OBITUARIES
Fred w. Mcmurtry
Jul 13, 2007
F. Wayne McMurtry, age 65, resident of Gulfport, died, July 13, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. McMurtry, was born in Kentucky. Mr. McMurtry was a extreme auto enthusiast, he loved autoracing, drag racing, loved to read and was a crossword puzzle junkie. He was a previous bowler in Coast leagues. Mr. McMurtry worked a NAPA for many years where he retired....
Glen howard Boyles
Jul 13, 2007
Glen Howard Boyles, age 70, of Gulfport, MS died July 13, 2007 in Gulfport after battling heart and kidney disease A native of Kokomo, MS, he moved to the Gulf Coast at a young age where his father served as a mail contractor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eliza Boyles, a Baby son, and a...
Ryleigh Holifield
Jul 12, 2007
Ryleigh Dianne Holifield, 3 months old and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Ryleigh had a beautiful smile and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Ryleigh is survived by her loving parents, James & Wendy Holifield, her brother, Tyler Holifield and her sister, Kaleigh Holifield all...
Alton bruce Allen
Jul 12, 2007
Alton Bruce Allen, Sr age 74 resident of Gulfport, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at his home in Gulfport. Mr. Allen was a native and life long resident of Gulfport where he graduated from Gulfport High School and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mr. Allen was a building contractor, and a member of the Gulfport Police Reserves, and a...
Shirley Stanley
Jul 12, 2007
Shirley Ferguson Stanley, 85, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Stanley was a life-long resident of West Biloxi. She and her husband were the owners of the Red & White Grocery Store in Biloxi. Mrs. Stanley was one of the founding members of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. She was preceded in death by...
Milton Cassady
Jul 12, 2007
Milton Earl Cassady, age 86, a resident of Long Beach passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Cassady was born in New York, and was a coast resident over 60 years. He served in the United States Air Force and was a WWII veteran. He was a life member of the VFW, DAV and the American Legion. Mr....
Gatut Herutomtomo
Jul 12, 2007
Mr. Gatut Herutomtomo, age 54 of Gulfport, died on Thursday, July 12, 2007 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES, Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Reeva sue Allen
Jul 11, 2007
Reeva Sue Allen, age 58, resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 in Columbus, MS. Ms. Allen was of the Baptist faith and her favorite hobby was fishing. Her time was spent with her family, and she thought her grandchildren hung the moon. She is preceded in death by her father, Richard Geans; a son, Jamie D. Allen;...
Elvis Morris
Jul 10, 2007
Elvis Morris, 59 of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S Riemann Funeral Home, Highway 49 North Chapel in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)832-6854.
Russell Hendry
Jul 10, 2007
Chief Master Sgt. Russell O. Hendry, Jr. USAF, Retired, age 70 of Saucier, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Hendry was a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Helga Hendry; his daughters, Anna Lee Ladner and Carmen D. Reddock and his five grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date. In lieu...
Jerry Nelson
Jul 9, 2007
Jerry Wayne Nelson, age 45 and a resident of Wiggins, died on Monday, July 9, 2007 in Wiggins. Arrangements are being handled by THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S Gulf Coast Funeral Home, Three Rivers Road Chapel in Gulfport. For more information, please call (228)539-9800.
Wilma j. Newport
Jul 9, 2007
Mrs. Wilma J. Newport, 78, of Biloxi, died Monday, July 9, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Newport was born in Wabash County, Illinois, to Edna Crackle and August Hering, now deceased. She was a graduate of Browns Community High School and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Biloxi, where she served...
Martha Stone
Jul 9, 2007
Martha Gail Stone, age 66 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Monday, July 9, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Stone was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and was a member of the Church of God in Gulfport. Mrs. Stone was a kind and loving person who will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved...
George Jackson
Jul 8, 2007
George D. Jackson, 73, a retired US Air Force major, died July 8th at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Mr. Jackson was born in Richwood, West Virginia, the oldest of four children. He graduated from Richwood High School in 1952 and worked in the coal mining industry doing various jobs including surveying. He joined the Air Force through the...
Marylin Sumrall
Jul 8, 2007
Marylin Jean Kettler Sumrall, age 70 of Biloxi, died on Sunday, July 8, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Sumrall was a native of Tuttle, OK and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1972. She retired from the U.S. Civil Service with over 22 years of service and she attended Heritage United Methodist Church in Biloxi. Mrs. Sumrall is preceded in...
Crystal king Hungerford
Jul 7, 2007
Crystal King Hungerford, age 44, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2007 surrounded by her loving family in Gulfport. Crystal King Hungerford was born in Biloxi, MS on March 4, 1963, the daughter of Diane Fountain King and Dr. Charles E. King. She was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Crysatl was raised in Biloxi, where she graduated...
Ruth ann Dowd
Jul 6, 2007
Ruth Ann Dowd, age 64, of Gulfport, passed away Friday, July 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Dowd was a long-time resident of Texas and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past three years. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and many dear friends and neighbors. She is survived by...
Mancill Clayton
Jul 6, 2007
Mancill Earl Clayton, (Retired Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force), age 86, and a resident of Long Beach, died July 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Clayton retired in 1960 from the U.S. Air Force. He was also retired from the MS Department of Transportation. He was an avid fisherman, and loved cooking. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Eva Schultz-ford
Jul 5, 2007
Eva Merle Schultz Ford, age 83 and a lifelong resident of Gulfport, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ford was a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Martin Schultz, Sr.; her second husband, Oscar H. Ford; a brother, Joe Strahan; and a sister, Eula Mae Coburn. Survivors include her sons, Martin...
Tyler austin Phillips
Jul 5, 2007
Tyler Austin Phillips, age 30, resident of Gulfport, died, Thursday, July 5, 2007 in Gulfport. Tyler was a resident of the coast most of his life. He graduated from St. John High School in 1995 and was a member of St. John Catholic Church. He worked as a personal trainer and had a passion for fitness. No one was a...
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