Obituaries
Louis David Bond
Feb 20, 2021
Louis David Bond, age 67, died at home on Saturday, February 20, 2021, after suffering a brief illness. He was born in Biloxi, MS and had been a resident of Vancleave for the past 30 years. He worked as an electrician at Ingalls Shipbuilding from 1974 until 2005 at which time he became Assistant Business Manager for IBEW Local Union...
George Gerald "Jerry" Everett
Feb 20, 2021
George Gerald "Jerry" Everett, Sr., age 74, of Biloxi went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Gulfport surrounded by his family after fighting a courageous battle with Cancer. Jerry was born on September 5, 1946 in St. Petersburg, FL. He moved to Biloxi as a teenager when his mother was relocated to Keesler while working...
Mack Anthony Elder
Feb 20, 2021
Mack Anthony Elder, Jr., age 72, of Saucier, MS died Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Gulfport. Beloved father, husband and Pop, Mack was a veteran who served two tours in Vietnam. Mack is survived by his wife Shirley Elder, daughter Nicole Flake-Dearman, sons Charles Elder and Christopher Elder, sisters Frankie Thompson and Lucy Elder, 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren....
Dennis Martin Esnault
Feb 18, 2021
Dennis Martin Esnault, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Merit Health in Biloxi, MS. Dennis was a native of New Orleans, LA and a longtime resident of Ocean Springs, MS. He was a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force retiring from Keesler Air Force Base in 2006. He was a supervisor and retired as a...
Linda Sue Ingles
Feb 18, 2021
Mrs. Linda Sue Ingles, age 65, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. "I am the Resurrection and the Life; whoever believes in Me even if he dies, will live." John 11:25 Mrs. Ingles passed away with her loving husband, Rodney Ruegger at her side. She was a long-time resident of the MS...
Janet "Jan" Mathilda McCarthy
Feb 17, 2021
Janet “Jan” Mathilda McCarthy, age 81, of Ocean Springs, passed away peacefully in her home the morning of February 17th. The Daughter of Jacob and Mabel Schmitt (Stortz), born in Hermann, MO. She spent the majority of her childhood on the family farm in Pershing, MO. A graduate of Hermann High School, she completed 1 year of college at Mizzou...
Wilda Faye Catchot Mallett
Feb 16, 2021
Mrs. Wilda Faye Catchot Mallett, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on February 16, 2021. Mrs. Mallett was born on December 3, 1938 to the late Lloyd Horace and Ida Mae Raley Catchot. She graduated from Ocean Spring High School where she served as a maid in the Homecoming Court. She also was member of the Rainbow Girls...
Robert "Bobby" Ortiz
Feb 15, 2021
Robert “Bobby” Ortiz of Lula, GA, age 70, passed away peacefully in Biloxi on Monday, February 15, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Robert was born September 16, 1950 in New York to Vincent and Elba Ortiz. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he traveled the world working as a radar technical instructor. After...
Maganbhai Gordhanbhai Bhakta
Feb 15, 2021
Maganbhai Gordhanbhai Bhakta, age 89, of Biloxi/Nansad, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport. Maganbhai was born October 9, 1931 in Dhaman, Gujurat India to Gordhanbhai Parsotambhai Bhakta and Tapiben Lalubhai Bhakta. He attended Orana High School and VP Vidyanagar Science College. He worked at a cotton mill and did accounting and agricultural work. He is...
John Alexander Starks
Feb 15, 2021
John Alexander Starks, Sr. passed away peacefully after a long, abundant life on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was 90 years old. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 1, 1930 to James P. Starks and Aimee Marie Faurie Starks, John was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi alongside his nine siblings. Following his graduation from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi...
Maria Oliva Cook
Feb 15, 2021
Dearly loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Maria Oliva Venegas von Schmeling Cook, age 93, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully at the Seashore Highlands Home the evening of February 15, 2021. The daughter of Adolfo von Schmeling and Oliva Venegas Lopez, Maria was born in Chiapas, Mexico, spending her childhood in Mexico until she moved to Gulfport in 1956 with her...
Christopher Patrick
Feb 14, 2021
Christopher Patrick, age 59, of Water Valley, MS passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS will be handling funeral services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Patrick family.
Steven Joseph Graham
Feb 14, 2021
Steven Joseph Graham, age 65, of Vancleave, MS passed away February 14, 2021. If you asked Steve how old he was he would always say 18 and, in our eyes, will forever be 18. Steve was born August 28, 1955 in Biloxi, Ms. He was a resident of Ellisville State School for 55 years where he had a part time...
Alice Green
Feb 14, 2021
Alice Green passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 in Vancleave, MS Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City, MS will be handling funeral services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Green family.
Yen Thi Nguyen
Feb 14, 2021
Yen Thi Nguyen, age 71, of Biloxi passed away on February 14, 2021. She was a member of Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church. She is survived by first-born child Alicia Bui, son-in-law Hung Tran, and grandsons Timothy Tran and Andrew (Meredith) Tran, second daughter Missy Bui, son-in-law Warren Rowe, and granddaughter Christina Nguyen, and third daughter Tina Bui, son-in-law Hien Truong,...
Jill Ann Meyerchick Champagne
Feb 13, 2021
Jill Ann Meyerchick Champagne, age 59, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021. Jill was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She attended Gulfport High School and worked as the office manager of Woman’s Clinic, PA for 40 years. Jill defeated breast cancer twice and fought acute myeloid leukemia. Her hobbies included spending time laughing...
Danny Anthony Foto
Feb 12, 2021
Danny Anthony Foto, Sr, age 76, of D’Iberville, MS, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. Danny was born in Biloxi and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He retired from Ingalls Shipyard as the Director of the Hull Department. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed time with his family and friends and enjoyed watching...
Joan Marie Barnett
Feb 12, 2021
Joan Marie Barnett, age 73, passed away to her heavenly home on February 12, 2021 in Vancleave, MS. She was born in Biloxi, MS on July 4, 1947 to Oscar and Marie Hickman Noble. She was a D’Iberville High School graduate where she was in the band and played the clarinet. She accepted her first job as a medical secretary...
Geraldean "Gerry" Higgins Carpenter
Feb 12, 2021
Geraldean "Gerry" Higgins Carpenter, age 88, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, in Gautier, MS. Gerry was born on August 4, 1932, in Tuscumbia, AL, to Benny and Lassie Higgins. She retired as a tube inspector for Zenith. Gerry was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Al Carpenter, son, Alan Richardson, three sisters, Sylvia, Imogene...
Rosalva "Rosi" B. Fontan
Feb 11, 2021
Rosalva “Rosi” B. Fontan, age 63, went home to our Heavenly Father Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 11:27 AM at Singing River Hospital, Ocean Springs. Rosi was born June 8, 1957 in Brownsville, Texas to Tony and Frances Pineda. She was a graduate of El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, CA and attended Fullerton College in Fullerton, CA. She...
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