OBITUARIES
Ethel Brumbaugh
Apr 9, 2019
Ethel Phelps Brumbaugh, age 90, passed away on April 9, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. She was born in Gulfport, MS and graduated Gulfport High School in 1946. Upon graduation, she started her first job at South Central Bell Telephone Company, where she was known as "Pee Wee" and worked for 12 years. After resigning with the telephone company, her and...
Jeneane Self
Apr 9, 2019
Jeneane Vierling Self, age 84, of Saucier, MS, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. She was born February 27, 1935, at Kings Daughters Hospital in Gulfport, MS, to Benton and Veldine Vierling. As the second of five children, she was raised in Gulfport and graduated from Gulfport High School in 1953. Jeneane worked for Southern Bell Telephone Company for 15...
Holly Levi-Powell
Apr 8, 2019
Holly Levi-Powell, age 45, passed away on April 8, 2019 in Biloxi. She was born in Biloxi, MS to Joel and Gloria Levi in August of 1973 and graduated from Biloxi High School. Left to carry on her memory are her husband of 24 years, Johnnie R. Powell; parents, Joel and Gloria Levi; daughter, Mazzy Powell Mauffray (David); son, Levi...
Maxine Pierotich
Apr 8, 2019
Maxine Thompson Pierotich joined her Heavenly Father April 8th, 2019. Maxine is survived by her children; Wren Manners, Connie Thompson and Bill Thompson; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and her brother, Ronald Pierotich. The funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM, Saturday, May 4, 2019, at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi, with a visitation for family...
Georgia Branscum
Apr 7, 2019
Georgia Dell Branscum, age 94 of Bay St. Louis, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Rd., Pass Christian. Please click here to view the video tribute
Vickie Foster
Apr 7, 2019
Vickie Jo McGovern Foster, age 56, who resided in Jackson Co. her entire life, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2019. She now has wings of a butterfly, her most precious symbol of love, life and eternal happiness. Vickie was preceded in death by her mother, Ann McGovern. She leaves to cherish her memories, her...
Lillie Harper
Apr 7, 2019
Lillie Spraberry Hodges Harper, age 91, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Lillie loved working in the garden and with her flowers. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles R. Hodges; second husband, Hallan Harper; parents, Lula and Leo W. Spraberry; daughter, Patricia Ward; sisters, Carol Jean Lott and Mary Crose. She is...
C. Keenan
Apr 6, 2019
C.T. Keenan, age 88, of Long Beach, passed away on April 6, 2019. A veteran of the United States Air Force and having served in the Korean War, Mr. Keenan retired as a Tool and Die Maker with Indal Aluminum in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 66 years, Jeannette Ramsey Keenan; son, Tom Keenan;...
Patsy Hagerman
Apr 6, 2019
Patsy "Pat" Lynch Burgraff Hagerman, 80, of Owensboro, KY, left this earth on Saturday, April 6, 2019, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pat was born on March 24, 1939 in Elkton, KY, the first of seven children to Lee and Ellen Standard Lynch. She graduated from Todd County High School in Elkton in 1957 and maintained...
Frances Finehout
Apr 6, 2019
Mrs. Frances Finehout, age 95, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Wiggins. Mrs. Finehout was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She enjoyed painting and gardening and moved to Azalea Gardens in Wiggins in 2017 for health reasons. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith; her husband, Henry Finehout;...
Gary Waltman
Apr 6, 2019
Gary G. Waltman, Sr., age 74, of Diamondhead, passed away on April 6, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rand Waltman and Mary Cospelich Waltman; a sister, Phyllis Hover; and his brothers Joe Cospelich and Harold Waltman. Survivors include his children, Tina Landes, Vel Duclos, Karen (Alvin) Flowers, and a son, Gary (Brooke) Waltman, Jr.; his siblings, Carolyn...
Hollie Lee
Apr 6, 2019
Hollie Stewart Lee, age 86, of Woolmarket, passed away on April 6, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Eula Lee; 7 siblings, James Lee, Annie Ryder, Jesse Lee, Robert Lee, Doris Ross, Ollie Fayard, and Iris Ryland. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Billie Redmond Lee; his loving children, Karen (Ken)...
Johncie Spiers
Apr 6, 2019
Johncie Dell Spiers, age 80, of Long Beach, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Long Beach. Mrs. Spiers was a resident of Long Beach and was a high school graduate. Over the years, she worked at Millard Wood Yard, Texaco Station, Casino Magic and was a Shuttle bus driver. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud Spiers...
Anthony Goretski
Apr 5, 2019
Retired MSgt Anthony Joseph Goretski passed away on Friday, April 5th at the Ocean Springs Hospital. Anthony was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on April 20, 1935 to the late Anthony John and Anna Elizabeth Goretski. Along with his parents, Anthony was preceded in death by his daughter, Monica Mary Goretski. Anthony is survived by his wife of 56 years,...
Dovie Clark
Apr 5, 2019
Ms. Dovie Ann Clark, age 62, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Riemann Family Funerl Home, Gulfport is serving the family. Please click here to view the video tribute
Sean Daugherty
Apr 5, 2019
Sean Raymond Daugherty, age 11 of Biloxi, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019, in New Orleans, LA. Sean was born on March 21, 2008, in Gulfport, MS, Rocky Daugherty and Kristina Marberry. He was raised by his mother and his older brother his entire life. He loved hot rod cars and playing in the water. Country music was his...
Joe Brister
Apr 5, 2019
Joe Tillman Brister of Gulfport, MS, was called home by our Lord on April 5, 2019, at the age of 67. He is preceded in death by his parents, J.O. and Mattie Scipper Brister of Gulfport, MS. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Tammy Caruthers Brister; his three beloved sons and their wives, Bryan and Heather...
Eva Thompson
Apr 5, 2019
Eva "Mary" Thompson, age 92, of Gulfport, passed away on April 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Newman Thompson; a son, Alfred Thompson; a grandson, Newman Ray Thompson; a daughter-in-law, Janet Thompson; her parents, Dessie and Recey Strahan; her brothers, Paul Strahan, Recey Strahan, Jr., Steve Strahan, Enoch Strahan, and Lamont Strahan; and a sister,...
Annabelle Cope
Apr 4, 2019
Annabelle "Ann" Cope, age 88, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2019 in Gulfport, MS. Born in Lima, Ohio, on March 3, 1931, she was the daughter of Herman and Thelma (Brown) Steiger. Ann grew up in Lima, Ohio, graduating from Lima Central High School in 1949. She was a resident of Gulfport since 1962. Ann was an active member...
Joy Campbell
Apr 3, 2019
Joy Ladner Campbell, 68 of Gulfport, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 3, 2019 at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She was born on March 3, 1951 in Gulfport, MS to the late George H. and Mary Lee Ladner. She was the youngest of four children who all survive...
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