Obituaries
Hilda Ruth Avery Ainsworth
Mar 8, 2021
Hilda Ruth Avery Ainsworth, 76, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at her home in Biloxi. Mrs. Ainsworth was born in Coats, NC on July 31, 1944 to William Harden Avery and Annie Ruth Avery. She was a graduate of Coats High School Class of 1963. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Harden...
Sarah Katherine "Kay" Grayson
Mar 8, 2021
Sarah Katherine “Kay” Grayson, age 76, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. Mrs. Grayson was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a devoted member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School in Georgia and earned an associate degree at Mississippi Delta Junior College in 1964. She...
Mary Denise Bunch
Mar 6, 2021
Mary Denise Bunch, age 49 of Gulfport passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Biloxi. She was born July 4, 1971 in Gulfport. She was a graduate of Harrison Central High School and MGCCC. She enjoyed going to the casinos and Sports Academy. She especially enjoyed being with her children, grandchildren and family. She was preceded in death by her...
Cecelia Miller
Mar 6, 2021
Cecelia Miller, age 78, passed away on March 6, 2021 in Ocean Springs. Cecelia was a native and longtime resident of the coast. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a former employee of Kmart in D’Iberville. She is preceded in death by parents Alice and Jacob “Elisha” Miller, brother Richard Miller, and sister Louise Firth. She...
Louise Wieck Carron
Mar 6, 2021
Louise Wieck Carron, age 84, of Biloxi, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Louise was born April 14, 1936 in Muskegon, Michigan. She was a cafeteria supervisor at Biloxi public schools, and a housewife. She is preceded in death by her parents Rose and Lyle Wieck, husband Donald W. Carron, and siblings Joyce O’Dell, Cecile Bakker, Shirley Bakker, Lyle...
Mary Elizabeth "Tut" Pharis Wood
Mar 6, 2021
Mary “Tut” Wood was born April 8, 1954 to James Leo “Sonny” and Mary Pharis in Clarksdale, MS. Tut was a great sister to her brothers and sisters. She attended West Tallahatchie Schools in Tutwiler. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Ray Wood. They raised 3 wonderful children, Chris, Jeremy and Shanna. She is preceded in death by...
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Miller
Mar 5, 2021
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Miller, 80, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 in Gulfport. A visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Pass Road in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Miller family.
Waltraut Lore "Wally" Ewert
Mar 5, 2021
Waltraut Lore "Wally" Ewert, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS for the past 20 years, and previously of Swansea, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, in Ocean Springs. Wally was born in Germany on September 21, 1942, to George and Ilse Brightman. She graduated from Joseph Case High School Class of 1961. Wally loved to donate to various...
Sarah Crump
Mar 5, 2021
Sarah Crump, 77, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Crump was a native of the Philippines and a resident of the coast since 1980. She was of the Catholic faith and attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Tagalog Mass. Mrs. Crump was a member of the Phil-Am (Phillipino-American) Association. She...
Corliss Ann Manly
Mar 5, 2021
Corliss Ann Manly passed away at St. Joseph Hospice on Friday, March 5, 2021, in Gulfport, MS. “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.” John 11:25. Ann passed away with her husband Jim and son Jimmy at her side. She was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf...
Thonda Jean "TJ" Conner
Mar 4, 2021
Thonda Jean “TJ” Conner, age 61, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. TJ was born on June 16, 1959 in Columbus, GA. She was a graduate of Forest Park High School, Forest Park, GA and of the University of Arkansas EMT School. She was employed by American Medical Response (AMR) for 18 years. In 2004...
Mary Helen Honea
Mar 4, 2021
Mary Helen Honea, age 94, of Grand Bay, AL and formerly of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Helen was born in Yazoo City, MS on September 24, 1926. She attended schools in Satartia, MS, then married Woodrow Honea, and had 41 wonderful years before he passed away in 1991. Helen was preceded in death by...
Ann Dennis Clower
Mar 3, 2021
Ann Dennis Clower, age 94, a long-time resident of Biloxi, passed away on March 3, 2021 at Merit Health Biloxi. Ann was born on December 21, 1926 in Harlingen, Texas to Lois Wilson Dennis and Claud Dawson Dennis. She graduated high school and attended college at Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. Ann was a 50-year member of the PEO Sisterhood,...
Virginia Agnone
Mar 3, 2021
Mrs. Virginia Agnone, age 94, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Mrs. Agnone was transferred to Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home in Hubbard, OH for services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi, is honored to serve the Agnone family.
Eunice Lottie Ramsay Youngblood
Mar 3, 2021
Eunice Lottie Ramsey Youngblood, age 97 of Biloxi, MS passed away on March 3, 2021. She was born on March 29, 1923 in Biloxi, MS. Eunice was a native and life long resident of the MS Coast. She was a volunteer for Salvation Army for over forty years. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband of over sixty years,...
Chester Christine Brashears
Mar 3, 2021
Mr. Chester Christine Brashears, age 71, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Mr. Brashears was born on December 10, 1949 in Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Army and formerly worked as a pipe x-ray technician. During his spare time, he enjoyed gardening and collecting coins. Mr. Brashears is preceded in death by his parents, Orville...
Michael "Lizard" Childers
Mar 2, 2021
Michael “Lizard” Childers, 58, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Ocean Springs. Michael was born in Corinth, MS on May 18, 1962. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars and listening to music. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Childers; and his brother, Steven Childers. Michael’s survivors include his children, Christina Hayes and...
Betty Jean Gonsoulin Rhodes
Mar 1, 2021
Betty Jean (Gonsoulin) Rhodes, age 89, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021. She was born in Biloxi to Harry and Leila Gonsoulin. Betty was a devout Catholic and attended Sacred Heart and St. John’s Catholic Churches. She enjoyed dancing and had won many dance contests over the years. The most recent at age 82! Being of French descent, she was...
Amanda Williams
Mar 1, 2021
Amanda Williams, age 36, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021. She was transferred to Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, Louisiana for services. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the Williams family.
April Brogan Kelley
Feb 28, 2021
April Brogan Kelley, age 43, of Laplace, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021. April was born January 29, 1978 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She attended Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She loved the Patriots and Tom Brady. She is preceded in death by grandparents; James R. and Betty L. Shipman, Charles and Vera Brogan, and Charlotte Frances...
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