OBITUARIES
Jason Paul Fountain, Sr.
Feb 29, 2024
We are saddened to announce the passing of Jason Paul Fountain, Sr., age 53, of Long Beach, Mississippi. He passed away surrounded by his loved ones on February 29, 2024 after a long battle with Type 1 Diabetes and complications of cardiovascular disease.
He is survived by his daughter, Emily Fountain; two granddaughters and a grandson; parents, Ray and Joy Fountain;...
Geneva Cuevas Davis
Feb 28, 2024
Geneva Cuevas Davis, age 79, passed away on February 28, 2024 in Hattiesburg, MS.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Cuevas and Elsie Cuevas; brothers, Onivel (AB) Cuevas, Arnold (Blue) Cuevas.
She is survived by her children Eddie (Danielle) Davis, Dale Davis (Felicia), and Darlene (Eugene) Necaise; brother, Perry Cuevas; grandchildren, Chris (Brittany) Necaise, Jonathan (Ashley) Necaise, Zach Necaise,...
Rachel Whitman Coker
Feb 28, 2024
Rachel Whitman Coker, age 84, passed away on February 28, 2024, after a five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born in Montgomery, AL on August 14, 1939, and had lived in Diamondhead, MS for 30 years. She was a retired Bell System (AT&T) employee, having worked 32 years in Montgomery, AL, Fairfax/Alexandria, VA and Birmingham, AL as a Service Representative,...
William Joseph "Billy" Ball
Feb 28, 2024
William Joseph Ball, known to family and friends as Billy, of Gautier, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Ocean Springs, MS at the age of 33.
He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Alisha Ball; his father, Robert Ball; mother, Robin Wentworth; two children, Lily Ball and Kairi Ball; his siblings, Leon Ball, Crystal Carrignan, Jesse...
David E. Roth
Feb 28, 2024
David E. Roth, 90, of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away, February 28, 2023. A full obituary will be posted later. Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport is assisting the family.
James Hayes Hobbs
Feb 26, 2024
James Hayes Hobbs, age 91, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024. Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.
Viola Gretchen Estep
Feb 26, 2024
Viola Gretchen Estep, of Biloxi, passed away peacefully on her birthday February 26, 2024, in Biloxi Mississippi, age 97.
Viola was born in Lyman, MS. to the late James and Eula Hawkins.
Following her high school graduation, she became a military wife to her loving husband Lawrence Estep, traveling and moving extensively before settling on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1959....
Etaw Buckman Robb
Feb 26, 2024
Etaw Buckman Robb, age 87, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on February 26, 2024, in D’Iberville, Mississippi.
Etaw was born in Paulding, Mississippi, on May 9, 1936. She worked for many years as a homemaker and also at Gayfer’s Department Store. If you were to have asked her, however, she would have told you that raising her children was her calling...
Lt. Col. Stephen Smith
Feb 26, 2024
Lt. Col. Stephen Smith, age 74, of Gulfport, passed away on February 26, 2024.
Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, is serving the family.
Betty Buterbaugh Smith
Feb 26, 2024
Betty Buterbaugh Smith, age 79, of Gulfport, passed away in Covington, LA, on February 26, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mona Buterbaugh, of Johnstown, PA; and her brother, Franklin Jr. Hart.
Betty is survived by her children, Glenda M. Sizemore, Kevin J. Wagner, Bonnie M. Venable and Eric Wagner; her brother, Richard Buterbaugh (Rita); her grandchildren,...
Virgil Daniel Vintila
Feb 26, 2024
Virgil Daniel Vintila, age 84, of Gulfport, MS passed away, Monday, February 26, 2024.
Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport, MS is assisting the family.
Shirley Davidson McGuire
Feb 26, 2024
Shirley Davidson McGuire, a beloved retired educator from the MS Gulf Coast, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2024, in Biloxi. She was born on October 20, 1931, in Greenville, Mississippi, to her loving parents Gaddis and Marie Davidson.
Shirley's dedication to the field of education was unwavering. She received her undergraduate degree and her Master of Education and Library...
Sandra Wedworth
Feb 26, 2024
Sandra Dolores Wedworth, age 81 of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024.
She touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. Sandra graduated from Long Beach High School. She was a member of Long Beach Baptist Church. Sandra was coordinator and director of Wedworth Photography and a dedicated employee who retired from Hancock Bank...
Hansel Bialorucki
Feb 25, 2024
Hansel 'Jay' Bialorucki, 56, of Long Beach Mississippi passed away February 25th, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents Richard Bialorucki and Lilly Mckinney. He is survived by his sons Richard Badman and Michael Willmth. Sister's Sandra White, Stephanie Bialorucki, Mary(Brian) Roach, and Angel(Josh) Jordan. Grandchildren Adecyn Badman, Ciaron Badman and Grayson Badman. Nieces and nephews Bruce Young,...
Jewel Jean Kastrantas
Feb 25, 2024
Jewel Jean Kastrantas, a cherished and deeply loved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away on February 25, 2024, in Biloxi, Mississippi, at the age of 66. Born in October, 1957, at Ramstein-Landstahl Air Base, Germany, Jewel's life was a journey of love, dedication, and joy that touched many.
Jewel's adventure began overseas, but her heart found its home in Biloxi,...
Morris Lee Crain
Feb 23, 2024
Morris Lee Crain, a devoted family man and retired Machinist with DuPont in DeLisle, Mississippi, has sadly passed away in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, at the age of 70. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Morris made Ocean Springs his home for 46 years and left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
Throughout his life, Morris was known for his...
Shirley Ann Blanton
Feb 23, 2024
Shirley Ann Blanton, 87, of the Gulf Coast, passed away peacefully Friday, February 23, 2024. Shirley was born March 25, 1936, in Buena Vista, Georgia. She moved to Tampa as a child and later settled on the Gulf Coast in the 1960's.
Shirley dedicated over 25 years of her life to working in retail at Walmart, where she eventually retired. She...
Robert Alcide Juneau,Sr.
Feb 23, 2024
Robert Juneau, Sr., age 81, of Pass Christian, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Autin; his second wife, Marguerite Bosley; son, Carlos Rene` Juneau, Sr.; parents, Alcide Joseph Juneau, Jr., and Mary Mae Lacomb; sisters, Trudy Juneau Autin, and Kimberly Juneau Quartermount.
He is survived by his sons, Robert (Laura) Juneau, Jr.,...
Lois Kelley
Feb 23, 2024
Lois Langston Kelley, age 97, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 in Long Beach, MS.
Mrs. Kelley was born on May 19, 1926 in Tunica, MS, to the late Ethel Edwards Langston and Hammett Langston. Lois Kelley was a seamstress, cook, gardener, and faithful Christian at First Baptist Church Long Beach. Known as the “grandmother of Johnson Road,” Lois dressed and...
Tina Marie Leonard
Feb 22, 2024
Tina Marie Leonard, a loving wife, sister, aunt and a devoted restaurant chef whose culinary skills graced the Gulf Coast over the years.
Tina was born on January 15, 1958, in Biloxi, MS, and passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Ocean Springs, MS.
Tina's passion for cooking was evident in every dish she prepared, bringing joy to countless patrons throughout...
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