OBITUARIES

Feb 11, 2022

Paul Allen Brooks, age 56, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Paul was born on October 4, 1965, in Tulsa Oklahoma. He grew up in Natchez, Mississippi where he attended and graduated from Cathedral School.  Paul was self-employed.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Liberto Brooks; and his...

Feb 11, 2022

Barry “BigDawg” Wilhelm, age 81, of Biloxi, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the morning of Friday February 11, 2022.

Born in 1940 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Barry’s family relocated to Mississippi City in the late-1940s and generated the first distribution operation for the New Orleans-based Times Picayune newspaper on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Barry’s involvement...

Feb 11, 2022

Joel Fletcher Trammell, age 82, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Biloxi VA Hospital.

Mr. Trammell was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Trammell. He is survived by his son, Joel Michael Trammell.

There will be no services held at this time. Riemann Family Funeral Home is serving the family. Please sign...

Feb 11, 2022

Otis Lynn “Buster” Beech, age 89 of Long Beach, MS. passed away surrounded by family on Friday, February 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Barbara Beech, parents Hubert and Annie Beech, and his sister Cleo Sasser. Although, he left this earthly physical life on February 11, 2022, he said “that his heart...

Feb 10, 2022

Bernadette Scott Arceneaux-Thiel, age 74, a native of Jefferson Parish, LA and a resident of Bay St. Louis, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Virgie Scott; first husband of 50 years, Andrew J. Arceneaux, Jr.; her 2nd born daughter, Nellie May Arceneaux; and her brother, Kelly Roy...

Feb 10, 2022

Mr. Cleatus "Poochie" Wilborn Roberts, age 88, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his residence in Biloxi.

Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Roberts and Iduma Gill King; his 5 brothers, H.G. Roberts, Bobby A. Roberts, Lofton Roberts, Paul E. Roberts and Boyd Roberts; and 3 sisters, Vera Lyons, Clara Graves...

Feb 10, 2022

Barbara Elinore Castolina, age 76, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is assisting the family.

Feb 10, 2022

Otis Melvin Easterling, age 84, of Long Beach was called home on February 10, 2022. A lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, Otis served four years in the Navy before working as a carpenter and later following his father’s footsteps. He purchased the shrimp boat Joleen, which he worked for many years from Pass Christian harbor, bringing fresh shrimp,...

Feb 10, 2022

Betty Marie Beckstein, age 87, of D’Iberville, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at her residence in D’Iberville.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Beckstein; her father, Haston Weatherspoon; her mother, Eunice Weatherspoon; her son, David A. Beckstein; and her siblings, Shirly, Pat, Jean, Janie, Don, Edward and Bobby.

She...

Feb 10, 2022

Barbara Gail Bohl, age 68, passed away February 10, 2022.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.

Feb 9, 2022

Anna Marie Ortiz, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, in Memorial Hospital, where she was born.  She finally gained her special angel wings on this date, at 27 years of age and after 27 years of immense physical, mental and emotional pain and suffering from disease and disability.  In honor of the amazingly caring, beautiful...

Feb 9, 2022

Loretta Meisner Howard, age 90, passed away February 9, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Hill, Sr. and Ether Hill; her son, Bobby L. Bryant; her brother, Jessie Hill Jr.; her 1st husband, Paul L. Bryant; and her 2nd husband, Harry Meisner.

Loretta is survived by her son, Tommy Meisner; her...

Feb 9, 2022

Janice Lewis Marion, age 83, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on February 9, 2022.

Janice was born in Franklinton, Louisiana and grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  She attended Jones County Junior College and was the secretary to the Payroll Manager at Ingalls Ship Building. Janice loved the New Orleans Saints, LSU Football, Ballroom dancing and...

Feb 9, 2022

Delores Marie Jones of Gulfport, MS passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9,2022 in Gulfport, MS.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Freddie Jones, Sr.; her children, Edith Marie Payne, Kathy Jean Pittman and James Freddie Jones, Jr.; and her parents, Martin and Stella Saucier Cates.

She is survived by her cousin,...

Feb 8, 2022

Aubrey Edward Vaughn, Jr., age 91, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, passed into his rest Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Barbara Vaughn Haas and Lillie Vaughn Gewinner; and his brothers, Albert H. Vaughn and Milton C. Vaughn.

Aubrey is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Norma...

Feb 8, 2022

Ruben Quero, age 73, of Diamondhead, MS, passed away in New Orleans, LA on February 8, 2022.

Ruben was a native of Ventura, CA.  He received a BS in Psychology, and an AA in Accounting.  He retired as a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Airforce after 21 years and retired from Ochsner Health systems as a Respiratory...

Feb 8, 2022

Glen John Parker, age 85, passed away February 8, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ida Parker; his brother, Clyde Parker; his sisters, Gladys Curvin and Betty Moran; nephew Clyde Joseph Parker, Jr; niece, Carol Ladner; and grand-niece, Nicole Ladner.

Glen is survived by his loving wife of 25 years,...

Feb 8, 2022

Edith Pottien Barefield, age 89 of Gulfport, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

She was born in Berlin, Germany on February 19, 1932. Most of her memories as a child were of the devastation of the “Hitler Regime” and the war.  Edith was a long-time resident of Ozark, AL., until health conditions brought her to Gulfport,...

Feb 8, 2022

Mary Ruth “Woochie” Thompson Foretich, age 92, passed away on February 8, 2022.

Mary was born in Shreveport, LA and lived in Gulfport, MS for the majority of her life.  She attended Gulfport High School and graduated in the class of 1946, she then attended Perkinston Junior College.  She then married Allen Joseph “Pat” Foretich in 1947....

Feb 7, 2022

Albert Hinton, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022. Riemann Family Funeral Home, transferred Mr. Hinton to Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg.