Obituaries

Eleanora "Girlie" Thibodeaux

Eleanora "Girlie" Thibodeaux

Jan 6, 2022

Eleanora “Girlie” Thibodeaux, 91, passed away January 6, 2022. Eleanora was born in Biloxi on October 16, 1930 to Benjamin and Annie Casper.

She was a life long resident of Biloxi Back Bay. She was a past member of Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, a member of St John’s Church Council, and she received the Lumen Christi Award at St....

Granville Shaw Crane, Jr.

Granville Shaw Crane, Jr.

Jan 5, 2022

Granville Shaw Crane, Jr., age 95, went to heaven Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He was born August 26, 1926 in Eldorado, Arkansas. He married his sweetheart, Mary Viola Roper Crane on November 20, 1947.

Granville was a survivor of the USS Indianapolis. He reported aboard ship in April 1943 at the age of sixteen. He was aboard for eight of...

Marion Lee  Carpenter, Jr.

Marion Lee Carpenter, Jr.

Jan 5, 2022

Marion Lee Carpenter, Jr., age 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Ocean Springs, MS.

Marion was born on February 4, 1950, in Biloxi, MS. He was a native of the Gulf Coast and resided in Ocean Springs, MS. After graduating from Biloxi High School with the class of 1968, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi in...

Sherry Lynn Wilson

Sherry Lynn Wilson

Jan 5, 2022

Sherry Lynn Wilson, age 58, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

She was transferred from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, to DeLozier Funeral Home in Chelsea, OK. (918-789-2531)

Jeannie V. Montilla

Jeannie V. Montilla

Jan 4, 2022

Jeannie V. Montilla, age 88, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on January 4, 2022. Jeannie enjoyed ballroom dancing, walking and reading her Bible.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles A. Montilla; sisters, Louise Travis and Roberta Daigle. She is survived by her children, Virginia (Nicholas) DiAlesandro, Kevin A. (Katheryn) Montilla, Ronald C. (Barbara) Montilla; grandchildren, Joseph...

Michael Robert Francis

Michael Robert Francis

Jan 3, 2022

Michael Francis passed away on January 3, 2022 at the age of 85 in Tulsa, OK. Michael was born in Chicago, Il and graduated from Marmion Military Academy, John Carroll University, and Loyola of Chicago School of Dentistry. In 1962, Michael joined the Air Force and was stationed at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS. It was in Biloxi that Michael...

Frances  Herrington Broussard

Frances Herrington Broussard

Jan 3, 2022

Frances Herrington Broussard passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Frances was born on May 1, 1933 in Meridian, MS. It was there that she met her husband, Herbert Broussard. The newlyweds moved to Biloxi and never left. She was a stay at home housewife at first and then went to work at D’Iberville High School. She left there...

Lanh  Thi  Nguyen

Lanh Thi Nguyen

Jan 3, 2022

Lanh Thi Nguyen, age 86, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church.

Interment will follow...

Charles "Chuck" Samuel Power

Charles "Chuck" Samuel Power

Jan 2, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Samuel Power, age 67, passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of Sunday, January 2, 2022, after enjoying a very traditional Southern start to the new year with the Rose Bowl Parade, football, black-eyed peas, cornbread, greens, and champagne. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry E. Power, and his mother, Ethel Brennan Power, both of...

Garry Joseph Cooper

Garry Joseph Cooper

Jan 2, 2022

Garry Joseph Cooper, age 73 passed away Sunday, January 2nd after a seven year battle with cancer. He was a resident of Mobile, AL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Cooper and Iris Toups Cooper.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy Godsey Cooper; daughter, Ashleigh (Tony) Raybon, step-daughter, Madison Dixon; his brothers, Greg (Michele) Cooper and Kevin (Gina)...

Rawleigh L. Abner

Rawleigh L. Abner

Jan 2, 2022

Rawleigh L. Abner, 73, of Biloxi died Sunday, January 2, 2022 in New Orleans, LA.

A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Biloxi National Cemetery. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the Abner family.

Donald  Wayne "Bambi" Champagne

Donald Wayne "Bambi" Champagne

Jan 1, 2022

Donald Wayne “Bambi” Champagne, age 76, passed away on January 1, 2022, in Biloxi, MS.

Mr. Champagne was born on June 30, 1945, in Biloxi, MS. He graduated from D’Iberville High School and was the owner of, Champagne Masonry. His hobbies included deer hunting, fishing, shrimping, and making muscadine wine.

Mr. Champagne is preceded in death by his parents, Ike and Ethel...

Earnest "Frank" Franklin Atkinson Sr.

Earnest "Frank" Franklin Atkinson Sr.

Jan 1, 2022

Earnest “Frank” Atkinson Sr., age 75, passed away January 1, 2022, peacefully at his home in Ocean Springs, with family around him. He was born in Eastman GA, on August 2, 1946, to Earnest Atkinson and Louise Harrell, together they had 7 children. Frank was married to Rose Buchanan for 13 years but they shared a life together for 35...

Randy Joe Hicks

Randy Joe Hicks

Jan 1, 2022

Randy Joe Hicks, age 64, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on January 1, 2022, LC Hick. He was born in Ohio on February 6, 1957, to LC Hicks and Clera Doris Arnette, he was the youngest of 9 children. Randy was a loving husband married to Judie Hicks since March 10, 1995 and a father, uncle, grandfather and great...

Anne Elizabeth Mathieu Tarazano

Anne Elizabeth Mathieu Tarazano

Dec 30, 2021

Anne Elizabeth Mathieu Tarazano, of Ocean Spring, was welcomed into heaven on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the age of 89. She was born on April 4, 1932, in Ocean Springs, MS to the late Frank and Marie Mathieu. Anne was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and worked for Oceans Springs Hospital for 47 years.

She was predeceased...

Dwain Morris Jones

Dwain Morris Jones

Dec 30, 2021

Dwain Morris Jones, 81, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. Dwain was born January 5, 1940 to Lee Fred Jones and Willie Geneva Kinzer.

Dwain was a native of Pulaski, TN and a United States Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam war. He retired as a MSgt 1st Sgt and served as an Auxiliary Harrison County Sheriff Officer...

Augusta Toomer

Augusta Toomer

Dec 30, 2021

Augusta Toomer passed into eternal life on Thursday, December 30, near the end of her 100th year on this earth. She died peacefully at her home in Biloxi, surrounded by family members. Augusta was born on January 28, 1922, in Mobile, Alabama, the second of the six children of Louis and Louise Conover. In 1942 she married Edward Toomer and...

Robert Larry  Burriss

Robert Larry Burriss

Dec 29, 2021

Robert Larry Burriss went to be in person with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 29, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his son, David Burriss, his parents, James W. Burriss Sr. and Dainie E. Edens Burriss, and by his brother, James W. Burriss Jr. He is survived by his great and wonderful wife of 63...

Brenden William  Cox

Brenden William Cox

Dec 29, 2021

Brenden William Cox of Ocean Springs, MS, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Singing River/Ocean Springs Hospital. He was 34 years old at the time of his death. Brenden was born on July 29, 1987, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He most enjoyed working with his hands, from home-building construction to tying intricate flies for fly fishing, to...

Alton Beckman

Alton Beckman

Dec 28, 2021

Mr. Alton Beckman, age 53, of Quitman, MS passed away on December 27, 2021.

Mr. Beckman was transferred from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home to Wright's Funeral Home for services.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Alton Beckman.