OBITUARIES
Jack Steven Pereira
Mar 5, 2023
Jack Steven Pereira, age 100, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Jack and Audrey, his beloved wife of 52 years who preceded him in death, raised six children; Michael, Steven, Patrick, Mark, Barbara and Daniel. Audrey passed away in 1997. Jack enjoyed watching his 14 grandchildren grow up and spending time with many of them at the camp in...
Daniel Joseph Beech
Mar 4, 2023
Daniel Joseph Beech, age 76, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 4, 2023, at Bedford Care Center of Picayune, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mick and Chuck Beech; brothers, Tony and Mike Beech; and his sister, Patricia Artz, all from Jackson Michigan.
Daniel is survived by his beloved wife of 26 years, Tammy...
Elizabeth Pearl Parker
Mar 4, 2023
Elizabeth Pearl Parker, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the age of 68.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Ellis Parker, Jr.; parents, Willie Mercer and Marjorie Lee Mercer; and brother, Michael Mercer.
Beth is survived by her daughters, Michelle Blair (Scott), Kim Strachan (Jimmy); brother, Garry Mercer (Edna), Walter Mercer, Phillip...
Ingeburg "Inge" Erika Wilson
Mar 4, 2023
Ingeburg (Inge) Erika Wilson, 91, went into the arms of our Lord on March 4, 2023.
Inge was born in Hirschberg, Germany, May 28, 1931. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ludwig and Paula Orlik, an infant sister, Karin Orlik, and her husband of 33 years, Robert P. Wilson.
Inge, along with her parents, survived the...
Benjamin Delus Ware
Mar 3, 2023
Benjamin Delus Ware, age 95, passed away on March 3, 2023. Ben was born in Taylorsville, MS and although there were many places he lived, he always came home to Mississippi.
Ben was a retired Technical Sergeant, with 20 years in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, he was a highly skilled instructor of aircraft weapons...
Wendy Christine Yurik
Mar 3, 2023
Wendy Christine Yurik, 49, of Gulfport, Mississippi, unexpectedly went to heaven on March 3, 2023, following a brief illness.Wendy was born on March 9, 1973, to Robert and Susan Yurik in Fredericksburg, Virginia. After Wendy graduated from Caroline High School in 1991, she moved to Mississippi and began a long career working in the retail industry. She valued her family...
Gary Lee Martin, Jr.
Mar 3, 2023
Gary Lee Martin, Jr., age 40, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2023.
Riemann Family Funeral Home, is serving the family.
Nichole G. Dabney
Mar 2, 2023
Nichole Gene Dabney, age 46, passed away on March 2, 2023 in Gulfport, MS.
The Riemann Family Funeral Home, 13872 Lemoyne Blvd. in West Jackson County is serving the family. Share memories, condolences and photos at www.riemannfamily.com
George Alexander Baker
Mar 2, 2023
George Baker, age 90, of Diamondhead, MS passed away on March 6, 2023.
George was born in Verdun, Quebec on February 19, 1933. The family moved to Windsor, Ontario soon after. He graduated from W.D. Lowe and then enrolled in a specialty course. Shirley was in the classroom when a knock on the door came. George was told the principal...
Zachery Lane Sanders
Mar 2, 2023
Zachery Lane Sanders was called to his heavenly home on March 2, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Thomas and Martha Sanders.
Zach is survived by his soulmate Josie L. Kimble; son, Branson and a daughter arriving in early August; father, Larry W. Sanders; mother, Angie Reed Sanders and stepfather, Dougy Parker; sister, Sandi Goff;...
Lisa Gail Bobinger
Mar 2, 2023
Lisa Gail Bobinger, age 61, of Saucier, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leroy & Gertrude Ladner, and Ishmael & Nora Mae Bangs; and granddaughter, Emma Lynn Bobinger.
Lisa is survived by her significant other, Yuriy Grudnitskiy; her parents, Lynn & Linda Bangs; son, Patrick Joseph Bobinger (Emily); siblings, Kenneth Bangs (Tamara)...
Kenneth Ray Melton
Mar 2, 2023
Kenneth Ray Melton, age 84, a resident of Delisle, MS, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lola Melton; parents, Frank and Kate Melton; daughter, Katie Melton; brother, Everett Melton; grandson, Joseph Saucier; and daughter in law, Joann Melton.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 39 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Garcia...
Denella O'Brien "Dee" Hodgins
Mar 1, 2023
Denella O’Brien Hodgins, age 91 of Gulfport, Mississippi was born on Armistice Day, November 11, 1931, in Louisiana, Missouri. She passed away March 1, 2023.
Dee was preceded in death by her parents, George Randall and Jeanne Gayden O’Brien; and her brother, George Randall O’Brien, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen; one niece, Georg-Ann; and three nephews, Scott, Dennis,...
Ruby Hester Holloway
Mar 1, 2023
Ruby Hester Holloway, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at her home. Ruby grew up in Missouri and met her husband, Harlon Holloway, while in school. They started dating in Michigan while both families worked the fruit orchards. After returning home to Missouri, Ruby and Harlon married in 1951 and Harlon joined the Air Force soon...
Gene Raymond Dickens
Mar 1, 2023
Gene Raymond Dickens, age 85, of D’Iberville, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sonya; his parents; and several siblings.
Gene is survived by his children, Heinrich Dickens (Debby), Burk Dickens (Colleen), Elisabeth Yates (Michael), David Dickens, Thomas Dickens (Kelly), Nicole Dickens, and Kirsten Gonzales; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Gene was...
Antoinette "Toni" Meyn Scully Ladner
Feb 28, 2023
Antoinette “Toni” Meyn Scully Ladner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, passed away suddenly but without suffering on February 28, 2023 in Pass Christian, Mississippi.
Toni was born on December 19, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana to John “Jay” and Josephine “Josie” Meyn. After moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a young girl, she graduated from Gulfport High...
Mark Stephen Slade
Feb 28, 2023
Mark Stephen Slade was born Nov. 14, 1960, in Gulfport, Miss., the caboose of the seven children of Norma and Bernie Slade, Sr. He died Feb. 28, 2023, at the age of 62.
Mark grew up in Broadmoor, which wasn’t a bad place to be a kid — streets lined with modest houses, a nearby park, and schools within walking...
Dorothy Mae Saucier
Feb 28, 2023
Dorothy Mae Saucier, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leatha and Virgil Hester; her sisters, Mary Lois, Vera, Earline, and Ernestine; her brother, George; her niece, Judith Ann and her sister in law, Barbara Quave.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Royce Saucier; her children, Nelson...
Eugenia L Martin
Feb 28, 2023
Eugenia Lyn Martin age 60 of D’Iberville, MS., passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 surrounded by those she loved.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Lloyd Larsen; and her husband, Jerry Paul Martin.
Eugenia is survived by her mother, AnnaBelle Larsen; her children and their spouses, Carrie Ann Martin, Valerie Ann Martin (Brad Wilson), Heidi Marie...
Winford Roland Winters
Feb 26, 2023
Winford Roland Winters (Bud), 97 passed peacefully on February 26, 2023 in Greenwood, South Carolina.
Winford was born on January 19, 1926 in Leslie, Arkansas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Pearl and Joy John Winters; a sister Virginia Olivier; a daughter Pamela Winters; and a grandson Todd Whitesides.
Winford is survived by, 4 children, Winford Winters,...
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