OBITUARIES
Herbert Dorman
Jun 25, 2017
Rev. Herbert N. Dorman, age 87, of Pass Christian, passed away on June 25, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wera Dorman; and a granddaughter, Tiffany Kurtz. Survivors include his 2 children, H. Dewayne Dorman and Diane (Tim) Ber; 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. He traveled all over as an evangelist with the...
Anthony Ortolano
Jun 25, 2017
Anthony William Ortolano passed away peacefully in Gulfport, MS on June 25, 2017, less than a week before his 81st Birthday. Tony (as everyone knew him) was born on June 30, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA to Anthony Ortolano and Catherine Humes. In 1955 he joined the United States Navy and embarked on a long, exciting career that took him all...
Kenneth Sumrall
Jun 25, 2017
Our beloved husband and father, Kenneth L. Sumrall, age 84, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 25, 2017. He was a Vietnam veteran serving the U.S. Air Force for 26 years from which he retired. He was a lifelong resident of Gulfport, Mississippi. Kenneth was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Inge Scheren
Jun 25, 2017
Inge Scheren, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Gulfport. She was born in Germany and has been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 10 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman Holmig and Gertrude LeJune Holmig. She is survived by son, Rick Scheren of Gulfport. A funeral service will be held 2:00PM...
Jack Douglas
Jun 25, 2017
Age 85, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 13872 Lemoyne Blvd at Washington Ave, Ocean Springs is serving the family. www.riemannfamily.com. Please click here to view the video tribute
Douglas Feazell
Jun 25, 2017
Douglas Scott "Fuzzy" Feazell, age 60, a native of Abingdon, MD and a resident of Ocean Springs, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Rosemary Feazell; his brother, Daniel Feazell; his maternal grandmother, Katie Pinson; and his paternal grandmother, Nola Feazell. Scott is survived by his children, Kathy (Michael)...
Jane Cohen
Jun 24, 2017
Jane Ferguson Cohen, 89, of Diamondhead, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mrs. Cohen was a native of Portland, Maine and moved to Diamondhead in 1994. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Diamondhead. Mrs. Cohen was an artist and she loved her gardens and flowers and her dogs. A...
Jeanne Young
Jun 24, 2017
Jeanne Young, age 90, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2017. She was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME to Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans, Louisiana. Please click here to view the video tribute
Synclaire Shoemaker
Jun 23, 2017
Synclaire Adelaide Shoemaker, age 5, was granted her angel wings on Friday, June 23, 2017, at Children's Hospital of Birmingham. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family and friends that she had touched in tremendous ways during her short, yet memorable life. Synclaire's life might seem too short for many, but those who knew her understood that the...
MSGT McMichael
Jun 23, 2017
MSGT John Fred McMichael, Sr. USAF, Retired, of Long Beach, passed away in Gulfport on June 23, 2017. He was preceded by his wife Sara R. McMichael. He is survived by his children, Trish Smith and her husband Rick, Fred McMichael and his wife Yvonne, and Mary Savner and her husband Gerald, all of Long Beach; grandchildren, Paul Docter, Sara...
Jeri Runnels
Jun 23, 2017
Jeri D. Handsborough Runnels, age 69, of Pass Christian, passed away on June 23, 2017. Survivors include her husband, Max Runnels; 2 children, Candice Loposser and Keith Runnels; a sister, Candida Sue Handsborough Archibald; 4 grandchildren, Tyler Loposser and Kate Loposser, Elizabeth and Emily Runnels; and other relatives and friends. A private service will be held at a later date....
David Ware
Jun 23, 2017
David Ware, age 59, of Gulfport, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. A graveside service with military honors will be held at Biloxi National Cemetery on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 10:00am. Graveside Service AUG 29. 10:00 AM Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, US, 39531 Interment Biloxi National Cemetery 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS, 39531 Please click...
Jerry Reshew
Jun 23, 2017
Jerry Woodrow Reshew, age 88, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 in Diamondhead, Mississippi. Jerry was the older of two sons. He and his brother Ernest Matthew Reshew were born to Bella and Louis Reshew in Bronx, New York. Jerry grew up in Manhattan, New York and graduated from NYU with a B.S. in Earth Science and earned a Masters...
Shawn Quinn
Jun 22, 2017
Shawn Brandon Quinn was granted his angel wings on Thursday, June 22, 2017. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that he had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Shawn's life would seem too short to many of us, but those whom he touched understood that the quality of life far...
Thomas Necaise
Jun 22, 2017
Thomas M. "Tommy" Necaise, age 78, of Long Beach, passed away on June 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cloza Necaise and Adrine Cuevas; granddaughter, Lauren Bridgette Lankford; 3 Sisters, Helen Necaise, Elsie Cuevas, Dorothy Deschamp, ½ sister, Mabel Cuevas; 2 Brothers, Latham Necaise, and Nathan Necaise. He is survived by his 3 children, Donna Lankford...
John Hesler
Jun 22, 2017
Jack Hesler passed away on the morning of June 22, 2017. Jack Hesler, of German and Irish descent, hails from the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He spent a good portion of his childhood in Chicago before moving with his family to a few other places like Lake Arrowhead, California and Miami, Florida. His family eventually settled on the Mississippi...
Travis Richardson
Jun 22, 2017
Dr. Travis Quitman Richardson, age 83, of Gulfport, passed away on June 22, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elgin Quitman Richardson and Ouida Dell (Spooner) Richardson; brother, Phillip Richardson; and his wives, Luree Lyons Richardson and Margaret Jones Richardson. He is survived by his children, Brenda Safley and her husband Bill, Daniel Richardson...
Fruto Perez
Jun 21, 2017
Fruto Perez, Jr., was born February 4, 1956 in Staten Island, NY. He went to sleep on June 21, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Atticus Perez and his parents Fruto, Sr. and Nicolaza. He is survived by his wife, Kim, of 39 years; three children, Kathryn, Christaan and Jordan; two grandchildren, Bella and...
Joseph Williams
Jun 21, 2017
Joseph Michael Williams, age 48, of Gulfport, departed this life on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Gulfport after his battle with cancer. Joey was a lifelong resident of Gulfport, a valued and creative member of the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for many years, a friend and guide to so many young artists, a loving brother, and a devoted son. The...
Alvin Smith
Jun 20, 2017
Alvin Smith, age 76, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Alvin was a devoted family man and friend who loved spending time with his family. He was a very hard worker in the construction industry. He owned and operated Smith Construction for over 40 years. He was an avid horseman that enjoyed the horse racing industry and also ran and...
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