Daphne Ann Richardson, age 88, of Biloxi, passed away on May 12, 2021 at Greenbriar Nursing.
Daphne was born on July 29, 1932. She served for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
She is preceded in death by parents Terrell Haris Richardson, Sr. and Katherine Bowen Richardson, and brother Terrell Richardson, Jr.
She is survived by longtime friend of over 53 years Dorothy Holbert, niece Mary Rutledge, nephews Terry Richardson and Jimmy Richardson, and special great niece and namesake Daphne (Bill) Gates.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, at 10:00 AM. Friends are invited to vist thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment will be at Biloxi National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Biloxi First United Methodist Church, Loaves and Fishes, or your favorite charity. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Richardson family.