Vivien “Ray” Stermer

“King of Hearts”

March 9, 1958August 7, 2009

 

Vivien “Ray” Stermer, “King of Hearts” age 51, of Carriere, MS

passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 at his residence.

 

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 13th

at 10:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel

with Mary Jarreau officiating, assisted by Donna Goode.

 

Visitation will be at Picayune Funeral Home on

Wednesday, August 12th from 6-9 p.m. 

 

Burial will be at Unity Cemetery.

 

Ray was born in New Orleans, LA and moved to the

Picayune area thirteen years ago.  He was a boiler maker

and a U.S. Army Veteran.

 

He is survived by

his mother, Girley Brooks Stermer

fiancee’, Gwendolyn Ticka, “the one and only Ticka

 two sons, James Ray (Kelly) Stermer of New Orleans, LA

Erik (Danyel) Anthony of Bogalusa, LA

four daughters, Stephanie Stermer of Tennessee

Andrea Stermer of New Orleans, LA

Amanda (Stanley) Delaune of Picayune

Melissa (Davd) Massengale of Poplarville

seven brothers, Charles Stermer of Poplarville

Raymond Stermer of Bush, LA

Frankie Stermer of Bush, LA

Johnny Stermer of Covington, LA

Dale Stermer of Bush, LA

Billy Stermer of Enon, LA

Timmy Stermer of Bush, LA

three sisters, Donna Ryder of Melville, LA

Sherry Sharp of Bush, LA

Tina Stermer of Bush, LA

eleven grandchildren.

 

He is preceded in death by

his father, Charles Ray Stermer.