OBITUARIES
Vance W. Taylor
Dec 17, 2011
Vance W. Taylor, age 86, of Gulfport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Mr. Taylor attended Saucier Holiness Church, Christian Worship Center, and First Assembly of God and he was retired from the City of Gulfport water department as a supervisor. He enjoyed watching football, especiallythe New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Braves baseball. He was...
Helen Mae Brady
Dec 17, 2011
Helen Mae Brady, age 82, of Biloxi passed away December 17, 2011. Arrangements are pending at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport. (228-539-9800)
Homer Bush
Dec 17, 2011
Homer Bush, 79, of Gulfport, passed away on December 17, 2011. A Graveside Service will be held Wed., December 21, 2011 at 11:00 am, at Pine Ridge Gardens Cemetery, Gulfport. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport is handling arrangement. Service DEC 21. 11:00 AM Pine Ridge Gardens 28th Street Gulfport, MS, US, 39501 Interment Pine Ridge Gardens 28th...
Karen Florence Webb
Dec 16, 2011
Karen Florence Webb, beloved sister, aunt and friend, 65, died December 16, 2011 in her home. She was a trained vocational nurse, however she spent most of her life as the owner of Karen's Workroom, a design and fabrication business, swooping and swagging her way up and down the coast, beautifying people's homes. Karen was known for her big heart...
Zannarhia Brenay Finlea
Dec 16, 2011
Zannarhia Brenay Finklea, infant daughter of Shinto and Shala Williams Finklea, died Dec. 16, 2011. Arrangements handled by the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Long Beach
William "Carloss" Carter
Dec 15, 2011
After a very special day with his lifelong friend Bud, Carloss Carter, 65, of Long Beach peacefully and gracefully left his earthly home and entered into eternal life on December 15, 2011. Born in Hattiesburg, MS on October 2, 1946, Carloss and family moved to Gulfport in 1958. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and he attended Pearl...
John Rumph
Dec 15, 2011
John Rumph, age 90, of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, died December 15, 2011. Arrangements are pending with Riemann Family Funeral Home, Gulfport.
Peter "Mary Josephine" Tallon
Dec 14, 2011
Sr. Peter ""Mary Josephine"" Tallon, PBVM, age 94, passed into eternal life on December 14, 2011 at the Convent of Mercy in Mobile, AL. She was born October 18, 1917 in Wexford, Ireland, and she entered the Presentation Convent in Wexford on January 2, 1936 and made her Profession of Vows on September 8, 1938. Sr. Peter came to Mississippi...
Donald Ray Silkwood
Dec 13, 2011
Rev. Donald Ray Silkwood, age 52, and a resident of Pass Christian went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. He was the pastor of Kittiwake Baptist Church in Pass Christian. Rev. Silkwood was a graduate of Long Beach High School and Mississippi College. He received his Master's of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rev. Silkwood...
Margaret Leitz Murphy
Dec 13, 2011
Margaret Leitz Murphy, age 87, of Long Beach, passed away on December 13, 2011 in Gulfport. Mrs. Murphy was a native of New Orleans and had has lived on the coast for many years. She worked at the VA in the personnel department and also worked for Hancock Bank. She attended St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. She was...
Jerry Robinson
Dec 13, 2011
Jerry Robinson, age 68, of Gulfport, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleonice and Yvonne Robinson. He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Robinson of Gulfport; one daughter, Whitney Jordan Rountree and her husband, Dr. Thurston Bradley Rountree, and two beautiful granddaughters, Taylor Olivia and Bailey...
Lyman Jack Holland
Dec 12, 2011
Lyman ""Jack"" Holland, age 74, of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011. Mr. Holland, as a young boy, worked on his dad's fishing boat. At the age of 16, he joined the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War, and he went on to become a drill sergeant. After serving in the Army, he worked as a...
Jimmy Leon Williams
Dec 12, 2011
Jimmy L. Williams, ge 69, of Saucier, died December 12, 2011. Arrangements handle by Riemann Family Funeral Home.
Roger Irving Busby
Dec 11, 2011
Roger Irving Busby, age 77, resident of Gulfport passed away December 11, 2011. Mr. Busby was preceded in death by his wife, Phylis Barcus Busby; and his brother, Colin ""Buzz"" Busby. He is survived by his children, Gina Busby and Michael Milewski; his sister, Lois Ossenbecher; and his grandchildren, Michala Milewski. Roger retired from the United States Marine Corp. He...
Steven Speed
Dec 11, 2011
Steven Speed, age 32, of Meridian. Mr. Speed was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gulfport to Robert Barham Family Funeral Home, Meridian for services.
Beola McClain
Dec 10, 2011
Beola McClain, age 65 and a resident of Vancleave, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at her home. She is survived by her husband Thurman E. McClain. Arrangements were handled by RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME in Biloxi.
Chief Dennis Charles Westbrook
Dec 10, 2011
As he held his wife's hand, the loving, gentle heart of Chief Dennis Charles Westbrook beat for the last time at 1:44 pm, Saturday, December 10, 2011. Dennis was born in Biloxi, September 17, 1946, to the late Charles Westbrook and Evelyn Swansine. Dennis joined the Ocean Springs Fire Department in 1972, and became their first Assistant Fire Chief. In...
Richard Mills
Dec 10, 2011
Judge Richard ""Dick"" Mills, age 79, of Diamondhead, passed away on December 10, 2011 in Diamondhead. He was born in St. Louis, MO, served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and attended Washington University. He practiced Labor Law in St. Louis until 1983, at which time he became an Administrative Law Judge and Mediator with the U.S. Department of...
Lucy Pearl Jacobs Luzenberg
Dec 9, 2011
Lucy P. Luzenberg, age 89 and a resident of Poplarville, died on Friday, December 9, 2011, in Poplarville. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011, from 1:00pm until 2:20pm at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 2:20pm for a gravside service to be held at...
Joan S. Galloway
Dec 9, 2011
Joan Santantonio Galloway, 78 years young, of Long Beach, passed away on December 9, 2011 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Galloway, who passed away at age 18; her parents, Fred and ""Babe"" Santantonio; and a daughter in law, Lorraine Galloway. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren: --Son, Chris and Mellissa...
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