Obituaries

Wesley Steven Small

Wesley Steven Small

Oct 27, 2021

Wesley Steven Small, age 62 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

No services will be held. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs is honored to serve the family of Mr. Wesley Small.

Ronald Asa "Ronnie" Maxie

Ronald Asa "Ronnie" Maxie

Oct 27, 2021

Ronald Asa “Ronnie” Maxie, 74, of Ocean Springs passed away on October 27, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Maxie was born May 25, 1947 in Hattiesburg, MS to James and Bernice Maxie. He graduated from Gulfport High School in 1965, where he excelled in track and field. He graduated from Gulfport High School in 1965 and attended Mississippi Gulf...

Dennis Leon Meins

Dennis Leon Meins

Oct 26, 2021

Dennis Leon Meins, 57, of Biloxi, MS passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in Biloxi.

He is survived by his wife, Gela Lawrence Meins; daughter, Britney (Anthony) Sinclair; grandchildren, Olivia, Isaiah and Amelia; mother, Nancy Taylor Franklin; father, William Meins (Judy); sister, Norma (Wilbur) Ramos; brother, Clifford (Teresa) Meins; father-in-law, George (aka paw-in-law) and preceded in death by his mother-in-law,...

Robert James "Bob" Barrilleaux

Robert James "Bob" Barrilleaux

Oct 26, 2021

Robert James "Bob" Barrilleaux, 82, of Biloxi, MS, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Biloxi, MS, on October 26, 2021 after a brief illness. Mr. Barrilleaux was born in Biloxi on September 8, 1939 and remained a lifelong resident.

Mr. Barrilleaux retired from the United States Postal Service after 34 years of service. His hobby that he...

Wilfred Vincent "Kutta" Caillavet

Wilfred Vincent "Kutta" Caillavet

Oct 25, 2021

Wilfred Vincent “Kutta” Caillavet was born August 15, 1925, died on October 25, 2021.

Kutta was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and came from a long line of Caillavet descendants who called Biloxi home including his great uncle Medeaux Caillavet who served as the first mayor of Biloxi in 1877. As a child, Kutta grew up on White Avenue fishing...

Elizabeth Bryant Foust

Elizabeth Bryant Foust

Oct 25, 2021

Elizabeth (Liz) Bryant Foust, age 96, of Loganville, GA passed away on Monday October 25, 2021.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be missed by all that knew her.

Mrs. Foust was preceded in death by her parents, John and Marion Bryant; her husband, Joyce Joshua Foust; and daughter-in-law, Donna Foust.

Survivors include her children, John (Jay) Foust,...

Polly M. Jones

Polly M. Jones

Oct 24, 2021

Polly M. Jones passed peacefully into the light of heaven and into the loving arms of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 24th, 2021.

Polly was born in Slagle, Louisiana on June 19th 1927 to Richard John Beech and Sybil North. She often spoke of her wonderful childhood memories of growing up in Port Arthur, Texas and...

Richard Harold Turner

Richard Harold Turner

Oct 24, 2021

Richard Harold Turner, age 73, of Long Beach, MS passed away on Sunday October 24, 2021 in Gulfport. He was a retired Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Gulfport Memorial Hospital and previously Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, LA. He was known for his kindness, caring and wonderful bedside manner. His friends and co-workers remember his hard-work ethic. Richard loved scuba...

Ann Marie Hilt

Ann Marie Hilt

Oct 23, 2021

Ann Marie Hilt of Ocean Springs passed away on October 23, 2021. She was born December 26, 1926 in Herreid, South Dakota.

Ann was a retired teacher who taught elementary grades in the Ocean Springs School District. She served as president of the Fort Maurepas Reading Association and was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

She was a member...

Velma Ann Baker

Velma Ann Baker

Oct 23, 2021

Mrs. Velma Ann Baker, 77, of Biloxi, died Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Ocean Springs Hospital.

Mrs. Baker was born December 17, 1943 at Point Cadet in Biloxi, MS and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. She is the daughter of the late Noah and Zoway (Broussard) Demet, of Biloxi, and sister of the late John Rogers Demet of...

David Scott Walker

David Scott Walker

Oct 23, 2021

David Scott Walker, age 55, passed away at his home Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Gulfport, MS, of natural causes. Born July 19, 1966, Scott was preceded in death by his mother, Gay Nell Dees Walker; and is survived by his father, Ferdinand “Ferdie” Walker; brother, Ferdinand “Rusty” Walker; sister-in-law, Cori Walker; sister, Stacy Walker Seal; and brother-in-law, Joe Seal....

Cynthia Moen "Cindi" Borries

Cynthia Moen "Cindi" Borries

Oct 23, 2021

Cindi passed from this earth into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday 10/23/21 surrounded by her family after a short bout with Covid 19. She was born in Tioga, ND, raised in Galesburg, ND and was a graduate of Fargo High School. She was ordained as a Pastor in 1988 along with her husband...

Mary Hang Nguyen

Mary Hang Nguyen

Oct 23, 2021

Mary Hang Nguyen, 69, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in Biloxi.

Visitation will be on Thursday, October 28, 2021 and Friday, October 29, 2021 from 2:00 pm until 4:30 pm and on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 9:00 am until 10:00 am, all at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian...

Michael "Mike" James Reese

Michael "Mike" James Reese

Oct 23, 2021

Michael “Mike” James Reese, age 74, died October 23, 2021, in the tranquility of his country home in Saucier, MS, surrounded by his adoring dogs.

Born July 26, 1947, in Jasper, AL to James Elbert Reese and Flora Ann Bollinger Reese, Mike was the eldest of five siblings. He attended Gulfport High School where he was active in numerous sports...

Amy Dian Nix

Amy Dian Nix

Oct 23, 2021

Amy Dian Nix, 38 years old of Ocean Springs, MS, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Amy was a native and longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She was a proud part of the family business and worked as the office manager of AC-MAN Inc. She served for many years as a board member of the...

Natalie Darlene Prewett

Natalie Darlene Prewett

Oct 23, 2021

Natalie Darlene “Doona” Prewett, age 62, of Pass Christian, MS peacefully passed away after a four-year battle with kidney failure, on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital.

Natalie was born in Pascagoula, MS on September 17, 1959. She attended Our Lady of Victories Catholic School. She was a homemaker and child care giver. She loved football season and spending...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Oct 23, 2021

Robert Jones, Sr., age 89, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021.

He was transferred to E.J. Fielding Funeral Home in Covington, LA. (985-892-9222)

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Robert Jones, Sr.

Larry L. Wilson, Sr

Larry L. Wilson, Sr

Oct 22, 2021

Larry L. Wilson, Sr., of Gulfport, MS died Friday, October 22, 2021, at the age of 76.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia R. Wilson of Gulfport, MS.

A graveside service with Military Honors by the United States Air Force will be Monday, October 23, 2023, at the Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, MS, at 2:30pm. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th...

James Charles Braun

James Charles Braun

Oct 22, 2021

James Charles Braun, 91 of Perkinston, after a lengthy illness, passed October 22, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport. “Jim” as he was lovingly called, was born in Kansas City, MO on February 7, 1930.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Frieda Braun; 3 infant sons and 4 brothers-in-law, Jim Barnes, Phil Lawson, Kenneth Barnes and...

Janet Louise Hambsch

Janet Louise Hambsch

Oct 22, 2021

Janet Louise Hambsch, 82 from Palestine, IL, passed away October 22, 2021, in Ocean Springs, MS where she has resided for 49 years. Janet was predeceased by her husband John Hambsch, parents Robert and Helen Ash, and sister Ruth Ann Ash. Janet is survived by her two daughters Laura Hambsch and Lisa (Henry) Bertagnolli, her granddaughters Laura and Alexis Bertagnolli,...

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