Frederick "Rickey" James Sonnier

Frederick "Rickey" James Sonnier, age 70, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018. Mr. Sonnier was a lifetime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He attended Biloxi High School and soon joined the US Navy. Then later in life he proudly became proficient on LCAC’s for the US Navy as a civilian. He was a senior member of INSURV, elite group of few members. He was a caring father and pawpaw and will be missed by all that knew him. His hobbies included fishing, scuba diving and playing Santa Claus every year. He loved having family gatherings that usually involved seafood and music. He loved living on the Biloxi River with his wife and Labrador by his side. He enjoyed playing music, writing his own music, sharing music, listening to music and talking about music. Mr. Sonnier is preceded in death by his parents, Harold Sonnier and Vivian (Landry) Foster and his beloved wife, Mary Kirkham Sonnier. Survivors include his daughter, Candice Sonnier Baggett; 2 grandsons, Kealan and Harper; and 3 sisters, Nora Mae Steffe, Darlene Previto, and Denise Smallwood. Services will be held at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 6pm. Friends may visit one hour prior.