OBITUARIES

William "Bill" Jones

Aug 25, 2022

William Henry “Bill” Jones, age 69 of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022.

After Bill’s military service in the US Air Force, he started his own business doing property ownership/management.  He was a master carpenter who would have a vision of a project, construct it, and not only have a piece of carpentry that would...

Ricky Fayard

Aug 24, 2022

Rick Lawrence Fayard, Ricky to his family and friends, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, passed away on August 24, 2022, at the age of 52 in Biloxi.

He was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Lawrence Fayard; his grandparents, Elvas Lawrence and Marie Dora (Vuyovich) Fayard; his maternal grandmother, Rosemary Arceneaux; his uncle, Jimmie Fayard, Sr.;...

Joann Bommer

Aug 24, 2022

Rose Joann Magee Bommer passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

Joann was born near Tylertown, MS on March 14, 1937.  She attended grade school at Dexter High School.  She was a graduate of Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education.  Joann taught school for 35 years, first in...

Myles "Buck" Hudson

Aug 22, 2022

Myles “Buck” Hudson, age 74, of Saucier, MS, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022.

Mr. Hudson was born in Sardis, MS on March 17, 1948. After high school, he served 20 years in the U. S. Navy, spending some of his service time in Vietnam. After retiring from the Navy, Buck worked in several different job fields around the country,...

Anthony "Tony" Mattina, II.

Aug 22, 2022

Anthony Dalton “Tony” Mattina II. Aka, “Mr. Biloxi”, a lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS, left his earthly home on August 22, 2022, at the age of 58.

Tony was a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend, but his favorite title of all was Paw Paw.       He was born to Anthony and Patricia Mattina in Biloxi, MS...

Velma Joyce Alexander

Aug 21, 2022

Velma Joyce Alexander

1943 – 2022

Velma Joyce Alexander was born to Nancy Belle Elliott and William Harrison Whisenant on January 22, 1943, in Oneonta, Alabama.  Joyce was the youngest of a large, and very poor, itinerant farm labor family.  Her mother died when Joyce was less than a year old. ...

Shirley Nell Patton

Aug 21, 2022

Shirley Scarbrough Patton went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 21, 2022.  She was born to Elmer Scarbrough and Dorothy Maloy Scarbrough on July 3, 1933, in Forrest County, Mississippi.  She lived most of her life in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Shirley graduated from Forrest County Agricultural High School.  She was a member of Epsilon Sigma...

Saundra Bolden

Aug 21, 2022

Saundra Renae Bolden went home to be with the Lord on August 21, 2022. Renae was born on January 4, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana and she grew up in South Mississippi. As an adult, Renae worked in the Dallas Police Dept and eventually moved back to MS where she obtained her Master’s Degree from The University of Southern...

James Hover

Aug 21, 2022

James Irvin Hover, age 83, of Gulfport, was reunited in heaven with the love of his life, Murl, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Hover was born on February 11, 1939, in Gulfport to James Augustus Hover and Ara Emmaline Henry. He married Murl Ulmer on June 17, 1961.  He was drafted into...

Monica Wilson

Aug 21, 2022

At the age of 85, Monica G. Wilson joined her Savior Jesus Christ on 21 August 2022. Monica was born in what is now Nam-Myeon, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, South Korea on 13 June 1937. Monica was born during a time of Japanese occupation which ended at age eight. The Korean War started when she turned 13 and ended three years later....

Elmer Copenhaver, Jr

Aug 20, 2022

Elmer Lee Copenhaver, Jr., 71, of Gulfport, passed away August 20, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Debra Spayde

Aug 20, 2022

Debra Lee Tschetter Spayde, age 60 of Long Beach, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Debbie lived most of her life on the coast and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. She was a 1980 graduate of Long Beach High School and attended MGCCC. Debbie loved spending time and playing games with her...

Leboria Sager

Aug 20, 2022

Leboria B. Sager “Beau” age 91 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on August 20, 2022.

Beau, as she was affectionately known, graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1948. On May 29th of that same year, she met the love of her life August "Jim" Sager on a blind date. She would have to wait...

Lewis Harshbarger

Aug 20, 2022

Lewis “Pete” Harshbarger, age 94, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Gulfport.

He retired from Coast Electric after 31 years, former member of Pass Christian School Board, former member of Delisle Volunteer Fire Department, and member of Concern Citizens of Delisle.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Florence...

Dorothy "Dot" Dedeaux

Aug 19, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” Mae Dedeaux, age 84 and a resident of Stone County, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, in Gulfport.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Columbus and Viola Holliman; sister, Polly Papania; brothers, James Holliman, Grady Holliman, Mike Holliman, and Tony Holliman; and two great grandchildren, Isaac Smith and Ian Smith.

Dot...

Robert McClellan

Aug 18, 2022

Robert Lee McClellan “Mac”, age 82, of Diamondhead, MS passed away on August 18, 2022.

Mac’s love for his family and friends might seem “ordinary”, yet everyone who knew him knows he was no ordinary man.  He was known as Robert, Mac, Dad, Uncle Mac, Uncle Robert, and Pappy by his family.  To others, including coworkers, students,...

Myles Buras

Aug 18, 2022

Myles Buras, age 73 of Pass Christian, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Long Beach, is serving the family.

Grover Alspaugh, Jr.

Aug 18, 2022

Grover Wise Alspaugh, Jr. 88, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2022 in Ocean Springs, MS.

Grover was born in Lewisville, NC to Grover Wise and Mary Elizabeth Alspaugh on March 15, 1934. He started school

in Lewisville and moved to Richmond, VA where he was raised. He graduated from John Marshall...

Jewel Haskett

Aug 17, 2022

Jewel Dean Rogers Haskett passed away on August 17, 2022, at her residence.

Jewel was born in Walker County, Alabama on August 18, 1937.  She graduated from Parrish High School in Parrish, Alabama in 1955.  She worked as a Long Distant Telephone Operator, served in the United States Air Force, and worked in the Biloxi Mississippi School...

Barbara Monson

Aug 17, 2022

Barbara Ann Monson received her angel’s wings on August 17, 2022.  She was born on July 25, 1942 in Worcester MA to the late Frank and Xenia Polissack.  “Barb,” as she was affectionately called, was a Horace Mann scholar, graduating early from South High School.  After attending Worcester State Teachers College, she married her high school sweetheart, William “Bill”...