Obituaries

Clifton J. "Bud" Boudreaux

Clifton J. "Bud" Boudreaux

Aug 30, 2021

Clifton J. “Bud” Boudreaux, Jr. was called home on August 30, 2021 and now rests in the welcoming arms of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born on March 4, 1953 to Clifton J. Boudreaux and Delores Duhon Boudreaux of Gulfport, Mississippi. Bud was a healthy and fit 68 years young until a brief yet fierce battle with cancer robbed...

Betty Shell

Betty Shell

Aug 30, 2021

Betty Shell, age 88 of Gulfport, MS passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021. She will be transferred from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi, MS to Crestwood Memorial Cemetery & Funeral Home in Gadsden, AL. (256) 492-5544 Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Betty Shell.

Darwin "Donnie" Donald Hill

Darwin "Donnie" Donald Hill

Aug 29, 2021

Mr. Darwin “Donnie” Donald Hill, age 81, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Mr. Hill was a longtime resident of Mississippi and attended St. Martin High School. He was the first person to shoot a basketball in the new gym at the high school in 1959. He was voted as Mr. St. Martin in 1959. Mr. Hill proudly served...

Winona Elaine Hendren

Winona Elaine Hendren

Aug 29, 2021

Mrs. Winona Elaine Hendren, known by friends and family as “Nona,” passed away on August 29, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Nona was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on March 17, 1936. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. As a young girl of eleven, Nona was drawn to the East End United...

Marcia Carol Littlejohn

Marcia Carol Littlejohn

Aug 29, 2021

Marcia Carol Littlejohn, 68, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Gulfport. There will be no services at this time. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Littlejohn family.

Catherine "Kitty" Niolet Wilkerson

Catherine "Kitty" Niolet Wilkerson

Aug 29, 2021

Catherine “Kitty” Niolet Wilkerson, age 93 of Long Beach passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Pass Christian. She was a retired bookkeeper and entrepreneur. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ford Wilkerson; parents, E.C....

Maria Valladares

Maria Valladares

Aug 29, 2021

Maria Valladares, age 83, of Kenner, LA passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She will be transferred from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi to L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home in Kenner, LA. (504) 466-8577

Rodney Lee Catlett

Rodney Lee Catlett

Aug 28, 2021

Rodney Lee Catlett, age 63, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 in St. Martin. Rodney was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Crestview, Florida. He served 6 years in the United States Navy. He had retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula after approximately 22 years. Rodney was a jack of all trades, from carpentering to wood working, he...

Robert Gayle Moran

Robert Gayle Moran

Aug 28, 2021

Our beloved Dad & Papa, age 75, left his loving family to go home to be with the Lord on August 28, 2021. He was the son of deceased, Olige & Edna Moran of Gulfport, MS where he grew up. Gayle attended St John’s Catholic schools from elementary through high school and graduated from Harrison Central. After high school he...

William Richard Goodwin

William Richard Goodwin

Aug 28, 2021

William Richard Goodwin, aged 69 years, passed away at his home unexpectedly on August 28, 2021 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Richard was born on November 9, 1951 to Newton DeKalb and Emma Lou (Adams) Goodwin in Gulfport, Mississippi. He graduated from Gulfport High School. He was an Eagle Scout in Troop 202 of Gulfport, and was a leader in the troop....

Joseph Luong Bui

Joseph Luong Bui

Aug 28, 2021

Joseph Luong Bui, age 64, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Joseph was born in Vung Tau, Vietnam. He was the son of Uý Vẫn Bui and Miền Thi Nguyễn. He had 5 siblings and was blessed with 3 more adopted siblings. He immigrated to the U.S. after the Vietnam war in 1975, and settled in...

Stephen Michael (Steve) Robinson

Stephen Michael (Steve) Robinson

Aug 27, 2021

Stephen Michael (Steve) Robinson departed this life at his home at Centennial Oak on Friday, August 27, 2021, following a three-year battle with Parkinson’s/Dementia and a seven-month battle with Cancer. He was born on October 11, 1943, in Boston, MA, to Basil and Elizabeth Robinson, Steve was blessed to grow up with his eight siblings in the quaint, beautiful little...

Ricardo Hernandez

Ricardo Hernandez

Aug 27, 2021

Ricardo Hernandez, age 51 of Gulfport, passed away on August 27, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hernandez family.

Phyllis McEwen

Phyllis McEwen

Aug 27, 2021

Phyllis McEwen, 65, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 in D'Iberville. She was transferred from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi to Hartman-Jones Funeral Home in McComb, MS for services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the McEwen family.

Archie Holmes

Archie Holmes

Aug 26, 2021

Archie Holmes, Jr., age 65, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Holmes family.

Richard Dewayne Aiken,

Richard Dewayne Aiken,

Aug 26, 2021

Richard "Rick/Ricky” Dewayne Aiken, Sr., age 52 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born on June 30, 1969 in Mobile, AL to Robert L. Aiken, Sr. and Martha Jean Aiken. He was a graduate of Pascagoula High School and completed the apprenticeship program at Ingalls. He was employed with...

Rose Etta Yackley Bearson

Rose Etta Yackley Bearson

Aug 26, 2021

Rose Etta Yackley Bearson lost her battle with Lewy Body Dementia on August 26, 2021. She was a “mystery woman”. Every life she touched told a different story of who she was. A Mississippi girl for the past 45 years, we’ll give her a pass for still saying “poor boy” and “Bill-oxy.” Occupations? There are many conflicting stories. Her husband,...

Richard Wiley "Hippie" Woods

Richard Wiley "Hippie" Woods

Aug 26, 2021

Richard Wiley “Hippie” Woods, age 66, of Gulfport, MS died Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Gulfport, MS. He was born March 12, 1955 and was a lifelong resident of the coast. Richard retired in 2019. Prior to retirement, he was a welding foreman and commercial truck driver. After retirement, he enjoyed his antique vehicles, fishing, working outdoors, traveling, and spending...

Emil Raymond Telschow

Emil Raymond Telschow

Aug 26, 2021

Emil Raymond Telschow, Sr. left this earth on August 26, 2021, at the age of 91, while being cared for at the Singing River Hospital in Gulfport, MS. Ray was the second child born to his father, Emil Herman Telschow, and his mother, “Minnie” Othiela (Frenzel) Telschow on September 10, 1929, in Houston, TX. As a child and in his...

Frederick John Lusk, Jr.

Frederick John Lusk, Jr.

Aug 26, 2021

Frederick John Lusk, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on August 26, 2021, surrounded by friends and family. Fred was born on February 26, 1945, to Frederick "Freddie" John Lusk, Sr. and Vera Baker Lusk. Fred grew up on the "Point" in Biloxi, along with his two siblings, Frank R. Lusk and Ann E. Lusk. After graduating from Biloxi...