Obituaries
Dorothy Lucille Schrieber
Dec 12, 2024
Dorothy Lucille Hebert Schrieber, 88 of Long Beach, MS, peacefully passed away at home on December 12th, 2024, after a difficult battle with a long term illness.
Dorothy was born in Biloxi, MS, to Lee Joseph Hebert and Louise Mary Rushing. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1956. Having cared for her Grandmother during her final years, Dorothy found her...
Aidan Wyatt Gilmore
Dec 10, 2024
Aiden Wyatt Gilmore, age 1, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in New Orleans, LA.
Private services will be held by the family.
Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport is honored to serve the family of Aidan Gilmore.
Robert Francis Boney
Dec 10, 2024
Robert “Bob” Francis Boney, 77, of St. Martin, passed away peacefully and was reunited with the love of his life on December 10, 2024.
Robert was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a 1967 graduate of St. Martin High School. Robert was a retired Navy Chief and dedicated 33 years of service at Ingalls Shipbuilding as an outside...
Miriam J. Gray
Dec 10, 2024
Miriam Josephine “Mimi” Gray, 91, of Diamondhead, MS passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in Gulfport.
Mimi was born on August 21, 1933 in Nutley, New Jersey to Thomas and Doris Giangerelli. She graduated from the New Jersey School of Nursing in 1954; 30 years later, she went on to obtain her Master’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi;...
Bobby Neal Gray
Dec 10, 2024
Bobby Neal Gray, born February 20, 1940 in Biloxi, MS, ran into the arms of his savior Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in Ocean Springs, MS.
Bobby is survived by his daughter, Shelly Gray Magee (Howard); son, Stephen Mark Gray; his wife, June; his brother, Pete Gray (Patty); daughter in law, Anjanette M. Gray; along with 11 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; and...
Johnney Lafayette Odom
Dec 9, 2024
Johnney Lafayette Odom, age 82, of Long Beach, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at home with his family and friends.
Johnney was born on June 3, 1942 in Laurel, MS to Elvin L. and Melvinia Strickland Odom. He was a 1960 graduate of Ellisville High School and a 1971 graduate of Ole Miss. Johnney became a licensed pharmacist in...
Bradford Lane Ravencraft
Dec 9, 2024
Bradford Lane Ravencraft, 60, died Dec. 9, 2024, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, surrounded by his loving family after fighting cancer for more than seven years.
Born on Oct. 9, 1964, in McComb, Miss., Brad was the youngest son of Hilton and Virginia Travis Ravencraft Allen. His family lived in Magnolia, Miss., and Brad...
Donna Marie Carter
Dec 7, 2024
Donna Marie Carter, age 81, of Gulfport passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Donna was born on December 29, 1942 in Laconia, NH to Fredrick A. and Constance M. Gale. She graduated from the Sawyer Secretary School of Business in San Jose, CA. Donna was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Gulfport for almost 60 years....
Kristen Amelia Balius
Dec 7, 2024
Kristen Amelia Balius, beloved wife, mother and teacher passed away on December 7, 2024, at the age of 41. She was born on May 28, 1983, in Biloxi, where she remained a lifelong resident and brought joy, love and peace to everyone she met.
She was a loving mother to Gavin, Bella and Hudson, and a devoted wife to Don. Her...
Zoe Janet Ashby
Dec 7, 2024
Zoe Janet Miller Ashby, 93 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on December 7, 2024.
She was born in Grafton, W. Virginia on March 8, 1931. She was married to the love of her life, Lt. Col. Charles Ashby. She served as a military wife traveling the world and caring for her family. She was an outstanding wife and wonderful mother....
Joseph Michael Abraham
Dec 6, 2024
Joseph Michael Abraham "Joe/Joey", age 73, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Joe was a recent resident of the Gulf Coast and a longtime resident of the Mitten State. He was born at St. Lawrence hospital in Lansing, Michigan and attended St. Gerard Catholic School, where he was an altar boy when...
Franklyn Slaton Oerting
Dec 6, 2024
Christian, humble, kind, patient, generous, disciplined, loving… some of the best words to describe Frank Oerting. Sacrificial love, learned from Jesus, seen in the actions of Mr. Franklyn Slaton Oerting.
Son of Charles Julius “CJ” Oerting and Gladys Crawford Oerting; husband of his cherished wife, Lyn Oerting; father of Amy (Henry “Robin”) Robinson and Anna (Nathan) Turner; “Papa” of Cara, Kelly,...
Jerry Lou Moore Griffin
Dec 6, 2024
Jerry Lou Moore Griffin, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024 at the age of 86.
She was born in Kemper County, MS on July 6, 1938. She moved to Meridian, MS as a child where she attended school. She and Ralph were married for sixty-two years until his death in 2015.
Jerry was preceded in death by...
Rita Leonard Mitchell
Dec 6, 2024
Rita Leonard Mitchell, 96, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, in Biloxi, Mississippi. A lifelong resident of Biloxi, Rita was known for her warmth, kindness, and devotion to her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and was adoringly known to many as “Mema.”
Rita was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Audrey Mitchell; her...
Anne Rungo
Dec 5, 2024
Anne Rungo passed away peacefully, at the age of 83, in her home on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugo J. Rungo; and daughter, Theresa.
Anne is survived by her daughters, Lorayne, Pamela, and Linda; son, Jim; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.
She was laid to rest with her husband on Monday, December 16, 2024...
Willa Mae Sanders
Dec 4, 2024
A resident of Ocean Springs, MS, Willa Sanders passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on December 4, 2024, at the Lighthouse Assisted Living facility in Ocean Springs.
Born in 1927 in Greenville, SC into a large family, Willa was the daughter of Luther Morris and Tryphena (Austin) Morris and one of four children. She graduated from Woodward High School...
Robert Stephen Pocreva, Sr.
Dec 4, 2024
A resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Robert “Bob” Pocreva passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on December 4, 2024, at his home in Ocean Springs.
Born in 1935, in Glen Lyon, PA, into a large extended Polish family, Bob was the son of John J. Pocreva and Helen H. (Jablonowski) Pocreva and one of four children. He graduated in...
Tammy Thomas Simmons
Dec 3, 2024
Tammy Thomas Simmons, age 66, of Biloxi, MS passed away on December 3, 2024.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Tammy Thomas Simmons.
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Sherry Lynn "Mimi" Young
Dec 3, 2024
Sherry Lynn “Mimi” Young, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Sherry was born in Gulfport and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was a retired deli manager of Winn Dixie in Long Beach. She was a member of Divine Grace Baptist Church in Long Beach.
Sherry was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Donald and Annie...
Sallie Mae Gilson
Dec 2, 2024
Sallie Mae Gilson, 80, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 in Vancleave.
Mrs. Gilson was a native and resident of Mississippi for over 65 years. She was of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Geraldine Hancock Carlson; her daughter, Cynthia Gilson; and her son, James “Jimmy” Gilson.
Mrs. Gilson’s survivors include her...
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