OBITUARIES

Eric Menhennett

Jul 17, 2020

After 72 years of stories about the ones he caught and the ones that got away, we lost the biggest catch this week - an amazing father, grandfather and friend, Eric “Rick” Menhennett. The Gulf Coast and our lives will never be quite the same. Rick knew how to live life to the fullest. He started his adventure in...

Allen Smith, Jr.

Jul 17, 2020

Rev. Allen Smith, Jr., age 73 of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. He was born on September 27, 1946 to Allen Sr. and Annie Pearl Smith. Brother Allen was a native of Orange Grove, MS and had been a resident of Brooklyn, MS since 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers,...

Linda Bailey

Jul 16, 2020

Linda Ann Reid Bailey, age 70, beloved wife, mother and NeNe, a resident of Long Beach, MS, passed away on July 16, 2020 in Gulfport, MS.

Mrs. Bailey was a life-long resident of Long Beach.  She graduated from Harrison Central High School and attended college. She retired in 2014 from United Site Services.

She enjoyed...

Talmadge Kennon

Jul 16, 2020

Talmadge Murl Kennon, age 82, of Saucier, passed away on July 16, 2020. He was born in Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN on April 15, 1937. He was raised in Bemis, TN and joined the U.S. Army on May 25, 1955. Mr. Kennon married his wife Nelda on Nov. 16, 1958. Upon discharge from the Army, he joined...

Raymond Bender

Jul 16, 2020

Raymond Bender, Sr., age 87 of Long Beach, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020. Mr. Bender was a real cowboy. He participated in numerous rodeos, road bulls and even won all around cowboy one year. He won a custom made saddle, and he knew everything there was to know about horses. He trained and broke horses and if you asked...

Carolyn Tyler

Jul 15, 2020

Carolyn Martinez Tyler, age 60, of Biloxi, passed away on July 16, 2020.

Carolyn graduated from Gulfport East High School and was a long time employee of Taco Sombrero.  She was a member of Mosaic Church in Ocean Springs.

Mrs. Tyler was preceded in death by her father, Robert T. Martinez; her mother, Mary E....

Stella Paige

Jul 15, 2020

Stella Plummer Mason Paige, age 85, passed away on July 15, 2020 in Woolmarket, MS. She was born on July 11, 1935 in Long Beach, graduated as Valedictorian from Woolmarket High School, and was a lifetime member of Coalville United Methodist Church. She was also the founder of Coalville Grocery in Woolmarket. She was preceded in death by spouses,...

Lamar Rankin

Jul 15, 2020

Lamar Rankin passed away on Jul 15, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Katelyn Lamb

Jul 15, 2020

Katelyn June Lamb, age 25, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A 2013 graduate of Hancock High School, Katelyn was scheduled to receive her Master’s Degree from LSU in August 2020. She will always be remembered for her infectious smile and the love she had for family and friends. She is survived by her mother, Lori...

William Watkins

Jul 15, 2020

William (Bill) Eugene Watkins, MSGT, USAF Retired, went to his Heavenly Home on July 15, 2020 at the age 83 in his home in Long Beach, MS. The Riemann Family Funeral Home is serving the family. A memorial service will be held at the Holly Springs Funeral Home in Holly Springs, MS on July 31, 2020 at 3:00 p.m....

Gary Seymour

Jul 14, 2020

Gary Seymour, age 76, passed away July 14, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Gary was born November 13, 1943. Gary was initiated in 1969 as a journeyman wireman with Local Union 903 and was retired. He was a lifetime member of Knights of Columbus 1583 and parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church...

Ronald Hanna

Jul 14, 2020

Ronald Patrick Hanna passed away on his 54th birthday, July 14, 2020. He was the husband of Margie Marie Gehrke Hanna, who blessed him with a ready made family when they married 20 years ago: Johnny Gehrke (Stephanie), Chris Mason (Lesliegh), Lee Mason (Amanda), Paul Mason (Cynthia) and Teresa Beaugez (Beau). Ron was known by many names: Ron Pat,...

Charles Raines

Jul 14, 2020

Charles Raines of Latimer, Mississippi passed away on Jul 14, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Maia Bouchard

Jul 14, 2020

Maia Rose Bouchard, age 31, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Born in Guam, she lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where she enjoyed the warmth of the sun and her many friends, since 1990. She attended Saint Thomas Elementary School in Long Beach, where she was Queen of the Krewe of Wrecks, Saint John Interparochial...

Tammy Kepley

Jul 13, 2020

Tammy Kepley of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away on Jul 13, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Kristopher Perry

Jul 13, 2020

Kristopher A. Perry, age 34 Passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family, in Biloxi, MS. He was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Jack (Helen) Bigpond, Los Angeles, CA, Charles (Marian Perry Stevens,) Skaneateles, NY and M. John Perry, Cortland, NY; his uncle, Mike Bigpond and aunt Nancy Courson, Los Angeles, CA; his...

Wyatt Hunter

Jul 13, 2020

Wyatt “Raymond” Hunter, Sr., age 76 of Hattiesburg, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. Raymond was born in McComb on May 24, 1944, to Wyatt Ray Hunter and Elois Tolar Hunter. He is survived by his wife, Joy Nelson Hunter; his four children, Hope Hunter Knight (Alan), Faith Hunter Welborn, Stephanie Hunter Canonici (Jason), and Wyatt Raymond Hunter, Jr.;...

Ernest Blackwood

Jul 13, 2020

Age 60, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME,  11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport served the family.

Haley Gates

Jul 13, 2020

Haley S. “Pete” Gates passed away on July 13, 2020 in Gulfport, MS at the age of 73.  He was born on November 19, 1946 in Jackson, MS to Charles G and Mary George Gates where he grew up and attended Murrah High School and then Ole Miss University where he graduated with a Master’s Degree in banking and...

James Willoz

Jul 12, 2020

James Willoz of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away on Jul 12, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.