James David Rickman passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010, age 13, as a result of complications of Batten Disease. He is survived by his parents, Carol and David. His brother, Mark, passed away in 2006.
James was a member of the Gulf Coast Seventh-day Adventist Church. He attended Harrison County Child Development Center.
James loved people, and he was a master at letting people talk aÌâ"" a silent counselor. James knew no stranger. He shared mysteries and histories with his love of arts and music.
Services will be held at the Gulf Coast Seventh-day Adventist Church in Biloxi on Old Highway 67. Services will be Monday, February 1; visitation begins at 10:00am with the service at 11:00am and a luncheon to follow.
His family requests donations be made in JamesaÌââ¢s name to Batten Disease Support and Research Association, 166 Humphries Drive, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068,
or visit their website at www.bdsra.org.
JamesaÌââ¢s family especially thanks the medical, nursing, and healthcare team that supported him. His family also thanks all those of the Gulf Coast that supported the Batten Disease fundraising done in James and his brotheraÌââ¢s honor.
The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, is handling arrangements.
For more information, please call (228)539-9800.