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Leslie John Quave

d. May 13, 2021

Leslie John Quave

Leslie John Quave, Jr., age 89, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at home with members of his family present. Leslie graduated from Biloxi High School in 1950 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a machinist at Standard Auto Parts in Biloxi and was the owner of Quave’s Hardware in D’Iberville. Leslie was a doting father and grandfather who enjoyed teaching his children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews how to fish, flounder, and throw a net. His joy in life was his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Leslie was known for his good cooking, being a hard worker, and willingness to help anyone out. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie J. Quave, Sr. and Lillie Joullian Quave; and his brother, James Raley, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Jean Holcombe Quave; children, Gregory (Cindy) Quave of Biloxi, Bradley (Beth) Quave of Palm Bay, FL, and René (George) Cates of Gulfport; grandchildren, Joey (Heather) Cates of St. Martin, Jason (Jackie) Cates of St. Martin, Brianna (Gage) Marro of Gulfport, Kevin (Taylor) Quave of Woolmarket, Russell (Kristian) Quave of Mobile, AL, Jenneil Athorne of Palm Bay, FL, Brittany (Spencer) Ross of Melbourne, FL, and Ellyssa Quave of Palm Bay, FL; 13 great-grandchildren; and sibling, Gerald (Rowan) Quave of Panama City, FL. A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home. Friends may visit one-hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Quave Cemetery. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, Biloxi, is honored to serve the Quave family.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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