Obituaries
Carol Lynn Gray
Sep 21, 2025
Carol Lynn Morford Gray, 76, of Diamond Bar, CA and Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Gulfport.
She was born in Creighton, formally Harrison Township, Allegheny County, PA to Lavern A. Morford and Elizabeth A. Bonaretti Morford. She attended East Deer Frazier High School and completed two years at Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh, PA. She was...
Dianna Elaine Fountain
Sep 21, 2025
Dianna E. Fountain, age 82, of St. Martin, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Born on May 28, 1943, at Old Biloxi Hospital, Dianna was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She attended St. Theresa Elementary School and went on to graduate from Sacred Heart Girls High School in May of 1961. After high...
Robert Paul Lundy
Sep 20, 2025
Robert Paul Lundy, age 67, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Robert was born on July 11, 1958, in Gulfport to Reginald and Nellie Lundy. He was a lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was a painter.
Robert is survived by 2 sisters, Marsha Stull and Candy Lundy; 3 brothers, Dennis K. Lundy, Ronnie A. Lundy, and George Pasvantis; friends,...
Veronica Mary Lomax
Sep 20, 2025
Veronica Mary Lomax, 98, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at her home in Ocean Springs, surrounded by her loving family.
Vera was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1926, to Archibald and Annie Josephine Ford. Growing up in the UK, as a teenager, she survived the Blitz, the relentless bombing of London during World War II, as well...
John Ricky Nguyen
Sep 20, 2025
John Ricky Nguyen, 67, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 in Pascagoula.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Monday, September 22, 2025 and Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 1:00 pm until 4:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church on Wednesday, September...
SSG Jared Michael Young
Sep 19, 2025
SSG Jared Michael Young, age 44, of Gulfport, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, in Killeen, TX.
Jared was born in San Antonio, TX on October 26, 1980. He graduated from Parkersburg South High School in West Virginia and joined the U.S. Army.
Jared received 3 Navy Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, 2 Navy Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service...
Margy Crane O'Neil "Meemaw"
Sep 19, 2025
Margy Crane O'Neil "Meemaw," 77, of Biloxi passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. She was born in Denver, Colorado on December 10, 1948 to Guy and Betty Jo Crane.
Margy earned a degree in Accounting from William Carey University. In her free time, she loved camping with her devoted husband and cherished spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death...
Margaret Eva Sullivan Whitmyer
Sep 18, 2025
Margaret “Margie” Eva Sullivan Whitmyer, age 90, of Saucier, MS passed away on September 18, 2025.
Margie was born on June 22, 1935, to James Sullivan and Opal Cornwell in Trinidad, CO. She attended Trinidad High School and did secretary training in Junior College. Margie was a Ceramics instructor in Germany and worked as a Welder and Pipe fitter for Ingall’s...
Timothy Dale Gilmore
Sep 16, 2025
Timothy Gilmore, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Born on September 24, 1964, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Timothy was the cherished son of Charles F. Gilmore and Virginia L. Gilmore. He grew up with four siblings: Sandy Rybacki, Debra Moore, Eileen Gilmore Bolls, and Robert Gilmore.
Timothy proudly served his country in...
Deanna Sue Patton Farrah
Sep 16, 2025
Deanna Sue Patton Farrah, age 52, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Deanna was born in Gulfport and was a life-long resident of the coast. She was a graduate of Harrison Central High School.
Mrs. Farrah was preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Kay Barron.
Survivors include two sons, Caleb Jason Parker and Cole Jacob Smith and her parents,...
George Phillip "Jeep" Myers
Sep 16, 2025
George Phillip “Jeep” Myers, age 76, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Jeep was born in Gulfport and was a life-long resident of the Coast. He was a ceramic tile setter. Jeep was a member of the Baptist faith and attended Gulfport High School. He was an avid golfer and bowler. Although he played golf right-handed, he bowled...
John Anthony Morano
Sep 16, 2025
John Anthony Morano, age 68, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2025 as he walked the Ocean Springs/Biloxi bridge with his brother, David, and friend, TJ.
John was born on December 3, 1956 in New Orleans, LA, and was a long-time resident of Ocean Springs. He graduated from Ocean Springs High School where he was a tremendous athlete. He later...
Michael Wayne Gramelspacher
Sep 15, 2025
Michael Wayne Gramelspacher of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at age 73.
Michael was born on October 8, 1951, in Tell City, Indiana, to parents Peter and Helen Gramelspacher. He was a graduate of Tell City High School and the University of Evansville. He dedicated his career to retail management; most notably managing F. W. Woolworth...
Muoi Thi Nguyen
Sep 15, 2025
Mrs. Muoi Thi Nguyen, age 93, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. all at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi. Funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will...
Calvin Stewart Moyer
Sep 14, 2025
Calvin Stewart Moyer, affectionately known as "Cal our Pal," passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the age of 71 in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Calvin's journey has come to its close and we give thanks for the beautiful life he lived. In Bay St. Louis, he shared his many gifts: shaping stones, working with wood, tending the earth, and...
Chalmers Rudolph Hurlbert, Jr
Sep 14, 2025
Chalmers Rudolph Hurlbert, Jr., known as “Rudy,” of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the age of 73.
Rudy was born on September 12, 1952, in Gulfport, to Chalmers Rudolph “Booty” Hurlbert and Mary (Triana) Hurlbert. He attended St. John Catholic School as a 12-year student before graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, where...
Tammie Sue McNamara
Sep 14, 2025
Tammie Sue McNamara, 67 of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025 in Gulfport.
Tammie was born on December 11, 1957 in Biloxi to Luke Melton and Wanda Foster. She was employed as an accountant at Team Adaptive. Tammie loved to sing karoke, dancing salsa and going to the beach.
She is preceded in death by her father, Luke Melton.
Tammie’s...
Natalie Nolan Howard
Sep 14, 2025
Natalie Nolan Howard, age 91, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Mrs. Howard was born in Epps, LA and had been a coast resident for about 50 years. She was a retired nurse. Mrs. Howard was a member of St. Peter’s By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, the Cleophan Club, and Gulfport Yacht Club. She was also a member of...
Shelona Lois Mills Wilson
Sep 13, 2025
Shelona Lois Mills Wilson, age 62, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
A private service will be held.
Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the family of Shelona Louis Mills Wilson.
Willie Lee Parker, Jr.
Sep 13, 2025
Willie Lee Parker, Jr., 67 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Ocean Springs.
Willie was born on July 1, 1958 in Gulfport, MS to Willie Lee Parker, Sr. and Doris Myers Killgore. He was employed as an engineer. Willie loved rodeos, hunting and motorcycles.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Willie’s survivors include his children,...
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