Joni Clark McDermott

Joni Clark McDermott, age 90, of Long Beach, MS went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Joni was born on August 25, 1933 in Owensboro, KY to the late Harold and Marjorie Pittman Clark. She was a devout Catholic and attended Brescia College in Owensboro, KY. From there Joni joined Texas Gas Corporation in Houston, TX and then transferred to Washington, DC. Settling in Montgomery County, MD, she married and raised her family. Joni returned to the corporate world with Hewlett Packard Corp., retiring in late 1999, and moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Joni was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who made an impression on everyone she met. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, gardening, cooking, and taking Sunday drives after church. She was a true gift to us all and she will be sorely missed.

Joni was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Edward Clark.

Survivors include her sons, Kevin McDermott of Gulfport, MS and Scott McDermott of Long Beach, MS; granddaughter, Jessica McDermott of Gulfport, MS; 3 great-grandchildren, Jordyn Donaldson of Gulfport, MS, Jaycee Ladner of Pass Christian, MS, and Janeah McDermott of Gulfport, MS; and sister, Sandra (David) Collins of Cadiz, KY.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church. Friends may visit one-hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Long Beach Cemetery. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15^th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the McDermott family.