Jarvis Earl Stephens

Jarvis Earl Stephens, age 82 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Monday January 4, 2021. Jarvis was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a carpenter at Ingalls Shipbuilding for 40 years before retiring. Jarvis loved being outdoors gardening and working in his yard, but also enjoyed sitting around watching a good Western Movie on TV. Jarvis was a loving father and grandfather and will be missed by all that knew him. Jarvis was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Vercie Stephens; his sisters, Ina Pearl Mckenzie and Ava Mearle Graham; and his wife, Patricia Wilson Stephens. Survivors include his son, Michael Stephens; his stepson, Charles Edwards; his granddaughters, Hazelmarie Holifield and Deborah Stabler; his grandson, Leo Holifield; his brother, Charles (Raymond) Stephens; his sister, Alpha Wilson; and many nieces, nephews and other loving family. Funeral Services will be held at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 4:00 pm. Friends may visit from 3:00 pm until service time. Interment will be in Holder Cemetery in Bay Springs, MS. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Stephens family.