Ernest "Butch" Henley

Ernest “Butch” Henley, age 79, passed away on February 4, 2021 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Ernest was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi. He was the owner of West End cleaners service, and had been since 1955. He was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi and was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He was a longtime member of the Biloxi Yacht Club, and loved fishing and boating. He is preceded in death by parents Ernest Henley, Sr. and Mazie Vice, sister Helen Bullock, and son Gregory Joseph Henley. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Claudia Bilancich Henley, daughters Tamara (Trip) Villarrubia and Kara (Brian) Hunter, grandson Cole Piazza, and sister Barbara Ireland. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, with a service to immediately follow. Interment will be at Biloxi City Cemetery. Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Henley family.