Obituaries
Kenneth Jerald Varnadoe
Mar 17, 2022
Kenneth Jerald Varnadoe, age 87 left this earthly life peacefully, March 17, 2022, in his sleep after a day spent doing his favorite thing…Fishing!
Kenneth was a native of Lumber City, Georgia, one of six children born to Earl and Lettie Mae Varnadoe.
Kenneth, Ken, Kenny was a loving husband to Joyce and a role model father for Kimberly,...
Alfred Edison Rushing
Mar 17, 2022
Alfred Edison Rushing, age 92, of Ocean Springs, MS died peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Al “Grady” Rushing was born on October 9, 1929 in Biloxi, MS. He was a Protestant. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Biloxi, MS and attended Draughon’s Business School in Jackson, MS. Al served in the...
Mary Edna Norton
Mar 16, 2022
Mary Norton, 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Heavens Harbor Care Home on the blessed care of SAAD’s Hospice.
Mrs. Norton, a native of Leclaire, Iowa, has lived in Ocean Springs since 1997. She retired as an administrative secretary to the administrator of Pleasant Valley Iowa School District. She was a member of the Ocean Springs Hospital...
Michael Wilburn Kirkland
Mar 16, 2022
Michael Wilburn Kirkland passed away on March 16, 2022 in Gulfport, MS.
Michael was 37 years old, born in Ocean Springs on December 30, 1984. He was a caring, kind-hearted individual with a zany sense of humor and an extreme intellect.
He received his Specialist degree in Education in 2020 and was working on his Doctorate at William Carey College....
Robert Lee Jones
Mar 16, 2022
Robert Lee Jones, 70, of Gulfport passed away on Wednesday, March16, 2022.
Robert was born in Biloxi on October 20, 1951. He was an Army veteran who was proud to serve his country during Vietnam. Robert was a very kind man and was always offering to lend a helping hand. He found and gave comfort to a small dog,...
Thomas E. Simmons
Mar 16, 2022
Thomas E. Simmons, 85, of Gulfport MS has taken the last flight West in the company of his family on March 16, 2022.
Award winning author, aviation enthusiast, sailor, aerobatic pilot, holder of the Wright Brothers Aviation Medal and home town raconteur, Tom Simmons lived live to the fullest. Tom was a former member of the Rotary Club, Chamber...
Willard John Lamb
Mar 15, 2022
Willard John Lamb, 86 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on March 15, 2022.
He was born January 11, 1936 in Lockport, NY. He graduated from Lockport High School and Kansas University in 1964. He was a well-known author, candle master, black belt in Akido, and invented Lap Siding also known as “Aluminum siding.” He served in the U.S. Army...
Thomas Milton Van Devender
Mar 15, 2022
Thomas Milton “Tommy” Van Devender, 72, passed away March 15, 2022 in Ocean Springs, MS. He was born at home on August 21, 1949 in Bentonia, MS, the oldest child of Lester (Pete) and Dorothy (Dot) Van Devender, and was a long time resident of Ocean Springs, MS.
Tommy was valedictorian of his class at Bentonia High School, and...
Doris Freida Klein Ishee
Mar 14, 2022
Doris Klein Ishee, age 91, of Gulfport, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Memorial Hospital. She was born March 24, 1930, in Gulfport, the daughter of the late Gulfport Chief of Police, Ernest Edward Klein and the late Lillie Virginia Chadwick Klein.
Doris was a 1948 graduate of Gulfport High School, where she was a member of...
Edna "Ruth" Cruse
Mar 14, 2022
Edna “Ruth” Cruse, 66, of Biloxi MS went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, March 14, 2022.
Ruth was born on Wednesday, March 23, 1955, in Cottontown, TN to Forrest Edward Jones and Bobbie Jane Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jones went on to have 5 more beautiful daughters and Ruth was blessed with a childhood full...
Marie Covich Frentz
Mar 14, 2022
"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."
Invictus- By William Ernest Hensley
This insightful and predictive quote was chosen by Marie at the age of 17 to accompany her senior photo in the 1946 Biloxi High annual. It encapsulates her life.
Marie Covich Frentz, 93, died on March 14, 2022, after a long,...
Louise Turpel
Mar 13, 2022
Louise Turpel passed away in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on March 13 at the age of 99. She was independent, still living alone, still driving, with an active social life. This was a life well-lived.
Louise was born in Lynn, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) where she grew up and met the love of her life, Joseph, at a...
Mark Edward Damron
Mar 13, 2022
Mark E. Damron, age 60, of Biloxi, passed following an extended illness on Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was at his home and in the company of his family at the time of his passing. Mark was born in West Point, Mississippi, on July 1, 1961. He graduated from Oak Hill Academy in West Point and attended Mississippi State University....
Kailee Conrae Kitchens
Mar 13, 2022
Ms. Kailee Conrae Kitchens, age 26, of Gautier, MS passed away on Sunday. March 13, 2022.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ms. Kailee Conrae Kitchens.
Dana Angela D'Angelo
Mar 12, 2022
Dana Angela D'Angelo, age 58, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
She is survived by her daughter, Dixie Fuette; son, Stephen J. Holley; sister, Sherrie Norris; brothers, Paul D'Angelo, Sr., Charles D'Angelo II, and Roger D'Angelo; and granddaughter, Addison Storie.
Private services will be held. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is honored to serve the D'Angelo family.
Cheveyo "Chey" Tala Alspaugh
Mar 12, 2022
Cheveyo “Chey” Tala Alspaugh, age 7, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Jackson, MS.
Chey was born on January 5, 2015 in Gulfport, to Keaoni Alspaugh and Kathryn Blankenship. She attended West Wortham Elementary School and St. Martin North Elementary School. Chey loved singing, dancing, soccer, drawing, and story writing.
Chey was preceded in death...
Clifton Ray "Flea" Sullivan
Mar 12, 2022
Clifton Ray “Flea” Sullivan passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022. Mr. Sullivan was born June 7, 1961 in Prentis, MS. He was raised in Thibodaux, LA. Around 3:30 AM on March 12, 2022, Mr. Sullivan was fatally struck by an oncoming vehicle on I-10.
Survivors include his son, Coty Sullivan; brother, Howard Sullivan; sister, Denise Sullivan; his life partner,...
Do Thi Nguyen
Mar 12, 2022
Mrs. Do Thi Nguyen, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022 and Friday, March 18, 2022 at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022...
Patricia Ann Magee
Mar 10, 2022
Patricia Magee, age 61, was born on May 1,1960 in Magee, MS to the late James and Lucy Warren. She took her rest on Thursday, March 10, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.
Patricia was a resident of Gulfport, MS since the young age of 7. She was a proud member of Faith Baptist Church where she accepted her...
Beulah Faye Stratton
Mar 10, 2022
Beulah Faye Akers Stratton, age 88, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in Gulfport.
She was born in Banner, KY where she attended high school. Faye was a homemaker and was president of the Board of Education in Dearborn Heights, MI, from 1976-77. She enjoyed sewing and was a quilter.
Faye was preceded in death by...
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