OBITUARIES
Ruth Crawley
Nov 3, 2007
Ruth Strickland Crawley, 70, of Biloxi, died Saturday, November 3, 2007, in Biloxi. She was a native of Pensacola, FL, and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She collected antiques and had a large collection of rabbits. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mary Rosique, and 3 brothers and sisters. Survivors include...
Samuel Tenly
Nov 2, 2007
Samuel C. Tenly, age 89 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, November 2, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Tenly was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a member of the Baptist faith. He also served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Tenly was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry & Frances Beville...
Marvin Cuevas
Nov 1, 2007
Mr. Marvin Juby Cuevas, Jr., age 57, of Saucier, died Thur. 11-1-07 in Saucier. Mr. Cuevas was a lifelong resident of Harrison County, served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, was a heavy equipment operator, and enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Odell and Hazel W. Cuevas, and a sister, Anna Belle Woodcock. He is survived...
Jane Mason
Oct 31, 2007
Jane Mason, age 55, a native and life-long resident of Biloxi, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Mason was a member of Northside Assembly of God Church in Biloxi. She was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. """"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."""" Mrs. Mason was...
Richard Allcock
Oct 31, 2007
Richard Nelson Allcock, Sr., age 64 of Saucier, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 in Hattiesburg. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 12:30pm at the Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi with military honors. Arrangements are being handled by THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Jimmie Lewis
Oct 30, 2007
Mr. Jimmie H. Lewis, age 66, resident of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, in Gulfport. Mr. Lewis served his country in the U. S. Navy, where he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He retired after 21 years as a Sr. Chief. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a 4.0 GPA. He was a...
Hugh Reed
Oct 30, 2007
Mr. Hugh T. Reed, age 65, resident of Long Beach, died Tues., Oct. 30, 2007, in Long Beach. Mr. Reed was born in Louisville, MS, was a carpenter by trade, and enjoyed fishing and working in his garden. His family will remember him as a very loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim...
Dan Shipman
Oct 30, 2007
Edward Daniel (Dan) Shipman, Jr., 84, of Ocean Springs, passed away October 29, 2007. He was born September 29, 1923 in San Antonio, TX to Edward Daniel and Ida Pfeiffer Shipman. Dan attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning his Civil Engineering degree. He then served in World War II from 1944-1946 stationed in the Philippine Islands. After the...
Thelma Price
Oct 30, 2007
Thelma J. Price, age 93 a resident of Long Beach passed away October 29, in Gulfport. Mrs. Price owned Price's Beauty Shop in downtown Gulfport for over 50 years, she retired at 89 years of age, and she was always dedicated to her work and patrons. She was a lifelong member of Long Beach Church of Christ. She loved her...
Thomas Mckennie
Oct 29, 2007
Thomas E. McKennie, age 62 and a resident of Pass Christian, died on Monday, October 29, 2007 in Pass Christian. Arrangements are pending at THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11266 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Donald Conner
Oct 29, 2007
Donald Lee Conner, Sr., RADM, USN, age 75 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Monday, October 29, 2007 in Gulfport. Admiral Conner was a native of Lima, NY. He was a 1955 graduate of the Naval Academy and served as a line officer for two years before transferring to the Civil Engineer Corp and attending RPI in Troy,...
Geraldine Reynolds
Oct 29, 2007
Mrs. Geraldine """"Gerry"""" Reynolds, age 68 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Monday, October 29, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Reynolds was a native of Palmyra, VA and had been a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1977. Mrs. Reynolds was a member of Wesley's Chapel Methodist Church in Scottsville, VA. She retired after 23 years of service with...
Georgia Phillips
Oct 29, 2007
Georgia Sarah Phillips, age 91, of Gulfport died on October 29, 2007 in Ridgeland MS. Georgia was born in Bradford TN, on December 26, 1915. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rudd Phillips, her parents Leonard and Gertrude Davidson and step mother, Mattie Davidson of Newman IL, four sisters, Mary Evelyn Vin Camp of Chicago IL, Sarah Dreher,...
Jesse Lee
Oct 28, 2007
Jesse A. Lee, 78, of Woolmarket, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 in Woolmarket. Mr. Lee was a lifelong resident of Woolmarket and he was stationed in France while serving in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Sterling Drug Co. and he was a member of Coalville United Methodist Church and attended White Plains United Methodist Church.. He...
Tammy Mcguire
Oct 27, 2007
Tammy Lynn Owens (Mrs. Jeffrey) McGuire, age 45, of Pass Christian died on October 27, 2007 in Pass Christian. Tammy was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Owens and Marie Lopeze Owens Rogers; and two sisters, Irene Lavinghouse and Evelyn Murray. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey McGuire, of Pass Christian; two children, Eric Stockstill and Emily Owens;...
Glenn Slote
Oct 27, 2007
Glenn R. Slote, 78, of Biloxi, died Friday, October 26, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, Mr. Slote was a long-time resident of Biloxi. An Air Force Veteran of 26 years' service, Mr. Slote was stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana; MacDill AFB, Florida; Lockbourne AFB, Ohio; Misawa, Japan; and Keesler AFB, serving during both the Korean...
Joseph Holcomb
Oct 27, 2007
Joseph Newton Holcomb, Sr., 75 of Gulfport, MS passed away Friday, October 26, 2007. He was a graduate of Success High School and served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. In 1989, Joe retired from the V.A. Medical Center after 33 years of service. He also served as a Harrison County Court Baliff from 1991 until...
Bronson Bryant
Oct 27, 2007
Bronson Stephen Bryant, age 46, died at home on Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Steve, as he was called, was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived in Alabama during his formative years. He has been a resident of the coast for 20 years. He is survived by his parents, the Reverend and Mrs., Bronson H. Bryant, a brother and sister-in-law, Jonathan...
Katherine Fant
Oct 27, 2007
Katherine Bowen Fant, 92, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at St. Catherine's Village in Madison. Katy was a lifelong resident of Gulfport until her move to St. Catherine's in 2005. She was the daughter of Georgie Gause Bowen and Brannon Curry Bowen. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport, on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 2:00 p.m....
Robert Threlkel
Oct 27, 2007
Mr. Robert D. """"Father"""" Threlkel, age 77, resident of Long Beach, MS died on Saturday, October 27, 2007, in Long Beach. Mr. Threlkel served in the U.S. Air Force where he retired as a Staff Sergeant after 21 years. After retiring from the military, he became a Tug Boat Master. He retired after piloting the Mississippi River for twenty years....
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