James R. "Zelly" Ezell

James R. “Zelly” Ezell, age 52, of Gulfport, died Friday, July 13, 2012. Mr. Ezell was a native of Biloxi and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1979. He was formerly employed with Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Dee’s Chevrolet in Biloxi as service manager for many years and Fowler Buick in Jackson, MS. He enjoyed fishing, camping and yard work. Mr. Ezell is preceded in death by his parents, Add and Mattie Ezell. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Webb Ezell; three daughtes, Elise (Andy) Brown, Jamie (Brad) Mooney and Paige (Jose) Godinez; two sons, Eric Ezell and Chris (Heather) Duffy; step-daughters, Rose (Zach) Hall, Ashley (Andrew McColloster and Susan (Mike) DeCell; step-son, David Smith; sisters, Eva (Tommy) Mallette, Alice (Chuck) Whittington and Elaine Isfalt; brothers, Billy (Carol) Ezell and Curtis Ezell; 12 grandchildren; and many friends, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Southern Memorial Park.