Deborah Celeste Stuart

Deborah Celeste Stuart 69, of Gautier, Mississippi passed away on November 17th, 2021. Deb was born in Memphis, TN and raised in the Mississippi Delta town of Gunnison, MS. In 1967 her family moved to the Gulf Coast and has been a longtime resident of Gautier. Deb was an electrician as a supervisor at Ingalls Shipyard for many years, and as a second career she was an X-ray technician. She loved gardening and fishing and had a steadfast love for Our Lord, Jesus Christ. She is deeply missed by her family and friends, particularly her wife Esther, who has walked through life with her for the past 30 years. She is proceeded in death by her son, Eric Stuart. Her Mother, Mary C. Stuart. Her Father, James D. Stuart, Sr, and her brother, James D. Stuart, Jr (Gayle). She is survived by her wife, Esther Borne. Her niece, Amy Clifford (Michael), Her nephews Kaleb Stuart (Monica) and Eli Stuart. Great Nieces Rebeccah Campbell (Chase), Erin Clifford, & Lillian Stuart and her Great Nephew, Jameson Stuart. A service will be held to celebrate the life of Deb at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs, MS on November 27, 2021 @ 2-4pm. Reception following at the home of Michael and Amy Clifford. Deb was a monthly donor to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital to help end childhood cancer. Please donate in lieu of flowers to www.stjude.org/donate Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Deb Stuart. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Deborah Celeste Stuart please visit our Sympathy Store.