OBITUARIES

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Dec 25, 2007

Mary Estelle """"Granny"""" Anderson, age 85 and a longtime resident of Saucier, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Anderson was a member of Faithview Baptist Church in Saucier. """"Granny"""" was a loving and caring Christian lady who loved her Lord. She will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Mrs. Anderson is preceded...

Billy  J. Ladner

Billy J. Ladner

Dec 25, 2007

Billy J. Ladner, age 56, life long resident of the Lizana Community, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Ladner was employed at Specialty Machine Works of Gulfport. He was a great husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend to all who knew him. He will be missed, but thought of always. Mr Ladner was preceded in death...

Leroy Ferguson

Leroy Ferguson

Dec 25, 2007

Leroy Ferguson, age 80 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in Gulfport. Arrangements are pending at THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11213 Highway 49 North in Gulfport.

Patrick Lee

Patrick Lee

Dec 24, 2007

Patrick A. Lee, 17, of Long Beach, MS passed away on Monday, December 24, 2007 in Gulfport, MS. Patrick was a Junior at Saint Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, MS. He played basketball his freshman year at St. Stanislaus. Patrick played baseball with the Long Beach Youth Association for seven years and was coached by his Dad, Tony Lee....

William Bourgeois

William Bourgeois

Dec 23, 2007

William L. """"W.L.""""""""Dub"""" Bourgeois, age 82, of Gulfport, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Bourgeois was a native and lifelong resident of the coast. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was the owner/operator of Builders Specialty Supply, Company, Gulfport. He was a member of the MS Gulf Coast Home Builders Association where he served on...

Albert Kranz

Albert Kranz

Dec 23, 2007

Albert Dorine Kranz, age 87, of Long Beach died December 23, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Kranz was a native and lifelong resident of Long Beach, a retired civil service employee of the U.S. Navy, a member of the Southern Star Masonic Lodge #500 in Long Beach and was of the baptist faith. Mr. Kranz was a veteran of World War...

George Grasle

George Grasle

Dec 22, 2007

George Grasle, age 42, of Biloxi, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Grasle was sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 274 Beauvoir Road, Biloxi to Braun Funeral Home in Cahokia, Illinois (618)332-6793 for services.

Allen Elmont

Allen Elmont

Dec 22, 2007

Allen W. Elmont, 47, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2007 in Mobile, Alabama. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona and currently resided in Biloxi, MS. Allen was currently working at the Beau Rivage and will be greatly missed by all that came in contact with him. Allen is survived by his daughter, Samantha Roy; his cousin, Julie Bertagni; and...

Charles Cartee

Charles Cartee

Dec 22, 2007

Charles Prentiss Cartee, age 63, of Gulfport, died on December 22, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis S. Cartee and Ruby Patrick Cartee. Charles is survived by his wife of 39 years, Beth Pemberton Cartee; his children, Kelli Cartee Brent and her husband, Mitch, of Hattiesburg, MS, and Ashley Cartee Hagg and her husband,...

Carol Curtis

Carol Curtis

Dec 22, 2007

Carol Ann Curtis, age 65 and a 26 year resident of the MS Gulf Coast, died on Saturday, December 22, 2007 in Jackson. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Bernice Pittelkow; her husband, David Curtis; her son, Michael Curtis and her brother, Ralph Pittelkow. She is survived by her daughters, Candy Hughes of Long Beach, Jill...

James Curet

James Curet

Dec 20, 2007

James Durant LeFebvre Curet, 80, of Perkinston, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Stone County. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Nell Glass Curet; son, Scott Curet and wife, Wendy; and granddaughter, Kelsey. He was a long time resident of Kiln; a veteran of the Coast Guard, in WWII aboard the USS Peoria; and retired from Litton Industries. Mass...

William Brady

William Brady

Dec 20, 2007

William (Bill) E. Brady, Sr, age 70, of Gulfport, died on December 20, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Daniel Scott Jones. Mr. Brady is survived by his children, William Edward Brady, Jr and his wife, Cindy, of Phoenix, AZ, Michael Ray Brady of Gulfport, and Kimberly Jaylene Jones and her fiance', Craig Ladner, of...

Lucille Mechatto

Lucille Mechatto

Dec 19, 2007

Lucille Nolan Mechatto, age 92, passed away on December 19, 2007 at the Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Mrs. Mechatto was a resident of Belzoni most of her life, and lived in Gulfport for 2 years where she attended Trinity United Methodist Church before moving to Ridgeland. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belzoni where she taught...

Bessie Stewart

Bessie Stewart

Dec 19, 2007

Bessie Mae Newsom Stewart, age 91, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 in Pensacola, FL. She was born April 4, 1916 in Carriere, MS and was the youngest of four children of Dr. and Mrs. L.P. Newsom. She grew up in Poplarville and graduated from Pearl River Junior College in 1936. In 1938 she graduated from Mississippi State College for...

Nunzio Loiacono

Nunzio Loiacono

Dec 18, 2007

Nunzio Joseph Loiacono, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 3:30 p.m., age 81. A former resident of Kenner, Louisiana and a resident of Diamondhead, Mississippi, Mr. Loiacono was a businessman and contractor. Beloved husband of Santina Papalia Loiacono and by former marriage to Grace Coco Loiacono. Father of Anthony S. Loiacono, Sr., Nick J. Loiacono,...

Kerry Hetherington

Kerry Hetherington

Dec 17, 2007

Kerry Hetherington, age 52 of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007. Kerry graduated from Long Beach High School in 1974 and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College. He worked in construction and various other jobs. Mr. Hetherington is preceded in death by his grandparents, Clinton and Vernice Ladner, Robinson and Cora Hetherington. Survivors include his parents, Bob...

Richard  Dick Osswald

Richard Dick Osswald

Dec 17, 2007

Richard Lee """"Dick"""" Osswald, age 82, of Long Beach passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Osswald was a resident of the Coast since 1965, he served in the United States Navy during World War II, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1951 with a degree in electrical engineering. He was the owner of Osswald...

Caleb  Andrew Thornton

Caleb Andrew Thornton

Dec 16, 2007

Caleb Andrew Thornton, 26, a life-long resident of Gulfport, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Allen Thornton. Survivors include his mother, Pam Thornton; brother, Jacob Thornton; son, Cain Thornton; and maternal grandparents, Gordon and Polly Allen, all of Gulfport. Caleb was greatly loved and will be missed by his family...

William  Bill Williams

William Bill Williams

Dec 16, 2007

William (Bill) G. Williams, age 60, of Gulfport, died on December 16, 2007 in Gulfport. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie E. Williams and two sisters, Mary Ellen Dickson and Elaine Gail Haynes. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Joann Williams of Gulfport; his children, Gene Williams, Mark Williams and his wife, Anglee, of Jackson, MS,...

Josie Mcdonald

Josie Mcdonald

Dec 16, 2007

Josie Pucheu McDonald, age 89, of Long Beach, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. McDonald was a native and lifelong resident of the coast and she was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. She was one of the charter members of the St. Thomas Mother's Club now the Carnival Association of Long Beach, Inc....

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