OBITUARIES

John  Edward Lipski

John Edward Lipski

Mar 21, 2014

John Edward Lipski EOC, U.S. Navy (Retired), passed away on March 21, 2014, at the VA in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was born on May 6, 1931 to Leo Frank Lipski and Edna Lipski. A loving husband and father, John devoted his life to family and those friends and families dear to his heart - he never turned down anyone who...

Len  Lamar Johnston

Len Lamar Johnston

Mar 21, 2014

Len Lamar Johnston, Jr., age 46, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 21, 2014. Len was born in New Orleans and was a resident of the Coast for most of his life. He was a man with a big heart, a corny sense of humor, and he was a sucker for a stray cat. Len...

John  Corbett Ladner

John Corbett Ladner

Mar 20, 2014

John Corbett Ladner, age 52, of Gulfport, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014.He was preceded in death by his parents, Everette E. Ladner, Jr. and Lou Johnson Ladner; his brother, Eric R. Ladner.He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Everette E. Ladner, III and Patti of Gulfport; and his nieces nephews, Courtenay, Rhett, and Hallie.Private services will be...

William Anthony "Bill" LeBlanc

William Anthony "Bill" LeBlanc

Mar 20, 2014

Mr. William (Bill) Anthony LeBlanc III, 70, of Bay St. Louis, died on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Mr. LeBlanc was born on July 7, 1943, in New Orleans, LA. He was preceded in death by his father, William A. LeBlanc, Jr. who died in WW II and by his mother, Mrs. Juanita G. Loup by three weeks. He is also...

William  "Buddy" Stephenson

William "Buddy" Stephenson

Mar 20, 2014

William H. Stephenson, 75, passed away March 20, 2014 in Pass Christian. Preceded in death by his parents, Walter C. and Ida Mae Stephenson, son, Billy Stephenson, brother, Cecil Stephenson, sisters, Bea Windham, Gladys Cox, Nellie Stephenson. He is survived by wife, Della J. Stephenson, sister, Delores Jones, children, Gary (Shannon) Stephenson, Lexie (Charlie) Bufkin, Denise (Rick) Bortula, Walter and...

George  "Buddy" Bolding

George "Buddy" Bolding

Mar 20, 2014

George ""Buddy"" Bolding, age 52, of Gulfport, passed away on March 20, 2014. Survivors include his wife, Tina Bolding, his mother, Mary Bolding, his father, Johnny Taylor, his sister, Wanda Alphord and her husband, Mike Alphord, and his mother-in-law, Cyndi McLain. Mr. Bolding served in the U.S. Navy on the submarine USS Cincinnati where he received the Navy Unit Commendation...

Albert  Monroe Bullock

Albert Monroe Bullock

Mar 19, 2014

Albert Monroe Bullock passed away at the age of 79 on March 19, 2014, in Gulfport. He was born December 17, 1934, in Meridian, MS and was a resident of the Complete Community. His parents were Martin Thompson Bullock and Estelle Semmes Bullock. He attended Ole Miss University, served in the United States Marine Corps and played professional baseball in...

Jewell  K. Harper

Jewell K. Harper

Mar 19, 2014

Jewell K. Hutchins Harper, age 82, passed away Wednesday, March19, 2014 at Lemoyne Place.Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2014 at the National Cemetery in Biloxi.She was preceded in death by her husband, James ""Roy"" Harper.Survivors include her daughter, Sheryll L.Ethridge; son-in-law, Phillip J. Ethridge; grandchildren, Misty Helms and Cody Ethridge; and great grandchildren, Stephanie...

Calvin  George Byrne

Calvin George Byrne

Mar 18, 2014

Calvin George Byrne, Jr. passed away on March 18, 2014 at the age of 61. He was the beloved son of Calvin George Byrne, Sr. and Joyce Traub Byrne; brother of Byron Hugh Byrne and Debbie Alfonso Byrne, Kevin Joseph Byrne and Anne Smith, Erin Byrne Levenson and the late William Joshua Levenson, Timothy Sean Byrne and Ann Daigle Byrne;...

JoAnne Mackay

JoAnne Mackay

Mar 17, 2014

JoAnne Mackay, age 86 and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA died on Monday, March 17, 2014, in Baton Rouge. She was a devout Christian and a lover of animals. JoAnne's greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. JoAnne was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Dorothy Thomas Brown; her husband, Don...

James Edwards

James Edwards

Mar 17, 2014

Mr. Edwards, age 71, died 3/17/2014 at Woodland Village. Mr. Edwards was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FH, Gulfport to JT Churchill FH, Murray, KY for services.

Charles  Vance Mullins

Charles Vance Mullins

Mar 16, 2014

Charles V. ""Chuck"" Mullins, II, age 47, of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014. Mr. Mullins was born in Oxnard, CA to Charles V. and Jessie Poindexter Mullins and grew up in Mt. Holly, NC. He graduated from Belmont Abbey in NC and received his Master's degree from USM. He served in the United States Marine Corps and...

Sandy  Thuy Le

Sandy Thuy Le

Mar 16, 2014

Sandy Thuy Le, age 26, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at University Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin, Texas, surrounded by family and friends with standing room only. Sandy was born in Pass Christian and attended the Mississippi School of Math and Science later in life. There, she made numerous inseparable friends who remained close to her for years to come....

Henry  Jay Brumbaugh

Henry Jay Brumbaugh

Mar 16, 2014

Henry Jay Brumbaugh, age 86, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Biloxi.Mr. Brumbaugh served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1948 and after serving he worked for 6 years for Standard Oil of Kentucky. He then went to work for Sears Service Parts Dept. on Highway 90 in Gulfport and retired after 30...

Myrna Elmere Donley Mayo

Myrna Elmere Donley Mayo

Mar 16, 2014

Myrna Elmere Donley Mayo, age 81, of Long Beach, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014.She was born to James Gilmore and Myrtle Mardrie Gill Donley in Gulfport. She was a great cook, loved singing, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Divine Grace Baptist Church in Long Beach.She was preceded in death by...

Ida  Josephine Hamner

Ida Josephine Hamner

Mar 16, 2014

Jo Hamner left this earth on March 16, 2014; the day of her 90th birthday. She passed peacefully at her home in Gulfport, MS amongst loving family members and beloved friends. Originally from Terry, Mississippi, she would graduate from Hinds Jr. College, marry Capt. Shepherd L. Hamner, an army pilot, and spend the next 25 years living and travelling throughout...

Floyd Logan

Floyd Logan

Mar 15, 2014

Floyd J. Logan of Pass Christian, MS., died Saturday evening March 15, 2014. He was 73 years old. Floyd was preceded in death by his father William E. Logan Sr., mother Gabriellla Bryne; siblings Henry, Charles, Eddie, and Billie. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Berinda; children Gina (Brooks), Joseph (Tiffany), Charles, and James; grandchildren Jackson and...

Shirley Ramon

Shirley Ramon

Mar 15, 2014

Shirley A. Ramon, 57, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Gulfport. She was graduate of Gulfport East High School and she received her masters at USM. She was medically retired from the Biloxi V.A. where she was the social worker of the month and the year. She was a diehard Saints fan. She was preceded in death by her...

Sybil Wright

Sybil Wright

Mar 15, 2014

Sybil Wright, age 83, died March 15, 2014 in Gulfport. Services are pending with Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport.

Kenneth  Warner Richardson

Kenneth Warner Richardson

Mar 14, 2014

Kenneth Warner Richardson, Sr, age 82, of Gulfport, passed away on March 14, 2014 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Twyman ""T.W."" Warner Richardson and Nell Hull Richardson. He is survived by his children, Kenneth Warner Richardson, Jr of Ocean Springs and Cynthia Richardson Yarnell and her husband, Bobby, of Atlanta, GA; and a brother, Brent...