Myrtis Trehern

Mrs. Myrtis Johnson Trehern, age 81, of Gulfport died December 25, 2008 after a short bout with cancer.
Mrs. Trehern was born on January 1, 1927 to John Dalton and Vivian Vowell Johnson. She was a life long resident of Gulfport, graduated from Gulfport High, attended the University of Alabama and was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport. She spent most of her career working for the federal government with the Veterans Administration in Gulfport and Biloxi and then retiring from the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul B. Trehern; her brother, John D. Johnson, Jr.; her grandson, Randall Speck; and her stepmother, Helen Johnson.
She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Carol Speck and husband, Richard, of Gulfport; her son, Stephen Trehern and wife, Luanne, of Atlanta; and her sister, Sherrill Stevenson and husband, Dean, of The Villages, FL. Also mourning her passing are her grandchildren, Allison Speck Walker and husband, Jason, of Gulfport; Lauren Trehern Orsini and husband, David; Eric Trehern, all of Atlanta; and one great grandchild, Azlyn Walker, of Gulfport.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2008, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport. A private family graveside service will be held Sunday at Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Randall Speck Pediatric Fund in care of Memorial Hospital at Gulfport.
An online obituary may be viewed and guestbook signed at www.riemannfamily.com