Linnie Ruth Etheridge

Linnie Ruth Etheridge, 90, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away August 27, 2022. Linnie was born December 24, 1931 in Pensacola, FL to Roscoe and Inez Kilcrease.

Linnie graduated in Pensacola. In her free time, she enjoyed reading and spending time with her friends, children and grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Inez Kilcrease; husband, William B. Etheridge; daughter, Kathy Lynn Etheridge at age 3; and siblings, Laurie Kielek and Twynette Meredith

Survivors include her children, Paula (Duane) Fairbanks and Earl (Regina) Etheridge; grandchildren, Derek (Lauren) Etheridge, Zachary (Amber) Mason, and Taylor (Leo) Mason; great-grandchildren, Azlyn Etheridge, Axel Etheridge, Abigail Etheridge, David Mason, and Ivagayle Linnie Mason; and sibling, Peggy Brown.

A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Crestlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Linnie’s name to Church at the Square in Gautier, MS or D’Iberville Christian Assembly. The family would also like to thank Kare in Home Health and Hospice; Barbara Bullard, Bobby Ferguson, and Gloria Whitehead Duke for caring for their mom for the last few years. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Linnie Ruth Etheridge.