Paul E. Ladner

Mr. Paul E. Ladner, age 68, of North Biloxi, MS died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Ladner was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast and loved to hunt, fish and race dirt cars. He was a small construction business owner for over 40 years and had many hobbies and passions. Dirt car racing was by far his greatest passion and he still supported and loved to watch his son race every Saturday night. Anytime the guys were in the racecar shop he was sure to be right there on his golf cart giving everyone a hard time and being their supervisor. He was known by many and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his spouse, Betty Woodard Ladner, parents, Earon Paul Ladner and Merlena Necaise, grandson, Michael Ladner, Jr, sisters, Margie Stapleton and Margaret Alice Ladner and brother, Donald Ray Ladner. Survivors include his son, Michael (Sonya) Ladner, two granddaughters, Shawndee Ladner and Morgan Ladner, two sisters, Dyrene (Donnie) Owens and Lillie Ladner and a brother, Terry (Dotty) Ladner. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 11 am to 1 pm, with a 1 pm chapel service, all at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Swetman Cemetery.