Retha Dixon Karnes

Retha Eva (Dixon) Karnes, age 95, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. She was born in Enid, OK, and was a resident of Gulfport since 1970. She was the oldest living member of Bayou View Baptist Church. Ms. Karnes was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Keith Karnes; two sons, Samuel Karnes, Jr. and James Lynn Karnes and a granddaughter, Nancy Kay Barron. She is survived by two daughters, Janet Patton and Sue Hagin; a sister, Cleta Malone; a brother George Dixon; eight grandchildren, Rachel McCarthy, Retha Neidecken, Carlton Karnes, Deanne Patton, James Karnes, John Karnes, David Bell and Kathy Bell; and six great grandchildren, Caleb Parker, Cole Smith, Kary Karnes, Sydney Karnes, Luke Karnes and Katie Karnes. Visitation will be Friday, June 25, 2021 from 10:00 until 10:30 a.m. followed by a service at 10:30 a.m. at the O’Neal Road Chapel of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15452 O’Neal Road, Gulfport, MS. Interment will be in Finley Cemetery. Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Karnes family.