Obituaries
Egbert "Pete" Dufrene
Jul 13, 2024
Egbert “Pete” Dufrene, age 42, of D’Iberville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Singing River Hospital, Gulfport, MS. Pete was born in New Orleans, LA and moved to D’Iberville, MS when he was 12 years old. He went to D’Iberville High School and played football for the school. Pete was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, nephew and...
Mary Margaret Lawrence
Jul 11, 2024
Mary Margaret Lawrence (Rudolf), age 85, of Biloxi, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Mary was born on March 20,1939 in Biloxi, MS and was a 1957 graduate of Sacred Heart High School. She was a very gifted musician playing both piano and clarinet and was the Head Majorette of the High School Band. Mary...
Barbara French
Jul 10, 2024
Barbara French, 95, of Michigan, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Barbara was born in Charlotte, MI on November 25, 1928.
Barbara was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved her children and grandchildren very much. Barb and Keith loved living at their home on Narrow Lake.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Keith French.
Survivors include her children, Patricia (Bill...
Nina Jean Clark
Jul 9, 2024
Nina Jean Clark, 87, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at her home in Gulfport.
She was born on October 5, 1937 in Thompson, MS to Chris Cockerham and Nina A. Hodges. She attended Mars Hill High School. Nina enjoyed fishing and bowling.
Nina is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Charles (Prentiss) Clark; and...
Cornelia Ellen Cichon
Jul 8, 2024
Cornelia “Dee” Fuller Cichon passed away on, July 8, 2024 at the age of 80.
Born in her grandparents’ home on Bessie K Sugarcane Plantation in St. James, LA, she grew up in New Orleans, and was a longtime resident of Bay St. Louis, MS until Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when she moved to Gulfport, MS.
Dee was the beloved wife of...
Lewis Alan Longino
Jul 8, 2024
Lewis Alan Longino, after a hard-fought battle with cancer, died in the arms of his family Monday, July 8, 2024.
Alan was born September 27,1987, in Biloxi where he enjoyed a typical Coast boyhood with Excel soccer and visits to Vienna, Budapest and Banff as student and staff with CISV. His senior and graduate year at Biloxi High School was disrupted...
Peggy Beth Koone Boyer
Jul 8, 2024
Peggy B. Boyer, age 68, of Vancleave, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Ocean Springs Hospital, after a short illness.
Born Peggy Beth Koone in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she was the fifth child and only daughter of Ray and Berchie Koone. Her father was an artisan, an accomplished furniture maker and her mother was a homemaker. Peggy was a...
Barbara Ann Halat
Jul 8, 2024
Barbara Ann Halat, 87, of Biloxi passed away Sunday, July 8, 2024. Barbara was born September 11, 1936 in Biloxi, MS to Mr. Paul and Margaret Halat.
Barbara attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she was a member of the Dixie Darlings. Later, she went on to attend San Diego State University. By the time Barbara had completed her college...
Linda Sue Lantzy Junkin
Jul 7, 2024
Linda Lantzy Junkin, born Linda Sue Lantzy on March 18, 1948, in Vero Beach, FL. passed away on July 7, 2024.
She grew up in College Park and Jonesboro, Georgia, graduating from Jonesboro High School and attending the University of Georgia in Music Therapy. She was one of the two first Music Therapist to graduate from the University of Georgia. Upon...
Deborah Kay Stang
Jul 6, 2024
Deborah Kay Stang, age 64, of Gulfport, MS passed away on July 6, 2024.
There are no services scheduled.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Deborah Kay Stang.
Robert "Bob" Francis Miller
Jul 6, 2024
Robert "Bob" Francis Miller, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Bob was born on September 14, 1941, in Astoria, New York. He graduated from the University of Tampa with a BS in business. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army in February 1967 and served his country for over 20 years. During his career, he...
James "Homie" Edward Ball
Jul 6, 2024
James “Homie” Edward Ball, 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
James was born on November 5, 1960 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding after 26 years. James also served in the US Navy from 1982- 1987. James loved to cook, listen to live music and most importantly spend...
Homer Louis Franks
Jul 5, 2024
Homer Louis Franks, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 5, 2024 in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Homer was born on April 6, 1935, in Arkabutla, Mississippi. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in April, 1953, and served his country for 20 years. During this enlistment, he had tours of duty in...
Sylvia Delores Rochuba
Jul 5, 2024
Sylvia Delores Rochuba, 85, a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, July 6,2024 in Ocean Springs.
Sylvia was born on March 17, 1939 in Nashville, TN to Ethel and James Trotter. She was a very avid seamstress and an artist and she had a “green thumb”. Sylvia was a nurse for 35+ years. She loved nursing, working...
Brandalynn Dawn Reynolds Davis
Jul 4, 2024
Brandalynn Dawn Reynolds Davis, 34, of Biloxi, MS passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. Brandalynn was born February 2, 1990 in Dayton, OH.
After graduating high school, Brandalynn began her career, most recently she was employed as a Human Resource Business Partner. In 2017, she was awarded Regional General Manager of the Year at Diamond Star Performance. In her free time,...
Mary Joyce Forbes
Jul 4, 2024
Mary Joyce Forbes, 92, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Philadelphia, MS.
Mrs. Forbes was born in Biloxi on November 20, 1931. She lived in Biloxi until after Hurricane Katrina. Mrs. Forbes retired from the Grand Casino. She was an avid seamstress and loved to cross stitch and do crossword puzzles. Mrs. Forbes was a member...
Mary Ann Garvey Jobson Tisdale
Jul 4, 2024
Mary Ann Garvey Jobson Tisdale (80) passed away at home of natural causes peacefully on July 4, 2024.
She is survived by her husband Dan Tisdale, son James Jobson (Doreen/Desiree'), step son Barry Tisdale (Kathy/Tyler, Abby), brothers David Garvey (Patsy), Kenny Padgett, Jeffrey Padgett; sisters Brenda Watkins (Rick), and Lisa Trosclair; niece Carolann Roach Rowlands and nephews Glenn, Keith and Mike...
Christopher "Chris" R. Bellman
Jul 4, 2024
Mr. Christopher “Chris” R. Bellman, 68, of Biloxi, MS, died Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Biloxi.
Chris was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi, MS. Chris was a quiet man who lived life humbly. He lived and worked in the Biloxi area for over 50 years. Most recently, he worked at the Grand Casino in Biloxi, which was his last...
Paul E. Brauchle
Jul 3, 2024
Paul E. Brauchle, age 80, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born to Margaret Blanche Foster Ehmann Brauchle and Paul Jones Ehmann, Paul was raised by his mother and his loving adoptive father, John Brauchle. He led a life that defied the odds and deeply touched the hearts of...
Mr. Jerome Walker
Jul 3, 2024
Jerome Walker, age 70, of Biloxi, MS reached his final destination after a perfect landing on Wednesday July 3, 2024 in Biloxi, MS.
Jerome was born October 12, 1953, in Newton, MS, the 4th child of five siblings of George Wills Walker and Luberda (Burks) Walker. Jerome's life was remarkable and well lived. Growing up in the projects of North Gulfport...
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