Obituaries
Edward Joseph Geiser, Jr.
Mar 14, 2017
Edward Joseph Geiser, Jr., 88, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Ed (known to many as Grandpa) was born December 31, 1928 in Moorestown, NJ and has been a resident of Biloxi for the past 60 years. He worked as a carpenter in Biloxi for many years. Ed’s passion was his wood working. He took great pride in...
Dorothy "Dottie" Marie Berry
Mar 13, 2017
Dorothy "Dottie" Marie Maakestad Berry, age 93, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017. Raised in Osage, Iowa, Dottie has been a resident of Ocean Springs since 1972. She was very involved in the St. Andrews community where she developed lifelong friendships. She was an avid bridge player, a friend of the art community, and active...
Frank L Anderson
Mar 13, 2017
Frank L. Anderson, age 79, of Ocean Springs passed away March 13, 2017. Frank was born on January 7, 1938 in Gulfport to F.L. and Edith Anderson. He was the oldest of 5 children. Frank made the coast his home except for nine years in New Orleans. He was a member of First Baptist Church Biloxi where he faithfully served...
Joey Strong
Mar 13, 2017
Joey Strong, 56, of Biloxi, MS passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 in Biloxi after battling cancer. Joey was born and raised on the Point in Biloxi. He enjoyed working off shore and was an avid fisherman. He is preceded in death by his father, Gary Strong. Joey’s survivors include his mother, Deanna Strong; his brothers, Brent Strong and Jason...
Janet Louise Tremmel Johnston
Mar 12, 2017
Mrs. Janet Louise Tremmel Johnston, age 81, born January 29, 1936 left us on March 12, 2017. Janet was born in Metairie, LA. Her family moved to Biloxi, MS and she attended Sacred Heart Academy throughout her school years and graduated in 1953. Janet worked for United Gas in Biloxi and became best friends with Barbara Kneble Bosarge, who later...
Carl Allen Fox
Mar 12, 2017
Carl Allen Fox, age 54, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. He was transferred from the Howard Avenue Chapel of BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home in Biloxi, MS to Bush Funeral Services in Leland, MS. 662-686-4853
Donald L. Gehrmann
Mar 11, 2017
Donald L. Gehrmann, age 78, of Saucier died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Saucier. Mr. Gehrmann retired from Ingalls Shipyard after 25 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Alethea Gehrmann; and his siblings, Larry Gehrmann, Annette Pates, and Ruby Hegwood. He is survived by his siblings, Delores Simmons and Wayne Gehrmann, and his...
Clarence A McGee
Mar 11, 2017
MSgt. Clarence A McGee, (USAF Retired) age 81, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Gulfport. Service is Tuesday March 21, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at AFRH Chapel in Gulfport. Burial at Biloxi National Cemetery. BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, 15th St, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Hattie V. Felsher
Mar 11, 2017
Hattie V. Felsher, age 81, of Biloxi MS passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017. She was born in Ripley, MS but at the age of two her family relocated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast residing in the Woolmarket Community. Hattie V. spent her life being a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and follower of Jesus. Her occupation was being a...
Georgia "Charlie" Charlene Morris
Mar 10, 2017
Georgia "Charlie" Charlene Morris, age 64, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017. Charlie was born on January 10, 1953 in Herlong, California to Tom and Alene Bronson. She worked at Lowe's, Winn-Dixie, and CVS Pharmacy. She enjoyed gambling, the New Orleans Saints, and interacting with people. Charlie is preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Alene Bronson. Charlie's...
Jean Bond Ryan
Mar 9, 2017
Mrs. Jean Lavelle Bond Ryan of the St. Martin Community passed away at the age of 89 on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Jean was born on April 30, 1927 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Everett Bond and Lula Etta Flurry Bond; step-father, Alfred Roosevelt Havens; husband, Henry Ryan; step-daughter, Betty Lou Callegari; and...
Herbert Markwardt
Mar 9, 2017
Herbert Markwardt, age 81, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017. He was transferred from the Howard Avenue Chapel of BRADFORD-O'KEEFE Funeral Home in Biloxi, MS to Greenwood Funeral Home in Fort Worth, TX for services. 817-336-0584
John Patrick "Pat" Starr
Mar 8, 2017
John Patrick “Pat" Starr of Gulfport died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the age of 65. Born in Gulfport, Pat graduated from Gulfport High School, obtained a BA from Mississippi State University and attended Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. Pat was a lifelong bachelor. He had enthusiastic interests in music, history, politics and science and he especially enjoyed playing...
Robert "Bobby" Fountain, Sr.
Mar 8, 2017
Robert “Bobby” Fountain, Sr., 83, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Biloxi. Mr. Fountain was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a member of the Fleur de Lis Club, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and the B.P.O.E. #606 Elks Lodge in Biloxi. Mr. Fountain was retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding. He was a...
Nancy Jane Jackson
Mar 8, 2017
Nancy Jane Jackson, age 90, of Calhoun, GA and formerly of Gulfport passed away Wednesday morning March 8, 2017 in the Gordon Health Care Center. Nancy was born August 7, 1926 in Smith County, MS, the daughter of the late Daniel Herman Landrum and Rena Adcox Landrum. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist faith. Besides her parents...
Lloyd "Bud" Stone
Mar 8, 2017
Lloyd "Bud" Stone, age 76 died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Wiggins. The service is Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 2 pm at BRADFORD-O’KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, O’Neal Road with visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Burial at Saucier Cemetery.
Fern Dowdy
Mar 7, 2017
Fern Dowdy, age 61, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Fern was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She loved Barq's Root Beer, shrimp po-boys, and Mardi Gras, but her greatest devotion was to her family. Fern is preceded in death by her parents, Alba and Gela Ryan; and her brother,...
Anna Josephine Wentzell
Mar 7, 2017
Anna Josephine Wentzell, 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Anna was born in Mobile, AL and moved to the MS Gulf Coast where she married the love of her life Frank Wentzell. She was an active member of Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral where she served on the bereavement committee. She spent many days at Nativity BVM School where she...
Barbara Cook Johnson
Mar 7, 2017
Barbara Cook Johnson was born to George Walden and Janey (Walker) Vanasdal on Feb. 6, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN. In 1941 her family moved to Anderson, IN and after graduating from high school there, she lived in several other cities in IN, including Richmond, Brownsburg, and Muncie, before moving to Mt. Vernon, IL and then to Ocean Springs, MS in...
Colin Lindsey Green
Mar 7, 2017
Colin "Cody" Lindsey Green, age 61, died at home in Ocean Springs, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Cody graduated from Sewanee Academy of the University of the South, Sewanee, TN, in 1973 and then attended the University of Mississippi, where he majored in business. He was co-owner of PFG Precision Optics and Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. He was a...
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