Obituaries
Virginia Kent "Jenny" Stallings
May 5, 2025
Virginia Kent “Jenny” Stallings, age 98, was guided home by her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 5, 2025.
Jenny was born on January 11, 1927, in McAllen, TX. She lived with her parents in Houston, TX where she worked as an insurance clerk at Occidental Life Insurance Company. Jenny met the love of her life, Jim Stallings, one rainy day...
Deborah Jean Teich
May 5, 2025
Deborah Jean Teich, 63, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully in her daughter's home surrounded by loved ones on May 5, 2025. Debbie fought valiantly against the odds of Bulbar ALS.
She was preceded in death by her father Richard R. Teich (93) and her mother Patricia A. Teich (95). She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Miller, her son...
Kenneth Ray Lassabe Sr.
May 4, 2025
Kenneth Ray Lassabe, Sr., 84, of Long Beach, Mississippi passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Carolyn; their children, Kenneth Ray (Becky) Lassabe, Jr. and Karen (James (“Jimmy”)) Sears; and his 6 grandchildren: Jenny, Kayla (Dallas), Kimberlee, Courtney, Alex (Daisy), Sam and Jaylan (Erin); and his...
Marc Alan Lofland
May 4, 2025
Marc Alan Lofland, age 63, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi. Friends may visit one hour prior. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Marc Alan Lofland.
Please...
James Arthur Thomson
May 3, 2025
Mr. James Arthur Thomson, age 89, of Pace, Florida passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Santa Rosa Medical Center in Milton, Florida.
Mr. Thomson was born on June 16, 1935, in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late James Manley Thomson and Agnes Margurete Waddell Thomson. He attended school at Excelsior Springs High School in Missouri and attended William Carey...
Karen Kay Strong
May 2, 2025
Karen Kay Strong
November 15th, 1949 - May 2, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and so much love that we are mourning our angel, Karen Kay Strong, of Pass Christian, Mississippi. She gained her wings at 75 years old, when she passed away peacefully in her sleep. She blessed us all with her presence, and her memory will be forever cherished....
Toni C. Bowers
May 2, 2025
Toni C. Bowers, 64, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on May 2, 2025. She was born in Warsaw, NY on January 12, 1961. She lived in Vancleave, MS for 43 years where she owned and operated JT Auto Sales and Destiny Stables.
Toni was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry L. Bowers; stepson, Brent Bowers; granddaughter, Cheyenne Kille; father, Joseph...
Patricia Ann Howe Dixon
May 2, 2025
Hi family and friends. It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this post today. Our mom, Patricia Ann Howe Dixon, passed away peacefully in her sleep last night surrounded by family. She was battling stage 7c dementia and the lord finally called her home.
Pat was born on November 29,1939 in Fitzgerald, GA and passed away this morning,...
Brandon Charles Burden
May 1, 2025
Brandon Charles Burden passed away on May 1, 2025, in Ocean Springs, MS.
Brandon was born in San Antonio, TX on April 22, 1984. His family relocated to Ocean Springs in 1986. After graduating from Ocean Springs High School in 2002, he spent the next two decades working in the restaurant industry. He was a foodie and a sports nut, loved...
Rose May Burns
Apr 30, 2025
Rose May Burns, age 86, of Ocean Springs, died peacefully on April 30, 2025. She was born May 27, 1938 in Lester, West Virginia.
Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Burns also of Ocean Springs and her sister Jan Stratz of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Rose is survived by: her son James Files and daughter-in-law Katie of Sherwood Arkansas; her...
Sylvia Briscoe
Apr 30, 2025
Sylvia Dixye Davidson Briscoe, a longtime Biloxian, passed away at Memorial Hospital Gulfport on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. She was born on December 13, 1941, in West, MS. Later, her family moved to Ackerman, then to Jackson.
Mrs. Briscoe is preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Elizabeth Davidson; and a host of aunts and uncles.
She is survived by her...
William Morgan Swinney
Apr 30, 2025
William Morgan Swinney, 73, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Gulfport.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport, is honored to serve the family of William Swinney.
Laura Lee Mender
Apr 29, 2025
Laura Lee Mender, age 87, of Biloxi, MS and formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Laura was born on August 22, 1937 in VA.
She was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Philip Jacob Mender; father, Clarence Wright; mother, Catherine Wright; sister, Muggy Yates; daughter, Stephanie Ann Mender; granddaughter, Nicole Michelle Davis.
Survivors include her daughter, Leslie...
Mary Annette Breland
Apr 28, 2025
Mary Annette Breland (Annette) passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at 87 years young in Ocean Springs, MS.
She was born on July 11, 1937, in Hattiesburg, MS. Annette and her husband of 68 years, Dennis Breland, spent most of their earlier and later years on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, but spent several years in Columbus, GA, while working for...
Dana Gerard Dronet
Apr 28, 2025
Dana Gerard Dronet, 77, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 in Ocean Springs.
Dana was born on July 19, 1947 in Biloxi, MS. He was the son of Harry Paul Dronet and Mary Ellen Ziz Dronet. Brought up Catholic, Dana attended St. John’s Elementary School and Notre Dame High School. After high school he attended business school...
Clayton "Clay" Blaine Stoddard
Apr 28, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, father, brother and friend, Clayton “Clay” Blaine Stoddard, who left us far too soon at the age of 47. His memory will forever remain in the hearts of those he loved.
Born on June 14, 1977, in Biloxi, Clay spent most of his life along the Gulf...
Ronald Lee Barker, Jr.
Apr 27, 2025
Ronald Lee Barker Jr., "Racerx, Ronnie" 61, of Moss Point MS, passed away Sunday, April 27th, 2025, peacefully in his home.
Ronnie was born in West Virginia but had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for most of his life. Ronnie was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, cooking, spending time with his family and...
Bryant Hilton Floyd
Apr 26, 2025
Bryant Hilton “Shot” Floyd, 58, of Saucier, MS passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at his home in Saucier.
He was born in Prentiss, MS on April 5, 1967, to Carlos and Elaine Floyd (Reynolds). He graduated from Prentiss High School and worked as a diesel mechanic and a truck driver for more than twenty-five years. He enjoyed racing cars,...
Mary Ann Overstreet
Apr 25, 2025
Mary Ann Overstreet, 67 of Vancleave, MS passed away on April 25, 2025.
Mary Ann was born on March 18, 1958, in Mark Tree, AR to parents Lillian and Ethan Hand.
She was a homemaker and mother. She loved gardening and working in her flower beds, tending to her chickens and rabbits, fishing with her husband, and putting puzzles together along with...
William Allen Hyatt
Apr 25, 2025
William Allen “Bill” Hyatt, 85, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Gulfport.
Bill was born in Greenwood, FL on November 26, 1939, to Robert and Blondell Hyatt. He graduated from Manatee County High School and served in the US Navy. Bill was a past Exalted Ruler of BPOE 978. His hobbies were cars and fishing, and...
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