Obituaries
Grady Boykins
Jan 28, 2020
Mr. Grady Boykins, Jr., age 76, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Biloxi, MS. Grady was a native of VA. He retired from the U.S. Post Office in Alexandria, VA. Grady was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He has been a resident of the gulf coast since 2005. He was a member of...
Barbara Lee Goff
Jan 28, 2020
Barbara Lee Goff, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Barbara was born on January 4, 1952 to Billy and Helen Hartford. She loved her New Orleans Saints and her crossword puzzles, but above all she loved spending time with her family and friends. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her spouse, Richard Goff. Survivors...
Brunella Marie Crochet
Jan 28, 2020
Brunella Marie Crochet went to her eternal home on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Brunella was a long-time resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, residing in Biloxi since 1967. She worked in the Grand Casino in Biloxi upon its opening and continued working for nineteen years when her health began to decline. She enjoyed meeting new people and never met a...
Victor John Law
Jan 27, 2020
Dr. Victor John Law passed on to his heavenly reward on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the age of 81. He went peacefully in his sleep. Vic, as he was known to all, was the loving husband of Penelope Hillyer Law (Penny) who preceded him in death. He is survived by his sons, Preston and Haywood (Sandy); his daughter, Victoria;...
Dorothy Barnett Byrd
Jan 27, 2020
Dorothy Barnett Byrd, born in 1935, died peacefully at home at the age of 84 on Monday, January 27, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born in Yorkshire, England where she met the love of her life of 61 years, Alton Byrd, Sr. of the United States Air Force. They returned to his home in the United States where...
Kay Brumbaugh Woods
Jan 27, 2020
Kay Brumbaugh Woods, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020. Kay dedicated her life to helping others through teaching and volunteering. She began her career in early childhood development as a preschool teacher and director in Pueblo, CO. Upon moving to Ocean Springs with her family in 1966, Kay founded St. John’s Episcopal Preschool and Kindergarten. Kay always encouraged her...
Kathryn Ellis Kissel Taylor
Jan 26, 2020
Kathryn Ellis Kissel Taylor, 90, passed peacefully from this life the afternoon of January 26th, 2020 after a gradual decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Kathryn was born in Charleston, Missouri, but has been in Biloxi, Mississippi since 1950 where she raised her three children....
Stephen Glynn Gill
Jan 26, 2020
Stephen Glynn Gill, age 45, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020. A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Vancleave Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Friends may visit one-hour prior to service.
Lt. Col. Riley James "Jim" McVeay
Jan 25, 2020
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Riley James “Jim” McVeay, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, completed his final battle on Saturday, January 25th at the age of 88. Jim was blessed to be surrounded by his loving wife and children, as well as many grandchildren, at his daughter’s home in Ocean Springs. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, well demonstrated by the...
Lydia June Wallis Eriksen
Jan 25, 2020
Mrs. Eriksen, age 95, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Biloxi. She was a graduate of Biloxi High School and a homemaker who cherished her family. She was an active member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening and was an avid Saints fan. Mrs. Eriksen was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Lannette Wallis,...
Vernon Leon Kent
Jan 25, 2020
Mr. Vernon Leon Kent, age 85, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Gulfport. He was born in Bloomington, Indiana and had been a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1970. Mr. Kent retired from civil service at Keesler Air Force Base after 23 years of employment as an HVAC technician and electrician. He was a...
Sherry Kaye Flynn
Jan 25, 2020
Sherry Kaye Flynn, age 63, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Biloxi, MS. She was transferred to Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Bartlett, TN. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, was honored to help serve this family.
Robin Bass-Buterbaugh
Jan 24, 2020
God called one of his angels Robin Bass-Buterbaugh home 24 January 2020 at the age of 49. Robin was the true matriarch of her family, a loving and devoted Wife, Mother, Mimi, Sister, Daughter, Daughter-in-Law and friend. Above all else was her love for her family, her husband of 25 years Chas Buterbaugh; her daughter Octivia Miller and husband Q'Taurious...
SMSgt Horace Leo Pittman, USAF, Retired
Jan 24, 2020
SMSgt Horace Leo Pittman, USAF, Retired, age 93, of Gulfport, MS passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 in Hattiesburg. Mr. Pittman was born March 5, 1926 in Columbia, MS. He was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 – 1948 and in the U.S. Air...
Jordan Evan Turney
Jan 22, 2020
Jordan Evan Turney, age 21, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Vancleave. Jordan was transferred to McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan, IL for services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, was honored to help serve this family.
Charles "Eddie" Mullen, Jr.
Jan 22, 2020
Charles “Eddie” Mullen, Jr., 76, of D’Iberville, MS passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in D’Iberville. Eddie was born on May 7, 1943 in Biloxi and was a resident of D’Iberville for 57 years. He was a 32nd degree member of the Scottish Rites Freemasonry and a member of Frank Brown W.M. Polar Star #154. Eddie was also a member...
Mary Faith Alliston Hahn
Jan 22, 2020
Mary Faith Alliston Hahn, 74, of Ocean Springs died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Hahn was born in Biloxi and was a longtime resident of the coast. She was a member of the Mosaic Church in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Hahn was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel L. Hahn; her parents, John C. and Lucy Mae...
Harvey Lemuel Felsher
Jan 21, 2020
Harvey Lemuel Felsher, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Harvey was born September 21st, 1947 on “The Point” in Biloxi, Mississippi to Desmond L. and Gloria Mabry Felsher. Harvey was raised in East Biloxi and attended Biloxi High School. He would leave to join the United States Army in 1964 where he served as an encryption and...
William John Knox,
Jan 21, 2020
William John Knox, Jr., age 87 of D’iberville, MS, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Knox was born on January 22, 1932 in Biloxi, MS. He is a graduate of Biloxi High. He served as an operations manager at AAFES where he retired after thirty-six years. After retirement, he became a casino card dealer for...
Mark Calvin Kunz
Jan 21, 2020
Mark Calvin Kunz, 63, of Ocean Springs, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 21, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Most people knew him as “Coon Dog” or “Coonie”, a friend you could always count on. His sense of humor was infectious & he was always the life of the party. Mark was an amazing friend who was always...
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