Obituaries
Edwin M. "Big Ed" Catchot, Sr.
Mar 10, 2022
Edwin Michael Catchot, Sr., age 79 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on March 10, 2022.
He was born on November 27, 1942 in Biloxi, MS. He was a native and life long resident of the Coast. Edwin was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He retired from Ingalls shipbuilding. Edwin enjoyed golf, fishing, and hunting.
Edwin was preceded...
Joan "Joey" Sloan Beck
Mar 10, 2022
Joan “Joey” Sloan Beck, age 93, joined her Heavenly Father on March 10, 2022, in Biloxi, MS. Joey joins her husband, Zebulon “Zeb” Vance Beck, who passed away just two weeks before on February 24, 2022. Joey and Zeb recently moved from Atlanta, GA to Biloxi due to declining health and to be closer to family. Those who knew...
Miriam Necaise Graves
Mar 10, 2022
Miriam Graves, age 67, of Diamondhead, MS went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 10, 2022.
Miriam has been a resident of Diamondhead since 2007 and had previously resided in Bay St. Louis, Long Beach, and Gulfport. She was born in Picayune, MS and was a 1971 graduate of Gulfport High School, after which she attended...
Donald Rae Bedlington
Mar 9, 2022
Mr. Donald Rae Bedlington, age 61, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Mr. Bedlington was born on October 12, 1960 in Biloxi, MS and remained a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He worked with Cableman and also in seafood factories.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Marion Clifford Bedlington and Ida Mae...
Christopher Michael Jones
Mar 9, 2022
Mr. Christopher Michael Jones, age 47, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Wednesday, March 2022.
Mr. Jones was born January 26, 1975 and was a lifelong resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He worked in the gaming industry as a dealer with the Grand Casino.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Theresa “Gayle” Jones.
Left to cherish his...
Laura Catherine Galloway
Mar 9, 2022
Laura Galloway, age 37, passed away on March 9, 2022. Laura was born in Gulfport, MS, the beloved daughter of Ben F. Galloway III and Denise Pitre Galloway. She graduated from Mississippi School for Math and Science and the University of Southern Mississippi.
Laura was a very kind and loving person with many close friends she cherished.
Laura was...
Jay Donald Gilliss
Mar 8, 2022
Jay Donald Gilliss, age 59, of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in Gulfport, MS. Jay was born on September 2, 1962 in Salisbury, MD. He attended Maryland State University.
Jay served in the United States Air Force from May 13, 1983 - September 30, 2004, and retired as E7 Master Sergeant and served in Supply SQ. He...
Calton Powell
Mar 8, 2022
Calton Osmer Powell, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Calton Osmer Powell.
Danny Wilkerson
Mar 8, 2022
Danny Lee Wilkerson, age 64, of Woolmarket went to meet his Lord and Savior on March 8, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dora Wilkerson; his stepfather, Billy Gartman; his brothers, George, Randy, Ricky, and Robert; and his sister, Lois Adkins.
He is survived by the love of his life, Belinda S. Wilkerson of...
Richard E. Taylor
Mar 6, 2022
Richard E. Taylor, 87, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in Ocean Springs.
Richard was born on March 18, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA to Samuel H. and Marie Remaley Taylor. He graduated from Haverford Township High School in Haverford, PA and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology and Mineralogy from Penn State...
Hung Xuan Ngo
Mar 6, 2022
Mr. Hung Xuan Ngo, age 82, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi from Wedneday, March 9, 2022 until Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, March 13, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. A graveside service will...
Carolyn L Lumpkin
Mar 6, 2022
Carolyn Louise Lumpkin, age 42, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
There are no local services. She will be transferred to Jones Funeral Home of Onslow in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Carolyn Louise Lumpkin.
Thomas Patrick Murphy Sr.
Mar 6, 2022
Thomas Patrick “Pat” Murphy Sr., age 94, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs. Thomas was born on October 25, 1927, to Thomas N. and Emmie D. Murphy and the middle of three children. He attended Ocean Springs High School, where he met the love of his life, Louise Lynd his wife...
Viet Van Nguyen
Mar 6, 2022
Mr. Viet Van Nguyen, age 54, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022 and Friday, March 11, 2022.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church on Saturday, March...
Gail Louise Ketchum
Mar 4, 2022
Gail Louise Ketchum, age 78 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Gautier, MS.
She was born on March 10, 1944 in New Brunswick, NJ to Everett Ivan and Irene Mae Hines. She was a high school graduate and attained a Bachelor’s degree. She enjoyed shopping and going to the casinos.
Gail was preceded in...
Jeannette Randolph
Mar 3, 2022
Jeannette Randolph, affectionately known as “Jeannette”, “Mawmaw”, and “Aunt Net”, passed away peacefully at her residence on March 3, 2022, in Long Beach, MS at the age of 88. Our precious angel and light of our lives was a native of Ocean Springs, and a long-time resident of Cypress, TX.
Jeannette is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Randolph;...
Helene Joy Schneider Roberts Cuevas
Mar 3, 2022
Helene Joy Schneider Roberts Cuevas, of Gautier, MS joined our Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Helene was born on November 2, 1933 to Italia Montoli Schneider and Chester John Schneider.
She was a woman of many talents. She enjoyed sewing, painting, playing the piano and dancing. She owned a fabric shop, Helene’s Fabrics, in Moss Point, MS and...
Jeffery Allen Bailey
Mar 3, 2022
Jeffery Allen (Jeff) Bailey, age 67, of Saucier, MS passed away at his home on Thursday March 3, 2022. He was born October 7, 1954 at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi and was a native of Cattaraugus, NY.
Jeff was a high school graduate of Cattaraugus High School. He achieved several awards and recognition throughout his life. He was awarded...
Karon Duncan Cook
Mar 2, 2022
In life there are angels on Earth whose sole job is to love those around them. Whether that’s a helping hand, a prayer, a laugh when needed the most, or a listening ear when things are tough. Angels on earth are rare, and Karon was so obviously one of them.
Born March 4th, 1957, in Oinkawa Japan, Karon Duncan Cook...
Je'Nell Danielson Blocher
Feb 28, 2022
Je’Nell Danielson Blocher, age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, departed this life on February 28, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Kathleen Ellis Schwartz and Hubert Danielson, her husband, Charles H. (Chuck) Blocher, her son, Charles H. Blocher III, and great-grandson, Chad Cody Blocher.
She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen “Missy” (Dave Smith) Cote’, Je’Nell Blocher...
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