Shawn Phillip Cavanaugh

Shawn Phillip Cavanaugh, age 39, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021. Shawn was born on December 29, 1981 to John and Lynda Cavanaugh in Biloxi, where he remained a lifelong resident. He was baptized into the Catholic faith. Shawn never met a stranger. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a strong, yet kind and gentle, loving man who was always there to lend a helping hand. His laughter, sense of humor and sweet smile will be greatly missed by family and friends. Shawn is preceded in death by his grandparents, William Francis Cavanaugh and Leona Chatagnier Tice; and aunt, Lori Tice. Survivors include his parents, John and Lynda Cavanaugh; brother, Troy (Liz) Cavanaugh; grandmother, Mary Cavanaugh; grandfather, Billie Tice; aunt, Janet Cavanaugh; uncles, Billy (Janet) Tice, Robert Tice and Thomas Tice; his fiancé, Jessica Cole; daughters, Bailey Ross, Krista Cavanaugh, and Gracie Cavanaugh; to-be stepsons, Jaiden Atwater and Jacobi McKinley; nieces and nephews, Noah, Jay, Kailee and Cohen; and many cousins, friends, and family. The family request memorial donations to be made in his memory to MS Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Funeral service will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi. Friends are invited to visit from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Biloxi City Cemetery. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Cavanaugh family.