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Rose May Burns

May 27, 1938 — April 30, 2025

Ocean Springs

Rose May Burns, age 86, of Ocean Springs, died peacefully on April 30, 2025. She was born May 27, 1938 in Lester, West Virginia.

Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Burns also of Ocean Springs and her sister Jan Stratz of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Rose is survived by: her son James Files and daughter-in-law Katie of Sherwood Arkansas; her daughter, Dana Adkins and son-in-law Raymond of Ocean Springs; her son Kevin Burns and daughter-in-law Christina of Clinton, Mississippi; 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Rose dedicated her life to her children. She retired from the Post Office after more than 35 years of service. In her retirement years, she doted on her grandchildren and she enjoyed the company of her many friends in the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Bradford-Okeefe funeral home in Ocean Springs. A time of visitation will precede the funeral beginning at 9 a.m.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of Rose May Burns.

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:00 - 10:00 am (Central time)

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Ocean Springs

911 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Funeral Service

Friday, May 9, 2025

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Ocean Springs

911 Porter Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Burial

Friday, May 9, 2025

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