Obituaries

Brenda Catherine Holland

Brenda Catherine Holland

Jul 7, 2019

Brenda Catherine Holland, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 10, from 6pm ~ 8pm, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. On Thursday, July 11, there will be a 1pm church service at Cedar Lake Christian Assembly, where friends may visit from 12 Noon...

Lena  Percy  Marchioni

Lena Percy Marchioni

Jul 7, 2019

Mrs. Lena Percy Marchioni, of Biloxi, MS, passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2019 at the age of 82. Lena was born on June 21, 1937 to Taylor and Winnie Waldrip. She was raised in Forest, MS and later attended college at the University of Southern Mississippi. She relocated to the Gulf Coast where she met her husband...

Brenda Catherine Ruble Holland

Brenda Catherine Ruble Holland

Jul 7, 2019

Brenda Catherine Ruble Holland, 71, of Ocean Springs entered into eternal rest on July 7, 2019. She was born December 6, 1947 in Moss Point, MS to R.T. and Katie Ruble. Brenda was a graduate of Ocean Springs High School. She was employed by the Ocean Springs school district and became part of the Biloxi Internal Medicine Clinic family where...

James "Jimmy" L. Gabrich

James "Jimmy" L. Gabrich

Jul 7, 2019

James “Jimmy” L. Gabrich, Sr., age 80, of Ocean Springs, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Ocean Springs Hospital. Jimmy was born on April 13, 1939 in Biloxi, MS. He served in the United States Army and retired from Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula, MS. Jimmy had a big heart and would do...

Ellen Marie Rosen

Ellen Marie Rosen

Jul 7, 2019

Ellen Marie Rosen, aged 70, of Gulfport, Mississippi passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at her residence. She had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for the last 35-40 years. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi. She previously lived in New Orleans, California and Oklahoma. Ellen was a lover of the Planet Earth and animals. She enjoyed cooking and...

John "JES" Stringfellow

John "JES" Stringfellow

Jul 6, 2019

John “JES” Stringfellow, Jr., age 27, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019. John was born in Mobile, AL on June 18, 1992. He was a lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS and graduated from Vancleave High School in 2010. He was employed with Performance as a pipefitter and traveled wherever the job took him. He enjoyed working out, hog hunting...

Julie Fruges Enroth

Julie Fruges Enroth

Jul 6, 2019

Julie Fruges Enroth, age 71, of Gulfport died Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Gulfport. She was a loving wife and mother. She was known for her southern hospitality and love of cooking. She was a member of Gulfport Holiness Church. Mrs. Enroth was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Evelyn Fruges; husband, Erkki Enroth; sister, Dianne Allen; and...

Gilberto Patino

Gilberto Patino

Jul 6, 2019

Dr. Gilberto Patiño passed away on July 6, 2019. Dr. Patiño was born in San Gil, Colombia, South America. He was a long-time resident of Leakesville, MS, a community in which he worked for over 35 years and loved dearly. He was living in Ocean Springs, MS at the time of his death. Dr. Patiño received his Doctor of Medicine...

William  Garrett Murphy

William Garrett Murphy

Jul 6, 2019

Mr. William Garrett Murphy, age 63, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Please check back for completed service details. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs, is honored to help serve this family.

Joan Marie Rodriguez

Joan Marie Rodriguez

Jul 5, 2019

Joan Marie Rodriguez Holley, age 79, was born in Biloxi, MS on June 29, 1940. She passed away peacefully on July 5, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Rodriguez Jr. and Althea Parker Rodriguez; her sister, Patricia “Patsy” Hurlbert; her brother, Lanny “Buzzy” Joseph Rodriguez; her husband, Dolphie Lyman Holley; and...

Betty Jean Hilton

Betty Jean Hilton

Jul 4, 2019

Betty Jean Hilton, 87, of Biloxi, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on July 4, 2019, in Biloxi. To the many people whose lives she touched, the world seems a little less bright. The eldest of six children, Betty was born on May 11, 1932, in Biloxi, and she lived her entire life in Biloxi. She graduated from Biloxi...

Edwin Claude  Pickard

Edwin Claude Pickard

Jul 4, 2019

Edwin Claude Pickard, age 75, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, was honored to help serve this family. 228-374-5650

James (Jim) Newton Yelverton

James (Jim) Newton Yelverton

Jul 4, 2019

Mr. James (Jim) Newton Yelverton, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Jim was born July 15, 1939 to Carroll Newton Yelverton and Lillie (Rush) Yelverton. A native of Hattiesburg, he graduated from Hattiesburg High School in 1957 and attended the University of Mississippi, graduating with a degree in Geological Engineering. A born leader, Jim held many leadership roles in...

Dolores St. Martin

Dolores St. Martin

Jul 3, 2019

Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, Dolores left us for her eternal home on July 3, 2019. She was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cano in Shreveport, LA on October 26, 1926. At the time of her death she was living in Pass Christian, MS. and had previously lived in Shreveport, LA, Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS. Dolores...

Carroll "Butch" David  Raley

Carroll "Butch" David Raley

Jul 3, 2019

Mr. Carroll “Butch” David Raley, age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Raley was born in Biloxi, MS and was a longtime native of Biloxi. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1967. Mr. Raley dedicated most of his life to sports. What began as a love for baseball became much more...

Maurice Smith

Maurice Smith

Jul 3, 2019

Maurice Royal Smith, 87 of Ocean Springs died July 3, 2019 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was born January 22, 1932 in Steamboat Rock, Iowa to Royal George Smith and Mary Lucille Risinger Smith. He served as a Captain in the United States Navy. He earned his Doctorate in Education. Maurice was preceded in death by his parents, Royal George...

Kyle Nathan Rhoads

Kyle Nathan Rhoads

Jul 2, 2019

Kyle Nathan Rhoads, age 40, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Gulfport, Mississippi. He was born February 27, 1979 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Kyle was a graduate of Boyertown Area High School. He worked as a Document Imaging Clerk for National Penn Bank and Hancock Bank for 15 years. He was an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan, he also enjoyed puzzles...

Jack W. Purvis

Jack W. Purvis

Jul 2, 2019

Mr. Jack W. Purvis, Jr, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at his home in Ocean Springs, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Purvis was born in New Orleans, LA, on February 28, 1937 and raised in Laurel, MS by his grandmother, Emily Stone and special Aunt Dalma Stone Davis. He was a hard worker and loving...

Marylyn Ima Beasley

Marylyn Ima Beasley

Jul 2, 2019

Marylyn Ima Beasley, age 62 died on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in Biloxi, MS. She was born on October 28, 1956 in Newnan, GA to her parents Leroy and Dorothy Black. She was a 1975 graduate of Newnan High School and a retired employee of the Port of Pascagoula. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; her sister,...

Thelma Beritiech Cochrum

Thelma Beritiech Cochrum

Jul 2, 2019

Mrs. Thelma Earline Beritiech Cochrum, age 86, of Poplarville, MS, formerly of Ocean Springs, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Poplarville, MS. Mrs. Cochrum was born in Dauphin Island, AL and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Windsor Park and retired from KMart in Ocean Springs after...