Obituaries
Don Eglin Burch
Sep 9, 2018
Don Eglin Burch, beloved husband and father, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the age of 56. He was born on May 9, 1962 in Biloxi, Mississippi, to the late Donna Mercedese Burch and the late Paul Ellzey Burch. He was preceded in death by his nephew and godson, Nicholas Ederer. Don is survived by his loving wife,...
John F Wilkerson
Sep 9, 2018
John F. Wilkerson, age 93, of Long Beach died Sunday, September 9, 2018 in Pass Christian. He was born in Lucedale and had been a resident of the coast most of his life. He retired in 1986 from Kennedy Space Center and was a US Navy Veteran serving in World War II. He enjoyed traveling and dancing. He is survived...
Christopher Soldo
Sep 8, 2018
Christopher Soldo, 60, of Vancleave, MS passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Ocean Springs. Mr. Soldo was a graduate of Biloxi High School and USM. He met his wife, Candy working at the Holiday Inn and have been married for 27 years. He was previously employed with Boomtown Casino and former owner of Bruno’s Café in Biloxi. Mr. Soldo...
Barbara Boardman Hatch
Sep 8, 2018
Barbara Boardman Hatch, age 83 of Gulfport, MS, passed away on September 8, 2018. Barbara was the daughter of Joseph and Gertrude Boardman, born on October 14, 1934 in Gulfport. She was the youngest of four children, and her loving family nurtured the kindness, generosity, and great sense of humor that became her hallmark and legacy. She had many fond...
Charles Gordon Campbell
Sep 7, 2018
Charles Gordon Campbell, age 69, of Gulfport died Friday, September 7, 2018 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport where he was a resident most of his life. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School class of ’67 and was self employed in the construction business. He was an avid golfer and an artist. He was preceded in death...
Dahlia "Meemaw" Reeves
Sep 7, 2018
Dahlia “Meemaw” Reeves, age 90, of Gulfport passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018. Mrs. Reeves was a longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and taught in Gulfport schools for 33 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend, and will be missed by all that...
Mildred Pearl Scarborough
Sep 7, 2018
Mildred Pearl Scarborough, 99, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018. Mrs. Scarborough was born in Paxton, NE and moved to Biloxi in 1926. She was a homemaker and a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Shafer; her husband, Leon Scarborough; her son, Leon...
Anne Bethea
Sep 7, 2018
Anne Bethea passed away on September 7, 2018. She was transferred to Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home was honored to help serve this family.
Judson O'Neal "Boe" Parnell
Sep 7, 2018
Judson O'Neal "Boe" Parnell died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 1:30 a.m. in Vancleave, MS at the age of 85. He was born August 26, 1933 in Hawthorne, AL to Tony and Grace Parnell. He attended elementary school in Chatom, AL. He married Bobbie Fountain on November 12, 1958. Boe served his...
Ethel Presley Barnett
Sep 6, 2018
Ethel Presley Barnett, age 86, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Mrs. Barnett was a longtime resident of D'Iberville. She was the most loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Ethel and her husband "Red" opened several businesses in D’Iberville starting in 1959. The first business being The Frosty Mug and later...
Donna Burges
Sep 6, 2018
Donna Jones Burges of Vancleave, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 surrounded by loving family and caregivers. She was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Donna was born on September 25, 1940 in Jones County and graduated from Laurel High School. She graduated from MSCW in 1961 with a bachelor of science degree. She moved to the...
Catherine "Peaches" Fountain
Sep 6, 2018
Catherine “Peaches” Fountain, 86, lifelong resident of St. Martin, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Peaches was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. Peaches graduated from St. Martin High School in 1951 and was voted Miss St. Martin High School during her senior year. The majority of her early years...
O'Delle Scarbrough O'Neal
Sep 6, 2018
O’Delle Scarbrough O’Neal, 90 years old, of Saucier, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Mrs. O’Neal was a longtime resident of the MS gulf Coast. She was a member of Poplar Head United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and painting. She was also a beautiful, spirited, and loving mother, grandmother, and...
Marion Elaine Burges
Sep 6, 2018
Marion Elaine Burges, 85, of Wiggins, MS passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Wiggins. Funeral Services will be held at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at D'Iberville Memorial Park.
Odean St. Andrie
Sep 5, 2018
Mrs. Odean St. Andrie, age 96, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in Biloxi, MS. She was a native of Savannah, GA and a resident of Ocean Springs since 1949. She retired from E.R. Moore Company in Ocean Springs as a seamstress. She was a faithful member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Adah Chapter No. 49. Mrs. Odean...
Lynda Lea Rusk
Sep 5, 2018
Lynda Lea Rusk, age 54, was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 after a long life with her mother and caregivers. She was born April 19, 1964. She attended Ocean Springs Schools and Jackson County Exceptional School, and later worked at the Jackson County Training Center for several years. Lynda is preceded in death by her...
Rosetta E. Cookingham
Sep 4, 2018
Rosetta E. Cookingham, age 92, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Rosetta was born in Little Rock, AR on March 2, 1926. She moved to New Orleans, LA and lived there until moving to Pass Christian, MS in 1942. She has lived on the Coast ever since. During WWII, she worked in a defense factory building...
Elizabeth Sprague
Sep 3, 2018
Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague, age 97, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. Elizabeth was a resident of the coast for 47 years. Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren were the love of her life. Survivors include her children, Roxann (Thomas) Page and Rita Young, grandchildren, Melanie Krohn, Tanya (Nomie) Shock, Jacob (April) Page, six great-grandchildren and (2)...
Nancy Saucier
Sep 3, 2018
Nancy Saucier, age 57, of Silver Run passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 in Gulfport. She was born in Minot, ND and had been a resident of the coast since 2010. She was Baptist and a volunteer firefighter with the Silver Run Volunteer Fire Department. She previously worked for Community Grocery in Silver Run. An animal lover, she served on...
Milton Joseph Chaison, Jr.
Sep 2, 2018
Milton Joseph Chaison, Jr., a devoted family man and inexhaustible entrepreneur, was a flame that burned twice as bright for half as long. At just 66 years old, he peacefully took his last breath on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Milton was truly one of the irreplaceable ones. “Life is for the...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
