Josephine "Jo" Pierson Rountree

Josephine “Jo” Pierson O’Brien Rountree, age 69, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, October 09, 2009, in Ocean Springs after a very courageous battle with cancer. Josephine was the first baby born on January 1, 1940, in Montgomery, AL. She retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2000 and she was very proud of her military life. Josephine is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph N. and Dorothy J. O’Brien, and her brother, Seth Michael “Mickey” O’Brien. Survivors include her daughter, Tana Rountree; her son, Scott Rountree; her five grandchildren, Ricky Rountree, Brandi Rountree, Jaden Rountree, Clifford Kostmayer, and Dustin Kostmayer; her sister-in-law, Joyce G. O’Brien; her sister, Neva L Brewer; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation is Tuesday, October 13, 2009, from 3 till 4 p.m. with a memorial service immediately following, at the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the American Cancer Society, 417 Security Square, Gulfport, MS 39507, and/or the Humane Society of South MS, 2615 25th Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501.