OBITUARIES
Durward Skinner
Oct 23, 2007
Reverend W. D. (Wally) Skinner, age 87 of Gulfport, passed away October 23, 2007. Graveside services will be conducted at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Gulfport at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 27, 2007 with Rev. Tom Mims, presiding. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME on Three Rivers Road, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. Following graveside services, a Celebration of Life will...
Ethel Philip
Oct 23, 2007
Ethel L. Philip, 84, of Diamondhead, passed away from this earth on October 17, 2007 in Diamondhead. Mrs. Philip was born on June 30, 1923 to Charles W. Lund and Amelia J. Lund and raised in central Michigan where she began her work career in a munitions factory during WWII. After the war, she moved to New York City where...
Walter Eades
Oct 22, 2007
Walter Joe Eades, Sr, HMCS USN, retired, of Long Beach, MS, died October 22, 2007. Born on April 15, 1935 in Vaiden, MS, Mr. Eades was a longtime resident of Long Beach, MS. He retired after twenty four years of service in the United States Navy as a Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War,...
Justin Cauley
Oct 21, 2007
Justin Keith Cauley, age 26, and a native of Gulfport, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Long Beach. Justin loved life and enjoyed laughter. He loved cooking, a trait not often found in young men. Justin was kind hearted and sweet spirited. Not one for being judgemental or discriminatory, Justin was a generous and loyal friend, who helped...
Joseph Reno
Oct 21, 2007
Joseph Clarence Reno, age 80, of Gulfport, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Reno was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfportand he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He retired as a press operator after 36 years of service with Indal Aluminum and he later worked for the City of Gulfport in the Leisure Services and...
Rubye Parks
Oct 21, 2007
Rubye M. Parks, age 71, passed away early Sunday morning October 21, 2007, at home in McHenry with her family by her side. Rubye was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years Paul E. Parks; her brother Marvin Jones; her mother, Bessie Jarrell Reeves; her father, Robert (Bob) Jones; and her step-father, Dazzell Reeves. She leaves behind her...
Rosalie Lucy
Oct 20, 2007
Mrs. Rosalie Cospelich Lucy, age 95, resident of Long Beach passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Lucy and her husband were former residents of Groves, TX for over 30 years. They retired to Long Beach in the early 80's. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Eastern Star, Long Beach Chapter 306. Her...
Dylan Gordy
Oct 20, 2007
Dylan Gordy, age 32, of Kiln, died Saturday, 10/20/07 in Kiln, MS. Arrangements are pending at THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln Delisle Rd, Pass Christian.
Erma Pecoul
Oct 20, 2007
Erma Ladner Pecoul, age 85, passed away October 18, 2007, at her home in Waveland, MS with her loving family around her. She was born October 24, 1921 in Bay St. Louis, MS. She married her husband on May 8, 1941. They lived most of their life in Metairie, LA before moving to Waveland in 1999. She is survived by...
Robert Bartley
Oct 20, 2007
Robert H. Bartley, of Pass Christian, died 10/20/07 in Gulfport. He was sent from the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Gpt to Lakelawn-Metairie FH, New Orleans, LA.
Roy Gill
Oct 19, 2007
Roy W. Gill, age 90 and a resident of Gulfport, died on Friday, October 19, 2007 in Biloxi. Mr. Gill was sent from THE RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11213 Highway 49 North in Gulfport, to Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home in Port Jervis, NY for services and burial. For more information, please call Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home at (845)856-3312 or visit their website...
James Johnson
Oct 19, 2007
James Johnson, age 49, a resident of Hot Springs, AR passed away October 17, 2007 in Biloxi, MS. He will be sent from RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Biloxi to Caruth-Hale F.H. in Hot Springs, AR.
Carol Rogers
Oct 18, 2007
Carol Sue Rogers, age 63, resident of Gulfport, died, Tuesday, October 16, 2007 in Gulfport. Mrs. Rogers was a lifelong and well know native of the Gulf Coast. She was the mother of three sons and raised them with a strict, but loving, hand. She was always quick with a shoulder to cry on and had a sense of humor...
Irene Steele
Oct 18, 2007
Irene Gager Steele, age 97, a native of Gulfport and resident of Ft Worth, TX, died Oct 18, 2007 in TX. She was a 76 year member of St. James Catholic Church & was a 1928 graduate of Mississippi City High School. She is survived by daughter Marlene (Jack) Drewett; five grandchildren; & three great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be...
Chris Ware
Oct 18, 2007
Christopher Vincent """"Chris"""" Ware, age 25, resident of Gulfport, died, Wednesday, October 17, 2007, in Gulfport. Mr. Ware was a resident of the coast most of his life. He worked in construction and was member of 1st Baptist Church of Long Beach. He enjoyed golf and fishing. Mr. Ware was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jefferson Walter Martin; grandmother,...
Christopher Ware
Oct 17, 2007
Christopher Vincent """"Chris"""" Ware, age 25, resident of Gulfport, died, Wednesday, October 17, 2007, in Gulfport. Mr. Ware was a resident of the coast most of his life. He worked in construction and was member of 1st Baptist Church of Long Beach. He enjoyed golf and fishing. Mr. Ware was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jefferson Walter Martin; grandmother,...
Linda Griffin
Oct 17, 2007
Ms. Linda Wright Griffin, age 75 and a resident of Biloxi, passed away quietly in her sleep after a two year battle with cancer. She was born on July 7, 1932, and reared in Moss Point. She lived most of her adult life in the Biloxi/D'Iberville area. Ms. Griffin was a night auditor and dest clerk at many of Biloxi's...
James Powers
Oct 16, 2007
James T. """"Jim"""" Powers, age 50, resident of Saucier, died, Tuesday, October 16, 2007 in Pensacola, FL. Mr. Powers was born in Little Rock, Arkansas an was a resident of the coast for 30 years. He worked for the Port Authority for 18 years and had the opportunity to meet President Clinton in Atlanta at Union conference in 1993. He...
Stella Davidson
Oct 15, 2007
Stella K. Davidson, 95, of Biloxi, died Saturday, October 13, 2007 in Biloxi. Mrs. Davidson was a native of Connecticut and a long-time resident of Biloxi. She was a simple lady who lived off of the land. She enjoyed life to it's fullest. She was our pioneer lady and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was...
Hazel Alexander
Oct 15, 2007
Hazel I. Alexander, age 77, resident of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2007, in Long Beach. Mrs. Alexander was a native of Mackeys, N.C. and worked for the Civil Service for 36 years, including being the Assistant to the Navy Exchange Officer. She was a fantastic cook, and was a dedicated military wife and wonderful mother and...
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