Our Staff

David F. Riemann

In Loving Memory 1950-2023

David "Chad" Riemann

President, Riemann Funeral Homes, Inc

David Chadwick “Chad” Riemann, President of Riemann Family Funeral Homes, Inc., is a fourth-generation licensed funeral director and graduate of Gulfport High School and Mississippi State University. He is married to Heather Donnelly Riemann and has three children, Sadie, John David, and Emma.


Appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves in 2022, Chad currently serves on the Board of the Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service, is a Past President of the Mississippi Funeral Director’s Association, and was Mississippi Funeral Director of the Year in 2005-2006.


He has served as Senior Warden of the Vestry and member of the pastor Search Committee at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gulfport where he and his family are members. He is a Board Member of Feed My Sheep and formerly served as a board member for many other civic organizations along the Coast. Chad is Co-Founder of the 501(C)3 charity, Wreaths for Biloxi National Cemetery, and the 501(C)3 charity, Bow Ties and Beignets, benefitting children in need on the Coast.


Chad believes that spending time with family is most important. He has a passion for cooking on The Big Green Egg, cars, boating, football, fishing, and spending time outdoors with family and friends.

Mike Riemann

Prearrangement and Monument Sales

Mike is a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He is a 3rd Generation licensed funeral professional with over 47 years of experience in funeral service and preplanning.


He currently manages the Preplanning Division of Riemann Family Funeral Homes, which is one of the most successful Preplanning Departments in the country, and Riemann Monument Company, Inc.


Mike is a member of First United Methodist Church in Gulfport. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing tennis, boating, and traveling.


He is married to Cindy Riemann, and they have two children, Jeff and Jennifer, and five grandchildren, Mary Katherine, Jackson, Quinn, Ellis and Kitt.

Addison Riemann

Funeral Director

Addison was born in Gulfport, MS. He attended Gulfport High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Auburn University.


in 2013, Addison, a fourth generation Riemann, decided to join his father, David; uncle, Mike; and brother, Chad, in the family business. In addition to his management duties, Addison is a licensed funeral director, licensed prearrangement counselor and enjoys helping families design personalized monuments.


Addison currently serves as a Board Member of the Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce, and member of Gulf Coast Carnival Association and Reveler's Carnival Organization.


He is married to Natasha Riemann and they have one daughter, Gigi. In his free time, Addison enjoys golfing, boating, and spending time with family and friends.

Jason D. Green

Funeral Director

Jason D. Green is a lifelong resident of the coast and has been employed with Riemann Family Funeral Homes since October 1989.


Jason is a graduate of Moss Point High School, East MS Community College, and Livingston University (now The University of West Alabama). He has been a member of several professional and civic associations on the coast including the Carnival Association of Long Beach (president 2002-2005, 2019-2023 and served as King Scott XLVIII in 2009), chairman of the Advisory Council at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, and is an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach serving is various ministries at the church. Jason has also served as Master of Ceremonies for many events, parades, and installations on the coast.


He enjoys traveling with his friends, spending time on the water, all aspects of Mardi Gras, and being with his family.

David Gunn

Funeral Director

David was born in Lexington, MS. He graduated from Biloxi High School, Mississippi College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.


David has proudly served on staff in churches in Bay St. Louis, Jackson, Meridian and Gulfport. He has been an employee of Riemann Family Funeral Homes since November of 1999.


He is married to the former Gina Murphy of Ocean Springs and has twins, Carey Gunn of Manitou Springs, CO and Jordyn Gunn of Biloxi. He is a member of Venture Church in Gulfport.

Jamie O'Neil

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Jamie was born in Pascagoula and is a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and has been a part of the Riemann Team since 2015 and has worked full time in this field since 2013. In his free time Jamie enjoys spending time on the water and fishing.

Philip Smith

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Philip has over 20 years of experience managing funeral homes and cemeteries across Arkansas and Nevada. He was born and raised in Mississippi and has a bachelors degree in business and an associates degree in Funeral Service.


Philip started with Riemann Family Funeral Home in March 2023. He is married and has four children.

Jim Hudson

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Tom Papalambros

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Tom was born in Hammond, IN. He is a graduate of East Mississippi Community College.


Tom has been an employee of Riemann Family Funeral Homes since July of 2008. He has been a funeral director and embalmer for 17 years. Tom is a member of The International Order of Moose Lodge. He is also a graduate of the Chickasaw Leadership Program.


He is the father of three boys and Baptist by faith. In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling.

Melissa Rosenthal

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Melissa, along with her husband Douglas and Prince Charles (their English Bulldog), relocated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August of 2021, from Upstate New York. Melissa graduated from Hudson Valley Community College, Mortuary science program in 2001, in Troy NY.


Melissa started her new career with Riemann Family Funeral Homes in November of 2021.


She is a certified yoga instructor, enjoys golf and loves travel.

Mary Beth Edwards

Prearrangement Counselor

Angie Barnes

Administrator in Gulfport and Licensed Funeral Director

Angie is a resident of Gulfport and has been employed at Riemann Family Funeral Home since October of 2017. She retired from Gulfport Police Department after 27 years of service. She is married to Steve Barnes; they have three daughters, and five grandchildren. When not at work, Angie enjoys her many chickens and loves gardening and being outdoors.

Allison Sexton

Administrator in Long Beach and Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer

Allison is a resident of Gulfport, MS. She attended Stone High School and graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where she received her associate's degree in Mortuary Science. She began her apprenticeship with Riemann Family Funeral Homes in April 2015. Allison is also a graduate of University of Southern Mississippi, where she received a bachelor’s degree of Human Science in 2022.


Allison is married to Chris Sexton. Together they have 2 sons, Braxton and Cooper. Allison and her family enjoy annual trips to Disney, fishing at the family lake, and camping.


At Riemanns, Allison serves our team as the Care Center Supervisor and Site Safety Coordinator. She is dedicated and passionate about serving all families that choose Riemanns.

Alan Freeman

In Loving Memory 1951 - 2024

Mr. Freeman was born in Gadsden, AL and has been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1993. He grew up in Las Vegas, NV where his family was in the funeral business for many years.


Mr. Freeman is a graduate of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Culinary Arts and trained with the Culinary Institute of America. He enjoys cooking for local charities and fundraisers.


He has been employed with Riemann Family Funeral Homes since May of 1999 where during some of those years he managed Floral Hills and Gulf Pines cemeteries for the company. He continues to serve families of the Gulf Coast with dedication and compassion.

Shalane Howard King

Office manager and bookkeeper

Shalane is a resident of Gulfport, MS, and began working at Riemann Family Funeral Homes in October of 2021.


She graduated from Harrison Central High School and has a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi. She loves her fur babies and any outdoor activities. Shalane recently married the love of her life on November 4, 2023.

Connie Young

Administrator in Gulfport

Connie has been employed with Riemann Family Funeral Homes since 2005. She is the Company’s telephone receptionist at its Three Rivers Road location. Connie is a native and resident of Long Beach.

Johnnie Fayard

Administrator in Ocean Springs

Johnnie was born and raised in Biloxi, MS and a graduate of Biloxi High School.


She has been a resident of Jackson County for over 20 years having moved there after marrying the late Jimmie Fayard Sr.


She is the mother of 3 children, 2 stepchildren and 3 grandchildren.


When not working, she enjoys cooking, reading, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Laurie Estes

Administrator in Biloxi

Laurie graduated from Muscle Shoals High School and went to Faulkner University both in Alabama.

She has been married to her husband, Chris Estes, for 32 years. They have two children, Jake and his wife Miriam, and Josh.


She loves to play the piano, ride bikes, kayak, visit with her family, and she sometimes paints. She is a member of the Feral Feline Coalition of Ocean Springs.


After leaving the Mitchell Company as a property manager to be with her family, she managed properties that she and her husband purchased. She started working for Riemann Funeral Home in 2018 as administrator of the Biloxi office on Beauvoir Road.

Jonathan Dill

Funeral Assistant

Donna Fox

Administrator

Donna W. Fox retired from Gulfport Police Department after 25 years. She has been married to Al Fox for 43 years and together they raised 4 children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her 17 grandchildren. She is a member of Harvest Church in Gulfport. After being retired for three years, she returned to work at Riemann Family Funeral Home in 2017.

Margaret Dill

Administrator

Margaret joined Riemann Family Funeral Home as a part time Administrative Assistant in July 2022, after retiring from 32 years of working in education. In the 32 years in education, Margaret worked eight years as a Special Education teacher and 24 years as a School Counselor. She is from Gulfport, where she met her husband, Jonathan Dill. Margaret has been married to Jonathan since May 2005. They raised two sons together and now are grandparents to three granddaughters and 1 grandson. She is currently working to become certified as an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter.

Kim Mundy

Administrator in Pass Christian

Debbie Braun

Administrator

Debbie was born in Gulfport and is a graduate of Gulfport High School. Including Mississippi, she has lived and worked in the states of Texas and Colorado.


She began her employment with Riemann Family Funeral Homes in 2012, and in 2014 became the administrator for the company’s pre-planning division.


In her spare time, Debbie enjoys shopping, gardening, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Ronny Thompson

Cemetery and Grounds Staff

Billy Pryor

Cemetery and Grounds Staff

Sean Murphy

Funeral Ambassador and Grief Counselor

Riemann Family Funeral Homes would like to introduce Chaplain Sean A. Murphy of Biloxi. He came to Riemann’s after graduating from Regent University this past December with a BA in Pastoral Care and an MDiv in Chaplaincy. Chaplain Murphy has worked with the Slidell Fire Department and the Gulfport Fire Department as a Chaplain for over three hundred firefighters. He has specialized in grief support and pastoral care, primarily through the church systems, but is now working with Riemann’s. Before his ministry work, Chaplain Murphy served in the US Marine Corps and had worked as a European automotive repair specialist and shipbuilder for Trinity Yachts here in Gulfport. Chaplain Murphy has had the support of his loving wife, Karen, for the past 32 years, along with his five children and nine grandchildren. In 2019, God put it on his heart that He had other work for him to do. Today, while serving his community as a Chaplain for the Fire service, he leads our grief support classes in Ocean Springs, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Gulfport, and Biloxi. We are grateful for Chaplain Murphy’s presence in the Grief Support classes and look forward to helping our community members get through difficult losses.