Kathleen Kirkland Potts

Kathleen Kirkland Potts, 74, a native of Biloxi passed away peacefully in the care of St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport on March 11, 2025.

Kathleen was born on January 3, 1951, in Biloxi where she attended Sacred Heart Girls High. She continued her formal education at the University of Southern Mississippi, returning home to serve her community as an Elementary School Teacher. Kathleen eventually moved to Jackson, MS where she would find the first great love of her life, her future husband Billy Wayne Potts. Kathleen and Billy were married in 1981 and shared a relatively short lifetime together until Billy’s tragic death in 1994.

After much reflection, prayer and redirection, Kathleen discovered another great love in her life as she was ordained an Episcopal Priest at St. Phillip’s Church on January 11, 2003. Kathleen would go on to serve the Episcopal Diocese of Jackson at Chapel of the Cross in Rolling Fork, St. Paul’s in Picayune and later as surplus at St. Mary’s in Enterprise after her retirement in 2012. She would spend the remaining years of her life living in Hattiesburg attending to her health needs.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her beloved husband Billy Wayne Potts; her parents Fred and Jean Kirkland; and her siblings David Kirkland, Johnny Kirkland and Mary Jean Kirkland. She is survived by her siblings F. Cliff Kirkland and Nancy Boney (Joe); numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; extended family and dear friends.

Kathleen will be remembered and her life celebrated at the Church of Redeemer in Biloxi MS on Thursday, March 20th. Visitation will be at 11am followed by Mass at 12pm.

The family would like to thank all of Kathleen’s caregivers at Merritt Wesley in Hattiesburg and St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport for their professional and compassionate care.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Kathleen Kirkland Potts.