Obituaries

Janet "Jan" Mathilda McCarthy

Janet "Jan" Mathilda McCarthy

Feb 17, 2021

Janet “Jan” Mathilda McCarthy, age 81, of Ocean Springs, passed away peacefully in her home the morning of February 17th. The Daughter of Jacob and Mabel Schmitt (Stortz), born in Hermann, MO. She spent the majority of her childhood on the family farm in Pershing, MO. A graduate of Hermann High School, she completed 1 year of college at Mizzou...

Wilda Faye Catchot Mallett

Wilda Faye Catchot Mallett

Feb 16, 2021

Mrs. Wilda Faye Catchot Mallett, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on February 16, 2021. Mrs. Mallett was born on December 3, 1938 to the late Lloyd Horace and Ida Mae Raley Catchot. She graduated from Ocean Spring High School where she served as a maid in the Homecoming Court. She also was member of the Rainbow Girls...

Robert "Bobby" Ortiz

Robert "Bobby" Ortiz

Feb 15, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Ortiz of Lula, GA, age 70, passed away peacefully in Biloxi on Monday, February 15, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Robert was born September 16, 1950 in New York to Vincent and Elba Ortiz. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he traveled the world working as a radar technical instructor. After...

Maganbhai Gordhanbhai Bhakta

Maganbhai Gordhanbhai Bhakta

Feb 15, 2021

Maganbhai Gordhanbhai Bhakta, age 89, of Biloxi/Nansad, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport. Maganbhai was born October 9, 1931 in Dhaman, Gujurat India to Gordhanbhai Parsotambhai Bhakta and Tapiben Lalubhai Bhakta. He attended Orana High School and VP Vidyanagar Science College. He worked at a cotton mill and did accounting and agricultural work. He is...

John Alexander Starks

John Alexander Starks

Feb 15, 2021

John Alexander Starks, Sr. passed away peacefully after a long, abundant life on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was 90 years old. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 1, 1930 to James P. Starks and Aimee Marie Faurie Starks, John was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi alongside his nine siblings. Following his graduation from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi...

Maria Oliva Cook

Maria Oliva Cook

Feb 15, 2021

Dearly loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Maria Oliva Venegas von Schmeling Cook, age 93, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully at the Seashore Highlands Home the evening of February 15, 2021. The daughter of Adolfo von Schmeling and Oliva Venegas Lopez, Maria was born in Chiapas, Mexico, spending her childhood in Mexico until she moved to Gulfport in 1956 with her...

Christopher Patrick

Christopher Patrick

Feb 14, 2021

Christopher Patrick, age 59, of Water Valley, MS passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS will be handling funeral services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Patrick family.

Steven Joseph Graham

Steven Joseph Graham

Feb 14, 2021

Steven Joseph Graham, age 65, of Vancleave, MS passed away February 14, 2021. If you asked Steve how old he was he would always say 18 and, in our eyes, will forever be 18. Steve was born August 28, 1955 in Biloxi, Ms. He was a resident of Ellisville State School for 55 years where he had a part time...

Alice Green

Alice Green

Feb 14, 2021

Alice Green passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 in Vancleave, MS Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City, MS will be handling funeral services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Green family.

Yen Thi Nguyen

Yen Thi Nguyen

Feb 14, 2021

Yen Thi Nguyen, age 71, of Biloxi passed away on February 14, 2021. She was a member of Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church. She is survived by first-born child Alicia Bui, son-in-law Hung Tran, and grandsons Timothy Tran and Andrew (Meredith) Tran, second daughter Missy Bui, son-in-law Warren Rowe, and granddaughter Christina Nguyen, and third daughter Tina Bui, son-in-law Hien Truong,...

Jill Ann Meyerchick Champagne

Jill Ann Meyerchick Champagne

Feb 13, 2021

Jill Ann Meyerchick Champagne, age 59, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021. Jill was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She attended Gulfport High School and worked as the office manager of Woman’s Clinic, PA for 40 years. Jill defeated breast cancer twice and fought acute myeloid leukemia. Her hobbies included spending time laughing...

Danny Anthony Foto

Danny Anthony Foto

Feb 12, 2021

Danny Anthony Foto, Sr, age 76, of D’Iberville, MS, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. Danny was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He retired from Ingalls Shipyard as the Director of the Hull Department. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed time with his family and friends and enjoyed watching...

Joan Marie Barnett

Joan Marie Barnett

Feb 12, 2021

Joan Marie Barnett, age 73, passed away to her heavenly home on February 12, 2021 in Vancleave, MS. She was born in Biloxi, MS on July 4, 1947 to Oscar and Marie Hickman Noble. She was a D’Iberville High School graduate where she was in the band and played the clarinet. She accepted her first job as a medical secretary...

Geraldean  "Gerry" Higgins Carpenter

Geraldean "Gerry" Higgins Carpenter

Feb 12, 2021

Geraldean "Gerry" Higgins Carpenter, age 88, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, in Gautier, MS. Gerry was born on August 4, 1932, in Tuscumbia, AL, to Benny and Lassie Higgins. She retired as a tube inspector for Zenith. Gerry was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Al Carpenter, son, Alan Richardson, three sisters, Sylvia, Imogene...

Rosalva "Rosi" B. Fontan

Rosalva "Rosi" B. Fontan

Feb 11, 2021

Rosalva “Rosi” B. Fontan, age 63, went home to our Heavenly Father Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 11:27 AM at Singing River Hospital, Ocean Springs. Rosi was born June 8, 1957 in Brownsville, Texas to Tony and Frances Pineda. She was a graduate of El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, CA and attended Fullerton College in Fullerton, CA. She...

Carol Hill

Carol Hill

Feb 11, 2021

Mrs. Carol Hill, age 77, of Polkville, MS, passed away on Thursday, February, 11, 2021. Mrs. Hill was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She attended St. Martin School and formerly worked at the Isle of Capri Casino. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be missed by all that knew her. Mrs. Hill...

Wayne "Dago" Tiblier

Wayne "Dago" Tiblier

Feb 10, 2021

Wayne “Dago” Tiblier, 66, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in Ocean Springs. Dago was a native of the coast. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, The French Club and the Knights of Columbus #9094 in D’Iberville. Dago was retired from Rouses Market as a Meat Market manager. He was preceded in...

Bruce Alan Galba

Bruce Alan Galba

Feb 10, 2021

Bruce Alan Galba, Sr. recently of Biloxi, MS left this world on February 10, 2021 to enjoy his new and everlasting life with Christ. Bruce was born June 4, 1954 in McKees Rock, PA. He was a proud graduate of Sto-Rox High and went on to attend Duquesne University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting and also his...

William Lee Brumfield

William Lee Brumfield

Feb 9, 2021

William Lee Brumfield, age 64, of Gulfport, MS died on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in Gulfport, MS. Lee was born in Pascagoula, MS on December 14, 1956, the second child of George Albert Brumfield, Sr. and Bobbie Breland Brumfield. Following graduation from Live Oak Academy in the eleventh grade, he skipped his senior year and headed to the University of...

Ronald Eleuterius

Ronald Eleuterius

Feb 9, 2021

Ronald Desmond Eleuterius, known to most as “ELU”, went home to his heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at the age of 63. Ronnie was born July 16, 1957 in Biloxi to Ronnie and Ramona Thompson Eleuterius. He was a lifelong resident of “The Point” where he attended Holy Angels Nursery and was crowned King of the Holy Angels...