Archibald E. April III

Archibald “Arch” Earl April III died Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mr. April was born November 8, 1945, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Gloria and Archibald Earl April, Jr. He was preceded in death by both his parents and his brother, Keith. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Paula Kilgore April; his two children, Archibald Earl April IV (Cheryl) and Angela April Parker (David); one granddaughter, Madeline Pauline Bellman; and his brother, Dennis.

Mr. April retired from the AirForce after a twenty-year career. During his retirement years, he volunteered with the Biloxi Veterans Administration, the TrainTastic! Train Museum and the St. Vincent De Paul Society at Our Lady of Fatima Church.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Friends may visit from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Private interment to take place at the Veterans Administration Cemetery in Biloxi at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Vincent De Paul Society at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Biloxi, Mississippi.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Archibald Earl April III.