Obituaries

Carlus E. Chapman

Carlus E. Chapman

Feb 16, 2019

age 79, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Graveside Service: Wednesday, February 20, 10 AM at Crestlawn Memorial Park. Ocean Springs BRADFORD O'KEEFE Funeral Home in charge. 228-875-1266.

Margaret R. "Maggie" Gillespie

Margaret R. "Maggie" Gillespie

Feb 16, 2019

Margaret R. "Maggie" Gillespie, 87 of Biloxi, MS died at 10:45p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport, MS. Maggie was born in Tipton, IN to Isadore "Pat" Tragesser and Anna Hickner Tragesser. She married Louis Gillespie February 6, 1954 in St. John's Catholic Church, Tipton, IN. Maggie was a retired casino hostess, operator of her own daycare...

Daniel Paul Buchanan

Daniel Paul Buchanan

Feb 15, 2019

Daniel Paul (Pops) Buchanan, Sr., 73, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019. Danny was born on January 20, 1946, in Detroit, MI. He was stationed at Keesler, while serving in the U.S. Air Force, and became a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruby Toche Buchanan;...

Joseph Charles "PawPaw" Seidule, Jr.

Joseph Charles "PawPaw" Seidule, Jr.

Feb 13, 2019

Joseph Charles Seidule, Jr. “PawPaw”, age 93, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in Gulfport. Mr. Seidule was born August 4, 1925 in Biloxi, MS. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School and attended Washington State University. Mr. Seidule enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, even though his mother did not want...

James E. Cagle

James E. Cagle

Feb 12, 2019

James E. Cagle, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Mr. Cagle was retired as a Master Chief from the U.S. Navy and from Ingalls Shipbuilding. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and Gulf Hills Country Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Louise Cagle and son, Marshall Cagle. Survivors include a...

John  Ray Kenney

John Ray Kenney

Feb 12, 2019

John Ray Kenney, age 66, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home, Pass Road in Biloxi is honored to serve this family.

Martin Chris Baronich

Martin Chris Baronich

Feb 12, 2019

Martin Chris Baronich, age 57, of Biloxi passed away in Gulfport Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Mr. Baronich was born on September 11, 1961 and was proud to be a lifelong resident of the coast. He formerly worked for the City of Biloxi, but for the last 30 years was the proud owner/operator of Baronich Lawn Service. He was preceded in...

George  P Merwin

George P Merwin

Feb 12, 2019

George P. Merwin, age 69, died Tuesday, February 12. 2019 in Gulfport. Private service. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport is in charge.

Dave Meyers

Dave Meyers

Feb 11, 2019

Dave Meyers, 96, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Meyers was born December 12, 1922 in Erath, LA. He was a longtime resident of the Coast and owner and operator of a laundry business. He was a U.S. Air Force WWII Veteran and a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church. “My Father,...

Harry Lee Steinwinder

Harry Lee Steinwinder

Feb 11, 2019

Harry Lee Steinwinder, our loving brother and uncle, peacefully passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father in his home on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the age of 84. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and attended Sacred Heart Academy and Biloxi High School. In 1952, Mr. Steinwinder attended Seminary College in St. Benedict, Louisiana for two years and...

Danny W. Middleton

Danny W. Middleton

Feb 11, 2019

Danny W. Middleton, age 77, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019, in Biloxi. He was born in Shreveport, LA and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. Mr. Middleton was retired from the U. S. Coast Guard, the U. S. Navy Reserves and Bell South where he was an engineer. He was a member of Keesler AFB...

Bobby Gene Shehorn

Bobby Gene Shehorn

Feb 11, 2019

Bobby Gene Shehorn, age 58, of Gautier, MS passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. Mr. Shehorn was born on March 29, 1960 in Hutchinson, KS to Floyd Victor and Wanda June Shehorn. He retired from the Pass Christian Walmart. Mr. Shehorn enjoyed church, reading his Bible, praising God, Facebooking, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in...

Debra O'Nita Handy Robinson

Debra O'Nita Handy Robinson

Feb 11, 2019

Age 60, passed away, Mon, Feb 11 2019. Memorial Service is 1:00 p m Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at The Isiah Fredericks Community Center, 3312 Martin Luther King Boulevard, in Gulfport. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, in Biloxi is in charge of services.

Michelle  DeAnn Jacquet

Michelle DeAnn Jacquet

Feb 10, 2019

Michelle DeAnn Jacquet (née Sonnier), age 53, peacefully transitioned from this Earth at 5:22 am on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Ocean Springs Hospital, Ocean Springs, MS. Born to Mitchell and Nancy Sonnier in Kaplan, Louisiana on July 20, 1965; she was a native of Vinton, Louisiana, and a longtime resident of Biloxi, MS. She graduated from Vinton High School,...

James L. Landry

James L. Landry

Feb 10, 2019

James L. Landry, 61, of Biloxi, MS passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 in St. Martin. Mr. Landry was born January 5, 1958 in Biloxi, MS. He was a member of the VFW, the Eagles and the American Legion. Mr. Landry served 23 years in the US Marines, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. He enjoyed golfing. He was...

Marcela  Diane Barrilleaux Ainsworth

Marcela Diane Barrilleaux Ainsworth

Feb 10, 2019

Marcela Diane Barrilleaux Ainsworth, age 58, of Biloxi passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Marcela was born on December 20, 1960 in Bogata, Columbia. She was a graduate of D’Iberville High School and volunteered for Biloxi Regional Hospital. She was a photographer and loved music. Marcela was very caring, thoughtful, funny and the light of her family’s lives. She...

Paul Orey Galle Sr.

Paul Orey Galle Sr.

Feb 9, 2019

Mr. Paul Orey Galle, Sr., age 73, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Mr. Galle was born on December 2, 1945 in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He served on a river patrol boat in Vietnam. He retired from the postal service as a clerk for 35 years. Mr. Galle was...

MSgt (Ret) Bobby Donnell Steele

MSgt (Ret) Bobby Donnell Steele

Feb 9, 2019

Bobby Donnell Steele, age 74, of Biloxi, passed from this life on Saturday, February 9, 2019 after a lengthy illness. A native of Charlotte, NC, Bobby graduated from Second Ward High School where he was an active music and band student and Piedmont Community College before enlisting in the USAF in 1965. Retiring in May 1991, after serving 26 years...

Ivan Ernest Miles

Ivan Ernest Miles

Feb 8, 2019

Mr. Ivan Ernest Miles, Jr., aged 74, of Gulfport, died at home on Friday, February 8th, 2019. He was born February 11, 1944 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Ernest Miles, Sr. He graduated from Starkville High School and then the University of Mississippi in 1966. After a distinguished career as a pharmaceutical sales representative/manager, working for...

Thomas  Edward Bounds, III

Thomas Edward Bounds, III

Feb 8, 2019

Thomas Edward Bounds, III, peacefully passed away on February 8, 2019 in Cape Coral, FL. Tom was born in Gulfport, MS, in 1944 to Thomas Edward Bounds, Jr. and Mildred Switzer Bounds. He grew up in the Fernwood Community and graduated from Biloxi High School in 1962. After graduation, he attended Southern Mississippi College (USM) before serving 6 months active...