Obituaries
Sereesa "Lynn" Garner
Mar 19, 2015
Sereesa “Lynn” Garner, 56, died Thurs. March 19, 2015. Graveside service is Monday, March 23, 2015 at 11 am at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens in Long Beach. BRADFORD-O’KEEFE, 15th St, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
Ella Mae Boyd Pringle
Mar 18, 2015
Ella Mae Boyd Pringle, age 91, a longtime resident of Biloxi, MS passed away peacefully on Wed., March 18, 2015 in Biloxi. Ella Mae was born in Clearwater, Fla. on Jan. 30, 1924, the 2nd child of Adele Brown Boyd and Robert James Boyd. She and her older brother and younger sister grew up there and it was there Ella...
Paul John Collins
Mar 18, 2015
Mr. Paul John Collins, who lived in Biloxi all his life, died peacefully on March 18, 2015, with the comfort of his loving family. Paul was born to Augustine O'Donnell Collins and William J. Collins, Sr. on July 14, 1923. He graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Biloxi in 1940 and attended Mississippi State University. He proudly served in the...
Braxton Wayne Wiley
Mar 18, 2015
Mr. Braxton Wayne Wiley, age 68, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Wiley was born in Jackson, MS and was a resident of the coast for the past 40 years. He served in the US Navy as a Vietnam Veteran, retired from the Department of Defense after 30 years and was lovingly...
Frances Catchot
Mar 17, 2015
Mrs. Frances Catchot, age 71, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Catchot was born on December 7, 1943, and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She met her husband, James, in Virginia and when he retired, they moved to the coast, over 37 years ago. She was preceded in death...
Sharon Ruth Collins Posey Aiello
Mar 17, 2015
Mrs. Sharon Ruth Collins Posey Aiello, 61, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Biloxi. Mrs. Aiello was a loving mother. She loved gardening and nature. Mrs. Aiello was a wonderful school teacher and a great lady that will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her son, Tim...
Jesse LeRoy Cheeseman, USAF, Ret.
Mar 16, 2015
Jesse LeRoy Cheeseman, 54, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 in Biloxi. Jesse was born in Muskegon, MI on July 26, 1960 to Joe Cheeseman and Barb Noel. He graduated from Gaylord High School in 1978 and joined the U.S. Air Force. He served as a Communications Cable Systems Craftsman for 17 years, later becoming...
Quy Van Nguyen
Mar 16, 2015
Qúy Nguyễn peacefully passed away with his family by his side. During his lifetime, he succeeded in emigrating his family to America; it only took four trips over eight years! In America, he embraced the new culture, enjoyed his garden of Asian herbs and vegetables, and spent quality summer time with his grandkids. He was preceded in death by his...
Sadie Jewel Morris
Mar 15, 2015
Sadie Jewel Morris, age 87, passed away March 15, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. She was a lifelong resident of the coast, a defiant defender of her family, a faithful Christian and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Saucier. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Eileen M. Shannon of Macon, Georgia and her son, Jack H....
Abe Frey
Mar 15, 2015
Abe Frey, age 104, a long-time Biloxi resident, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Mr. Frey was a World War II veteran and an accomplished artist. His art focused on Mississippi Gulf Coast scenes and also included western and classical motifs. He is survived by his two daughters, Sandra Gabe of Hollister, California, and Leda Karchmer of...
Ruth Fountain Hall Smith
Mar 15, 2015
Ruth Fountain Hall Smith, age 92, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on March 15, 2015. Ruth retired from the St. Martin School District. She loved to visit with family and friends and was a great cook. She will be missed dearly by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Corrine Fountain; brothers,...
Evelyn Clark
Mar 14, 2015
Evelyn Clark, age 76, of Gulfport went to join her late husband Saturday, March 14, 2015 for their 58th wedding anniversary. Evelyn was a longtime employee of Stennis Space Center and she was always ready to share her happy memories of growing up in Hattiesburg with her grandparents, Rosier and Caroline Davis. She was Catholic. She was preceded in death...
Vance Brown, USAF Retired
Mar 13, 2015
Vance Brown, age 97 1/2, a WWII veteran and longtime resident of Biloxi, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015 in Tyler, TX. Vance was born in Bells Mills, AL, the 11th child of John and Lillian Brown. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II, keeping the engines of B24’s working and also acting as tail...
Louis George Stratakos
Mar 13, 2015
Louis George Stratakos, 75, of Ocean Springs, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015. Louis was born in New Orleans, LA on June 29, 1939. When he was about 4 years old, the Stratakos family found their way to Fountainbleau, where the roots have grown deep. He was so very proud to see the family come full circle and see his...
Ruby Lois Gehrmann Hegwood
Mar 13, 2015
Ruby Lois Gehrmann Hegwood, 71, of Biloxi, MS was called Home on Friday, March 13, 2015. Mrs. Hegwood was born in Biloxi, MS to Richard Chester and Aletha Gehrmann on October 9, 1943. She attended Biloxi Schools and spent many years traveling as a military wife. She was an active member of Big Ridge Baptist Church where she treasured her...
Eleanor Newton
Mar 12, 2015
Newton, Eleanor Eleanor Newton, 61, of Gulfport died Thurs. March 12, 2015 in Gulfport. Arrangements are incomplete at BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME, O'Neal Rd. Gulfport. (228-831-2322)
Joyce M. Dunaway
Mar 12, 2015
Joyce M. Carter Hall Dunaway, 74, and a resident of Biloxi, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in New Orleans, LA peacefully with her family. She was a native of Arkansas and a Gulf Coast Resident since July 1969. She is preceded in death by her mother, Elsie D. Higgins; and sister-in-law, Maureen Prince. Left to cherish her memory are...
Larry Anthony Schmierer
Mar 12, 2015
Larry Anthony Schmierer, age 51, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Larry was born in San Angelo, Texas. He was a resident of the MS Gulf Coast since 1970. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was employed by Fred Schawn at Lighthouse Marble Works for 21 years. He was an avid Saints...
Mary Gaynell Nicholson Jones
Mar 11, 2015
Mary Gaynell Nicholson Jones,, 63, died Wednesday March 11, 2015 in Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be held Friday, April3, 2015 from 10 am until 11 am at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'nela Road, Gulfport. A graveside service will follow at 11:15 a.m. at Free Church of God Cemetery in Gulfport.
Major Wendell Marvin Larson, USMC, Retired
Mar 11, 2015
A Memorial Service will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension at 2:00 pm on Saturday March 21, 2015 for Wendell Marvin Larson who passed away on Tuesday March 11, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Reverend Joseph Daly will officiate the service. Honorary pallbearers and memorial service support will include members of the...
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