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 """"Punkin"""" Schultz, Jr., and wife, Diane, of Gulfport; Rickey L. Schultz and wife, Gayle, of Ocean Springs; daughter, Patti Aldridge and husband, Wilson, of Houston, Texas; sister, Frances Blades and husband, Bert, of Moss Point; grandchildren, Kristie Laiche and husband, Darryl, Katie Schultz, Rocky Schultz and wife, Adrian, Angie Batten and husband, Andy, of Pass Christian; Rickey Schultz, Jr, of Montana; great-grandchildren, Tristan Schultz, Lauren Laiche, of Gulfport, and Abbey and Amelia Batten, of Pass Christian.
The procession will leave THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S Riemann Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi, at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2007, and will go to Southern Memorial Park in Biloxi for the graveside service at 2:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation of the South, 4803 Harrison Cir., Gulfport, MS 39507.