Tanae Laree Ladner

Tanae “Nae Nae” Laree Ladner, 13, of Pass Christian died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. She was born in Gulfport.

Tanae was a student at DeLisle Elementary School, and had been crowned Miss Mississippi for a day.

She is preceded in death by grandfather Cecil Ladner.

Survivors include parents Terry and Julie Cuevas Ladner of Pass Christian; sisters Jazell Ladner, Tareka Ladner, and Keyera Ladner, all of Pass Christian; grandmothers Patsy Ladner of Pass Christian and Judy Cuevas of Kiln; grandfather Bobby Cuevas of Kiln; great-grandmother Ofelia Niolet of Kiln; uncles Rodney and Robbie Ladner of Pass Christian and aunt Tabath Cuevas of Kiln.

Visitation was held March 21 with a rosary at Riemann Family Funeral Home in Long Beach. A prayer service was held at St. Ann's Catholic Church in the Dubuisson community, with visitation until services. Burial followed at Alphonse Malley Cemetery. A reception was at St. Ann's Hall.

Memorial contributions were made to the family.

An online guest book was viewed and signed at www.riemannfamily.com

George E. Thompson Jr.

George E. Thompson Jr., 24, died March 8, 2008. He was born May 14, 1983.
Family members called him “Lil George.”

No other information is available at this time.

Joshua Adam Baker

Joshua Adam Baker, 23, of Gulfport died Thursday, March 6, 2008. He was a native of South Mississippi.

Survivors include parents Michael and Susan Baker of Ocean Springs; daughters Ava Michele Baker and Breanna Leigh Baker, both of Gulfport; girlfriend Christina Parker of Gulfport; sister Genifer McVicker of Ocean Springs, and brother Michael "Mikey" Baker II of Pace, Fla.

Joshua was found dead in his truck of a gunshot wound to the head, according to a March 08, 2008, news report at www.sunherald.com. Gulfport police said he was found on Ponderosa Drive, where his Dodge pickup hit an automobile that was apparently some distance from where his vehicle had drifted after the 23-year-old was shot.

"I didn't believe it. It was a horrible shock. We will all miss his big, happy smile," said Baker's sister, Genifer McVicker, to a reporter with the Sun Herald.

Driver dead in his truck:
Truck rolls on, hits parked car
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Visitation was March 12 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. Funeral service was March 13 in the funeral home chapel. Burial was at Crestlawn Memorial Park.

Corey Jeanfreau

Corey Jeanfreau, 20, of Gulfport died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at noon Sept. 23 at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Saucier.

Family begins legal pursuit in death of VanAlstines

Shyla and Phillip VanAlstine

Relatives of Phillip and Shyla VanAlstine have begun a pursuit for legal and financial compensation in the deaths of their family members, according to media reports.

The family filed a suit in federal court this week charging Waste Management of 'willful, wanton negligence' for the July 29 vehicle wreck that killed the Vancleave couple and their 7-year-old daughter Haylie and injured 4-year-old Kaytie.

Family files suit in deaths
Posted Sept. 19, 2008 @ www.gulflive.com/themississipipress

Daughter Avery, 18 months then, was in the care of family members at the time of the wreck, which occured on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge, La.

Phillip VanAlstine was employed with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula; Shyla VanAlstine was a teacher at Vancleave High School and head of the English Department.

Family files suit in deaths
Posted Sept. 18, 2008 @ www.wlox.com

The suit charges James C. Lane, driver of an 18-wheeler Waste Management truck, with causing the accident that eventually involved another tractor-trailer and another van.

Truck driver arrested in fatal crash
Posted August 2008 @ www.clarionledger.com

Waste-truck driver charged in deaths
Posted Aug. 23, 2008 @ www.sunherald.com
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Louisiana police officials have said the two latter vehicles also struck the van driven by the VanAlstines, who were returning home from trip before the start of the 2008-09 school year Aug. 6.

Brian Robisheaux: 9/11 memorial

(Also see notable teen death from 9/11/2004: Lindsay Miller)

Brian David Robisheaux, an 18-year-old from Gulfport, died Sept. 11, 2007.

He graduated in 2006 with honors from the Youth Challenge Program of Louisiana, and was employed by Cajun Cutters Lawn Care Service, owned and operated by his father, David Robisheaux.

Brian loved the outdoors, especially riding dirt bikes and four-wheelers. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews -- Devondrick, Ashton, Ashlyn, Jada and Spencer.

Brian was preceded in death by maternal grandparents William “Bill” Williams and Bettie Barnes Williams, and uncle Rufus Hill.

Brian was the beloved son of David Peter Robisheaux and wife Donna, and Jean Williams Bagwell and husband Royce. He is also survived by sister Rachel Lewis and husband Damondrick; brother Bryce Robisheaux; stepbrother Brandon Cooper and wife Samantha.

Other family survivors include paternal grandparents Solly “Jack” and June Robisheaux; step-grandmother Sheryl Cooper; step-grandparents Donald Cooper and wife Charlotte; uncles Solly Robisheaux and wife Patricia, Jeri Williams, and Joe Tom Williams and wife Leah; aunts Beth Robisheaux Holley and husband Jerry “Randy”, Mary Robisheaux Hill, Lou Malbrough and husband Melvin, Bridgette Basas and husband Julio; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service was held in Youngsville, La., and was handled by Riemann Family Funeral Homes, 11280 Three Rivers Road Chapel, Gulfport.

Dillyn Michael Baldock

Dillyn Michael Baldock, infant, of Moss Point died July 4, 2008.


Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi handled arrangements.