Isabelle "Chuckie" Burnham

Isabelle Lorraine "Chuckie" (King) Burnham was a lifetime resident of Ocean Springs MS. She was a loving sister, mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved and was loved by many. She enjoyed spending most of her days outdoors, fishing, hunting, throwing horse shoes, darts and cooking with loved ones. She was best known for her southern style hushpuppies. Most of all she was very creative in making her children and grandchildren jewelry. She loved to handcraft jewelry for her grandkids and great-grandkids, and was always finding the neatest little things to make them smile. She could sew anything from a button to her children’s and grandchildren’s clothes. We will miss her witty ways and her pretty smile that always made those around her smile. Mrs. Burnham was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Brooks Edward Burnham Sr., father, Henry King and mother, Leona Hughes King. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda L. (Richard) Steelman, sons, Melvin L. Burnham and Brooks "Cotton" Burnham, Jr, all of Vancleave, daughter, Sarah O. (Ken) Robertson of Ocean Springs MS, son, Norman (Karen) Burnham of Fort Smith, AR, two brothers, Henry “Buck” (Donna) King, of Ocean Springs MS and Louis (Audrey) King, of Biloxi MS, five sisters, Betty Horton, Peggy Necaise, Lois Ferguson, Jean Ann Wilson, and Joann Hosli all from Ocean Springs and Biloxi and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Monday, June 30, 2014, from 10 am until 12:15 pm, with a 12:15 pm chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery. Services will be performed by her nephew, Reverend Kenneth Springle. Pallbearers will be Darin King, Lex Necaise, Buck Buckheister, Cameron Justin “C.J.” Burnham and Adair Steelman,