Obituaries
Nancy Fobes
Oct 20, 2024
Nancy Jane Fobes, 81, of Biloxi, Miss., passed away on October 20, 2024, in Biloxi, after a valiant battle with cancer. Originally from Dacusville, S.C., Nancy was a 47-year resident of the Mississippi Coast, where she retired from a long and successful career in travel and tourism as hotel/motel executive and officer of several local and state tourism associations. An...
Jacqueline Marie Fayard Gilliard
Oct 19, 2024
Jacqueline Marie Fayard Gilliard, born February 17, 1939 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Nettie Dedeaux Fayard and George Washington Fayard, passed away on October 19, 2024.
She was fondly known as Granny by her grandchildren and their friends. She was selfless and was devoted to her family. She loved “hittin’ the road” with her daughters and grandkids. Some of her favorite pastimes...
Wayne Davis Yeager
Oct 19, 2024
Wayne Davis Yeager, age 78, of Gulfport, MS, died Saturday, October 19, 2024 at his home with his wife of 58 years, Sherry.
Their story began in Wiggins, MS at Perk where they met and fell in love. They got married in 1966 in Pascagoula, MS and settled in Hattiesburg, MS. Wayne graduated at University of Southern Mississippi in 1968 with...
Patsy Jean "Pat" Lindsey
Oct 19, 2024
Patsy Jean Lindsey, “Pat”, age 77, died Saturday October 19, 2024, surrounded by loved ones, in her home, in Vancleave, Mississippi. She was born October 12, 1947, daughter of the late Willard Doyle Eubanks and Ruth Hornbuckle. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Ruth Eubanks, a brother, Donnie Eubanks, sister, Daisy Spears, stepson, William “Robby” Lindsey...
Darryl Breckenridge
Oct 18, 2024
"It’s a boy!” may have been the sign announcing the birth of Darryl Breckenridge to Cornelia Price Breckenridge in Hattiesburg MS on September 16, 1939.
If so, it would have been painted by Darryl's father, Robert Arthur Breckenridge, in his own sign shop. The art and calligraphy of his professional sign painter father was to guide young Darryl through the rest...
Alfred "Al" Lofland
Oct 18, 2024
Mr. Alfred "Al" James Lofland, age 83, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Al was born on April 29, 1941 in Bridgeville, Delaware to the late Charles Lofland and Mary Virginia Hastings Lofland. After receiving his GED, he took college classes in business and NASA related training and he was stationed at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center....
Francis Lee "Flee" Keegan, III
Oct 18, 2024
Francis Lee “Flee” Keegan, III, 59, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, October18, 2024.
Lee was born October 6, 1965 in Biloxi, MS to Francis Lee, Jr. and Connie Newman Keegan.
Lee attended Gorenflo Elementary, Nichols Jr. High and graduated from Biloxi High School “Class of 1983”. He attended and graduated from MS Gulf Coast Community College in 1986.
He started his...
Irene Murrell
Oct 18, 2024
Irene Murrell, 83, of Long Beach, MS passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024 in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Murrell was born in Cincinnati, OH to Frank and Helen Annis Lockwood. She was an LPN in medical surgery at Taos General Hospital in Taos, NM. Mrs. Murrell enjoyed fishing and sightseeing with her husband. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She...
Harry James Strait
Oct 18, 2024
Harry James Strait, 63 of the Fort Bayou Community, Ocean Springs passed away on October 18, 2024.
He was born in Biloxi, MS and was a longtime resident of the Fort Bayou Community on The Gulf Coast. He was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his niece, Elizabeth...
James "JT" Troy Holmes
Oct 17, 2024
James “JT” Troy Holmes, 33, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
James was born on May 4, 1991 in Sugarland, Texas to parents Rickey Fields and Sandra Spaulding.
Mr. Holmes worked for Bridgestone, working on cars and fixing go-karts along with many other toys. He enjoyed listening to music, messing with remote control cars, playing Call of Duty,...
Ann Slayden Pringle
Oct 17, 2024
Mrs. Ann Slayden Pringle of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2024. Ann was born on October 19,1932, to Mr. and Mrs. Louie B. Slayden.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Kistner Pringle; her siblings, Caroline McCroskey and Louie B. Slayden, Jr. (Bubba); and by her son-in-law, Steve Brooks. Ann is survived by her...
Randall L. Griggs
Oct 17, 2024
Randall L. Griggs, 71 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 surrounded by friends and family.
He was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was a longtime resident of The Gulf Coast. He graduated from D’Iberville High School and went on to receive his Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi in...
Sandra Patterson
Oct 16, 2024
Sandra DeJean Patterson passed away on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, surrounded by her family in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was born April 30th, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, and lived there until she married the love of her life, Lynn Patterson, in 1967 and moved to Biloxi, Mississippi. She graduated from Vigor High School in 1966 where she was Miss Vigor...
Frank Eugene Keechel
Oct 16, 2024
Frank Eugene Keechel, 83, long time resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, born on January 21, 1941, in Grovertown, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.Frank served 31 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Keesler Air Force Base as a Chief Master Sergeant in July 1990. In 1973 while stationed at Clark...
Bertha Lavada Waites Newell
Oct 16, 2024
Bertha Lavada Waites Newell, 74, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in Vancleave.
Mrs. Newell was born in Biloxi, MS and was a resident of Vancleave for the last 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ras and Flora Campbell Waites; her grandson, Marcus Chase Williams; her sisters, Polly and Norma; and her brothers, Gavin,...
Bong Van Nguy
Oct 16, 2024
Bong Van Nguy, 80, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Mr. Nguy was born in China on November 20, 1943.
A visitation will be held from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. On Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10 am a Mass of Christian...
Elisha C. Stampley
Oct 16, 2024
Mr. Elisha Stampley, age 81, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Mr. Stampley was born December 18, 1942, in Foxworth, MS. He was a Vietnam War Veteran. He served in the U.S. Army for 25 years and received countless ribbons throughout his service. After his retirement from the military, he worked at Keesler Medical Center for 20...
Ruth Eileen Gilbert
Oct 15, 2024
Ruth Eileen Gilbert, 92, of Gulfport, MS passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Mrs. Gilbert was born August 5, 1932 in North Dakota to George and Effie Gesell.
No services are being held at this time. Please check back for the full obituary.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ruth Eileen Gilbert.
Francis Joseph Lawrence
Oct 15, 2024
Francis Joseph Lawrence, 84, spent a lifetime devoted to family, country, and community. A native and lifelong Biloxian, he was baptized at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church and was a lifetime parishioner. He passed from this life on October 15, 2024.
The son of Anthony N. Lawrence and Teresa Calamari Lawrence, Francis graduated Notre Dame Catholic High...
Linda Clare Gabrich Bourgeois
Oct 15, 2024
Lifelong Biloxian, Linda Clare Gabrich Bourgeois, 82, was finally rejoined with her deceased loved ones and Creator on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Linda was surrounded by her immediate family when she peacefully passed away at her Biloxi home. Linda’s large extended family and friends were supportive and present in her final days.
Linda was born December 9, 1941, “two days after...
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