OBITUARIES
James Panter
Jun 27, 2008
James Panter, age 88 of Gulfport, died on Friday, June 27, 2008 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, MS
Sonia Vay Allen Lafata
Jun 27, 2008
Sonia Vay Allen LaFata, age 76 and a resident of Amsterdam, NY, died on Friday, June 27, 2008, in Amsterdam. Mrs. LaFata was a native of Pass Christian and a member of North Long Beach Baptist Church. Mrs. LaFata is preceded in death by her parents, Jessie & Flora Cuevas Allen. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband...
Melba Thompson
Jun 27, 2008
Melba J. Thompson, age 78 and a resident of Biloxi, died Friday, June 27, 2008 in Gulfport. Mrs. Thompson was a life long resident of Biloxi. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for many years before retiring. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be remembered for her love and strength, and will be sadly missed. She...
Helen Mooton Fillingame Ladner
Jun 25, 2008
Helen Mooton Ladner, age 84 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in Gulfport. Mrs. Ladner was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast and was a charter member of First Baptist Church in Lizana. She was well loved and respected by all those who knew her. Mrs. Ladner is preceded in death by her...
Rhondda Favreau
Jun 25, 2008
Mrs. Rhondda Lee Favreau lost a long, courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at her home in Saucier, MS. She was 73 years old. Mrs. Favreau was born June 14, 1935, in Upper Darby, PA, and had been a resident of Saucier for the past 2 1/2 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oley...
David Garrido
Jun 23, 2008
Mr. David Garrido, age 50, resident of Gulfport, died on Monday, June 23, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Garrido was a native of Guam and had been a resident of Gulfport for the last 13 years. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gulfport and enjoyed watching television with his family. He was a former interpreter for the school system in...
Elmyra Gendron
Jun 23, 2008
Elmyra Irene Robertson Gendron, age 84 of Gulfport, died on Monday, June 23, 2008, in Gulfport. Graveside service will be held at 11am on Wednesday June 25, 2008 at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kenner, LA. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd.,Gulfport is in charge of the arrangments.
Maurice Eddie Robinson
Jun 22, 2008
Maurice Eddie Robinson, age 55 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008, in Gulfport. Mr. Robinson was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He served in the U.S. Army in the Special Forces Unit. He was an avid gardener & fisherman and was a wonderful musician who enjoyed playing instruments. Mr. Robinson is...
James Ricky Brentz
Jun 22, 2008
James Ricky Brentz, age 54 and a resident of Diamondhead, was called Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2008. Ricky was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, and was a 1972 graduate of Long Beach High School. He loved an evening of good food and music, and he enjoyed working in his garden and around...
Nettie Poole
Jun 21, 2008
Nettie Cartrett Poole passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2008, in Natchez, Mississippi, where she had recently moved in order to be close to family. Born to John Olan and Luanna Doyle Cartrett in DeRidder, Louisiana, on February 9, 1919, she became a permanent Gulfport resident by the age of three. She graduated from Gulfport High School and retired from...
Donald Purchase
Jun 20, 2008
Donald """"Seven"""" Purchase has gone to be with """"The Big Scotter Rider in the Sky"""". Seven was born in Deadwood-Lead area of South Dakota on May 13, 1951, and departed us on June 20, 2008. He was preceded in death by a son, Jason McKenny. He is survived by a daughter, Jamie Everts of Melbourne, FL; father Donald Purchase; brothers,...
E. J. Spiers
Jun 20, 2008
E.J. """"Chunky"""" Spiers, Jr. age 56, of Lizana, died on Friday, June 20, 2008. Mr. Spiers was a long time resident of Lizana and Necaise Crossing. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he served in the Presidential Honor Guard. He was medically retired, and a very generous man and had many friends in the Lizana Community....
Jack Bailey
Jun 20, 2008
Jack Bailey, Sr. age 59 and a resident of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2008 in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Bailey was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 25 years. He was retired from Kroger Grocery Store and was a member of Bayou View Baptist Church. He graduated from William Carey University in 1997. Mr. Bailey was preceded...
Edward Terry
Jun 20, 2008
Edward E. Terry, age 78, of Diamondhead, passed away on June 20, 2008 in Diamondhead. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Terry; and his parents, John Terry and Marie H. Rahe. Mr. Terry is survived by his children, Mike Terry and his wife, Donna, and Sherry Roberts and her husband, Sam, all of Slidell, Patty Jacobs and...
Sylvia Iris Cosse Brockhaus Bordelon
Jun 19, 2008
Sylvia Iris Cosse Brockhaus Bordelon, age 72, a native of New Orleans and a longtime resident of Bay St Louis, passed away on June 19, 2008 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil S. Cosse, Sr and Leona M. Cosse; her husband, Theodore Brockhaus; and her grandson, Anthony J. Lorino, Jr. She is survived by her...
Dorothy Clark
Jun 19, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy G. Clark of Gulfport passed away on June 19, 2008 in Gulfport after a lenghty battle with dementia. Mrs. Clark was born in Newton, MS in March of 1919. She moved to the Coast in 1954 and opened Clark's Grocery, a convenience store and fuel station on Hwy 49 in Orange Grove. She love her family, church, gardening...
Charles Nilges
Jun 19, 2008
Tech Sgt Charles Leon Nilges, Sr, U.S. Air Force, Ret., age 74, of Gulfport, passed away on June 19, 2008 in Woolmarket. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antoine John (Tony) Nilges and Velma Nilges, and a step daughter, Danielle Wright. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Helen Nilges; his children, Charles Nilges, Jr and...
Gary Carmack
Jun 19, 2008
Gary Carmack died June 19, 2008. Arrangements are pending with Riemann Family Funeral Home, Three Rivers Road, Gulfport (539-9800).
Hoyt Ratcliff
Jun 18, 2008
Hoyt Laree Lee Ratcliff, age 76, of Gulfport, passed away on June 18, 2008 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her husband, X. L. Ratcliff; her parents, Harmon Lee, Sr and Ruby Diede; her son, Phillip W. Ratcliff; one brother; and three sisters. Mrs. Ratcliff is survived by her sons, Larry Ratcliff of Ocean Springs, Dennis Ratcliff of...
John Johnson
Jun 18, 2008
John Edward Johnson, age 87, of Brooklyn, MS, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2008, in Brooklyn, MS. Mr. Johnson was a member of Pipefitters Local 119 of Mobile, AL, for 40 years. He was also a member of the Wiggins Masonic Lodge and Pascagoula Masonic Lodge #419. Mr. Johnson was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, gardening, and cutting...
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