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Emily Rita Wilson Ogletree

d. May 20, 2016

Emily Rita Wilson Ogletree

Mrs. Emily Rita Wilson Ogletree, of Ocean Springs, Miss., passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was 79. A native of Pascagoula, Miss., Emily was preceded in death by her husband Mst. Sgt. William Ogletree, Jr.; parents, Henry and Emily Gremillion Wilson; brothers, Leon Wilson, Henry James Wilson, Jr., and Wilbur Wilson; and sisters, Ann Cooney and Eloise Cooney. She is survived by her sister, Sr. Veronica Martin; her sister-in-law, Patricia Ward; her five children, Jill McDonnell (Mike), Beverly Henderson (Leigh), Kathleen Walley (Derrick), Susan Pancoast (Mims Venus), and William Ogletree, III; and by nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, her niece Patricia Gideon, and numerous additional nieces and nephews. Emily was a devout Catholic who attended daily Mass and had a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic parish in Ocean Springs and served there as a vocalist for many years. Her love of Jesus Christ was an inspiration and example to all who knew her. She will be greatly missed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs, Miss. Interment at Biloxi National Cemetery will follow. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi, Miss. is handling arrangements.
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