Gulfport, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Cooley was a native of Jones County, MS and lived most of his life on the coast. He owned and operated Modern Metals, Inc. and he was a lifetime member and served as a deacon at First Baptist Church, Lyman. He was also a member...
Claire Keel
Nov 11, 2007
Clair """"Ruth"""" Keel, age 92 and a resident of Gulfport, died Saturday, November 10, 2007 in Gulfport. She was a member of the Long Beach Presbyterian Church. She and her four sisters established and operated Fentress Printing Company in Gulfport and Biloxi. She was also active in volunteer work with the Gulfport School System. Mrs. Keel was a resident of...
George Schiro
Nov 11, 2007
George L. Schiro, age 54, of Long Beach, died of cancer on Saturday, November 10, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis John Schiro. Mr. Schiro is survived by his wife, Lorrie S. Schiro, of Long Beach; his children, Sara A. Schiro-Miller, and her husband, Stefan, of Hammond, LA, Alana J. Schiro of Gulfport, and...
Fritz Ladner
Nov 11, 2007
Fritz Ladner, age 62 and a resident of the Dedeaux Community, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in Slidell, LA. Mr. Ladner was born on November 25, 1944 in Hancock County, MS and spent all of his life in the Dedeaux community. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dedeaux and was a heavy equipment operator. Mr....
Mary Hill
Nov 10, 2007
Mary Louise Hill, 83, and a life-long resident of Gulfport, passed away Friday, November 9, 2007 in Gulfport. Afftectionally known as """"Aunt Pud"""", she loved her family and was a mother to all. She was a member of 1st Baptist Church, Orange Grove and a past active member of Gulf Gardens Baptist Church. She was also a past member of...
Allen Barron
Nov 9, 2007
Allen Ross Barron, age 40, of Gulfport, passed away November 9, 2007 in Biloxi. He was born in Pell City, AL to the late Jodie L. Barron and Louella Teets Barron. He graduated from Ragland High School and later served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Harkey's Chapel Methodist Church, Ragland, AL. Survivors include his 2 daughters,...
John Goodrich
Nov 9, 2007
John W. Goodrich age 54 of Saucier died November 8, 2007 in Saucier. Arrangements are pending at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport.
Doris Allen
Nov 8, 2007
Doris Honea Allen died November 7, 2007, in Jackson, Mississippi where she had moved after Hurricane Katrina. Doris was born June 30, 1932 to Gladys and Cary Honea, who predeceased her. Doris was also predeceased by her husband of fifty-one years, Lawrence """"Coach"""" Allen. Doris is survived by her daughter Debra Lynn Allen of Jackson, her son, Marshall Stuart Allen,...
Kathy Netto
Nov 7, 2007
Kathy Netto age 49 of Gulfport died November 5, 2007 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11266 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport.
Joseph Henley
Nov 7, 2007
Joseph D. Henley age 56 of Gulfport, passed away November 3, 2007 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11266 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport.
Wilfred Raistrick
Nov 7, 2007
Wilfred (Roger) Raistrick age 71 a resident of Manassas Park, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Raistrick was born in Gulfport on January 4, 1936 and had been a resident of Virginia for the past 48 years. He was a retired salesman for the Wonder Bread Company after 38 years. He...
Francis Middleton
Nov 7, 2007
Francis Middleton, 77, of Saucier died Nov. 3, 2007 in Saucier. Arrangements are pending at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11266 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport.
Nolan nick Kingston
Nov 7, 2007
Nolan (Nick) Anthony Kingston, Jr., age 63, of Gulfport, died November 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Kingston was preceded in death by his father, Nolan A. Kingston, Sr.; grandparents, Alphonse Hoda and Thofield Hoda and Thomas Kingston and Agnes Kingston; and a brother, Timothy J. Kingston Sr. He is survived by his wife, Eddie B. Kingston of Gulfport; his mother,...
Robert Engram
Nov 6, 2007
Captain Robert Curtis Engram, USN Retired, was born January 5, 1921 in Lake Worth, Florida. He was the son of the late John Claude and Lucile Engram. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Later he attended George Washington University taking graduate studies in Business Management and Marketing. In 1943, he...
Leonard Reid
Nov 6, 2007
Leonard 'Wayne' Reid, Jr. was an avid hunter and fisherman, and said hunting was just as important as breathing. He has had some limitations since his illness. Wayne was a very compassionate and good hearted man. He truly loved his family. He was a beloved son, grandson, and brother. Wayne was truly a big brother to many. Wayne passed away...
Louis Spaniol
Nov 5, 2007
Mr. Louis """"Louie"""" Henry Spaniol, of Gulfport, passed away November 5, 2007 in Gulfport at the age of 85. Mr. Spaniol was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 28, 1922 where he spent the first few years of his life until, as he would say, """"he landed at Keesler Field in 1942 to proudly serve his country"""". After serving his...
Betty Salosa
Nov 4, 2007
Mrs. Betty Jane Salosa, 74, of Long Beach, MS, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Salosa was born in Hanover, PA., on January 16, 1933, to Charles Edward and Sadie Elizabeth (nee Duttera) Lockner and was the youngest of five children. She attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD., where she received her nursing degree and was...
Charles Birdwell
Nov 4, 2007
Charles Dean Birdwell, age 62, of Gulfport, died on November 4, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilburn Link Birdwell and Velma Louise Birdwell, formerly of Springfield, TN. Mr. Birdwell is survived by his wife, Vicki K. Birdwell of Gulfport; his son, Stephen Michael Clark of Riverside, CA; a daughter, Tiffany Nicole Birdwell of Biloxi;...
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