Carolyn Clark Kranz

Carolyn Clark Kranz, age 60, of the Lizana community of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 Carolyn was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of Harrison Central High School and attended Perkinston Junior College. She was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Gulfport. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend that touched many lives. For the last 10 years she cared and cleaned for the elderly and infirmed. She was loved by and will be missed by all that knew her. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold N. And Evelyn E. Clark; and siblings James “Russell” Clark and Kimberly Rose Clark; also preceded in death by nephew, Joshuah “Josh” Jones. Survivors include her loving husband, John M. Kranz; 3 children, Jon S. Kranz (Melissa Kranz), Michael C. Kranz (Stephanie Connell), and Matthew C. Kranz; 10 grandchildren, Brittany Kranz, Patrick Kranz, Sean Kranz, Aiden Kranz, Zoey Kranz, Lilliana Kranz, Mikey Ladner, Dylan, Chloe, and Mason LaBrie; and siblings, Beth Clark Lott (Eugene Lott), Regina Clark Jones, and Robert N. Clark (Helena “Bunny” Clark); also survived by a host of nieces and nephews whom she loved and who loved and will miss her greatly. Services will be held at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home on O’Neal Rd. Gulfport, Friday September 28, 2018 at 2 PM, friends may visit from 12 noon till 2 PM, family from 11 AM. Interment will follow at Coalville Cemetery, Biloxi. A Gofundme Campaign has been established on Facebook; https://www.gofundme.com/j8h96-help-for-carolyn&rcid=r01-153798061662-46c88db2b7f6408c&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w In lieu of flowers the family requests donations either directly to the family, through the Gofundme campain or at Bradford O’Keefe, O’Neal Rd. at the time of the service. The family would like to offer special thanks to; Karla Necaise for her help, love, friendship and companionship. Also to Angela Ladner, wound / ostomy nurse, and Dr. Allison Wall oncologist at Memorial Hospital Gulfport, and to Chuck Rosonet at Bradford O’Keefe.