Betty Ruth Knizner

Betty Ruth Knizner, 63, of Bay St. Louis, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She is preceded in death by her brother, Eddie Rushton; her sister, Brenda Autrey; one grandchild, and one great grandchild. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Knizner of Bay St. Louis; two sons, Mark Knizner of Picayune and Kurt Eisman of Bay St. Louis; three daughters, Tina Thompson of Tacoma, Washington, Evelyn Schmidt of Picayune, and Angie Williams of Bay St. Louis; two sisters, Barbara Reach of Gulfport and Doris Bangs of Laurens, South Carolina; seventeen grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 from the chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 1726 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit one hour prior to service time. Interment services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Biloxi National Cemetery, 400 Veterans Ave, Biloxi, MS. I