Shirley Mae Carden

Mrs. Shirley Mae Roberts Carden, age 66, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Carden was a longtime resident of the community. She was a member of the Ocean Springs VFW Auxiliary, the Dart league and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Jean Beatrice Roberts. Survivors include her husband James R. Carden of Pensacola, FL, daughter, Yvonne C. (Joe) Carden of Jesup, GA, three sons, Thomas James Mahlom Carden (Fiancee, Robyn Iachino, both of Ocean Springs, MS, Richard J. Holton and Ellie E. (Amy) Holton, all of Jesup, GA, sisters, Sharon (Ronald) Rivard of Ocean Springs, MS, Tanya McGrath of Vancleave, MS, and Monica (Jeff) Jackson of Sacremento, CA and seven grandchildren, Adam Burdich, Joey and Ellie Mae Carson, Tory and Justin LeClair, Barbara Johnson and Marissa Lynn Johnson and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Saturday, April 20, 2013, from 2pm~4pm, with a 4pm Memorial Service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials be made to the American Heart Association, Greater Southeast Affiliate, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.