John-Claude Leonard Stacey

John-Claude Leonard Stacey, 22, of St. Martin, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, in St. Martin. John-Claude was born on April 30th, 1991 in Biloxi, MS. He graduated from St. Martin High School in 2010 where he was in the Spanish club and JROTC. He served as a Corps Commander under Lt. Col. John Thompson. He also attended one year at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. At the time of his death he worked for Flow Petroleum. He loved motorcycles, cooking, Saints football, and spending time with his friends and family. His kind, gentle soul touched many. His precocious and infectious personality endeared him to those who knew and loved him. Anybody who knew John Claude acquired a loyal friend for life. John-Claude, a beloved son, brother, and uncle, is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Juliet L. Stacey and Jean T. Bressan. He is survived by his mother, Janis M. Bressan-Stacey, his father Claude L. Stacey, Jr., his 4 brothers, Christopher Reimann (Kelly), Christopher L. Stacey (Michelle), James Patrick Stacey (Angie), and Claude L. Stacey, III; his grandfather, John J. Bressan; his niece, Sophie Stacey; his nephews Rocco Stacey and Dylan M. Reimann; two uncles, Robert J Bressan (Phyllis) and his eight children, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Colin, Bethany, Kathleen, John-Franklin and Colin; John C. Bressan and Diane Scouppio, parents of Victoria; Mini, his faithful dog; and Ryan Lepoma his best friend. Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2013, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs where friends may visit from 5:00 p.m. until service time.