Robert Lee "Bob" Kostmayer

Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" "Pop Corn" Kostmayer, Jr., age 81, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016, in Biloxi. Bob was a lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School and the Perkinston Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College. He also attended Old Miss. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserves. He was employed at Keesler AFB for over 25 years as a welder. Bob was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, the Elks and the Moose Lodge. He loved to dance and had experience in many trades. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elise Trochesset Kostmayer. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lillian Kostmayer; daughter, Daphne Wells; sons, Shaun Kostmayer and Dean Kostmayer; his sister, Karen (David) Stealing; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 18, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. till 9:30 a.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 2511 Pass Road, in Biloxi. A procession will leave the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. to go to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church for A Mass of Christian Burial at 9:45 a.m . Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery.