Obituaries
Marjorie York
Aug 1, 2023
Marjorie York, age 81, of D’Iberville, MS, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
Margie was born on August 22, 1941 in Ellisville, MS, but lived on the coast most of her life. She graduated from Biloxi High School and was employed with the Biloxi School System for 29 years and finishing her time teaching at St. Alphonsus Elementary School...
James Henry Duffey
Jul 31, 2023
James Henry Duffey, age 84, of Longs, SC, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas Duffey and Lillie Mae Winkler Duffey Wilson (Samuel Wilson); three sisters, Mary William Duffey Kirby, Hattie "Pete" Duffey Young, Estelle Duffey Lingerfelt; former wife, Doris Bumgarner Duffey; and stepson, Barry Oxford.
He is...
Infant Jayden Hernandez
Jul 31, 2023
Infant Jayden Hernandez, age 0, of Gautier passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Infant Jayden Hernandez.
Wilna Juanita Rigby Rogers
Jul 30, 2023
Wilna Juanita Rigby Rogers, a beloved member of the Brandon, MS community, passed away on July 30, 2023. She was born on November 18, 1936, in French Camp, MS to Mamie Lou Downing Rigby and William Lawson Rigby. She spent later childhood years in Gulfport, MS and attended Belhaven College.
Wilna married Tommy Stewart in 1958 and spent many...
Virginia "Sue" Banks Sommer
Jul 30, 2023
Virginia “Sue” Banks Sommer, 84, of Vancleave, MS passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. Sue was born June 13, 1939 in Crisp County, GA to Hoyt and Kate Banks.
Sue was a long-time resident of Panama City, FL, but has lived on the MS Gulf Coast for the last 15 years. She worked at Bay County Medical as a...
Michael Brady Mitchell, Jr.
Jul 30, 2023
Michael Brady Mitchell, Jr., 82, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Sunday, July 30, 2023, at his residence in Ocean Springs, MS.
He was born July 9, 1941, in Mobile, AL to his parents Michael Brady Mitchell, Sr. and Anna Josephine Shultz. Michael was a 1959 graduate of Notre Dame Catholic High School and received his Associate of Arts degree...
William H. (Bill) Winterton III
Jul 30, 2023
William H. (Bill) Winterton III, 83, formerly of Rome, NY, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2023, at his home in Pascagoula, MS with his loving wife, Gladys, by his side.
Bill was born in Rome, NY on September 22, 1939, the son of William and Gwendolyn Winterton. He was united in marriage to the former Gladys R. Shortt on...
Inna Louise Dobbs
Jul 29, 2023
Inna Louise Dobbs, age 60, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Inna was born on March 17, 1963 in Atlanta, GA. She was a home health care provider. Inna loved to travel the U.S. and also loved being around her grandchildren, daughter, mother, and family.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Dobbs; step-father,...
Carol Ann Elvin
Jul 28, 2023
We lost our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, great aunt and friend Carol Elvin, this day, Friday, July 28, 2023. She died peacefully at home with her caregiver granddaughter, Cathryn Guider Downs (pictured above) and medical support. At the age of ninety-four and a half years young, Carol had a long and memorable life providing all of us with...
Ken Murray Collins
Jul 28, 2023
Ken Murray Collins, 69, better known as “Uncle Ken” to many and Mayor of Morrison Avenue, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 in Biloxi due to complications from cancer with some of his family by his bedside. We say “some of his family” because none of us had a home large enough to hold all those he considered his...
Joseph "Joe" William Aultman
Jul 28, 2023
Joseph “Joe” William Aultman, 78, of Gulfport, MS passed away Friday, July 28, 2023. Joe was born June 30, 1945 in Pearl River, MS to Rachel Johnson and Floyd “Red” Aultman.
Joe served in the United States Army. In his free time, he enjoyed having a beer while watching western movies.
He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Earnest Harold Rogers Jr.
Jul 28, 2023
Earnest Harold Rogers, 78, of Gulfport, MS, died Friday, July 28th in Oceanside, California where he was currently residing with his daughter.
Mr. Rogers was born in Chicago, IL, grew up in Knoxville, TN and had been a long-time resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Known by “Butch”, “Rog”, “Ernie”, “Dad”, “Pops” and “Pepa”; he was loved by everyone he...
Jo Ann Hall Williams
Jul 28, 2023
Jo Ann Hall Williams, 78, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Williams was a native of Mobile, AL and a lifelong resident of North Biloxi. She was a longtime member of Big Ridge Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Williams; her parents, William and Lillie Hall;...
Carrie Jane Roberts
Jul 27, 2023
Carrie Jane Roberts, 69 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on July 27, 2023 at her residence.
She was born on August 5, 1953 in Biloxi, MS to Tillie and Charles Roberts Jr. She attended Southern Mississippi. She worked as a Medical Laboratory Technologist at Jefferson Hospital. After her career in the medical field, Carrie became an avid writer. She...
Eleonore Elisabeth Jensen
Jul 25, 2023
Mrs. Eleonore Elisabeth Trautwein Jensen, age 87, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Mrs. Jensen was born on November 5, 1935 in Kaufbeuren, Germany. She was a residence of Biloxi since 1957 and was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Biloxi. She sang in the Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus for over 40...
My Van Le
Jul 25, 2023
My Van Le, 82, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in Biloxi.
Visitation will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Thursday, August 3, 2023 and Friday, August 4, 2023 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 11:00...
Julian Hayman
Jul 24, 2023
Julian Ernest Hayman, 74 of Vancleave, MS, passed away on July 24, 2023 at Ocean Springs Hospital.
He was born on July 5, 1949 in Jacksonville, FL to Archie Hayman and Virginia Lairsey. He graduated from Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, FL. He was employed as a welder, entrepreneur, and contract safety and quality control officer and served in the...
Ronald Thomas Kenworthy
Jul 23, 2023
Ronald T. “Ron” Kenworthy, 78, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023 in Gulfport.
Ron was born on March 21, 1945 in Columbia, LA to J.T. and Lena Dell Kenworthy. He graduated from Grayson High School in 1965 and served in the US Air Force from 1966-1969. He later joined his father in the logging business in Grayson,...
Jerry A. Walters Sr.
Jul 23, 2023
Jerry A. Walters Sr., 83, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023. Jerry was born January 18, 1940 to Orvil and Garnet Walters.
Jerry was a native of Laurel, MS and a long-time resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He retired from the United States Army and later from Huntington Ingalls Shipyard as a Sup Ship....
Marsha McLendon
Jul 23, 2023
Mrs. Marsha Maria McLendon, age 67 of Biloxi, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023 in New Orleans, LA.
Mrs. McLendon was born in Biloxi on March 7, 1956 to Ralph and Daisy Seymour. She graduated from D’Iberville High School and received an Associates of Arts degree from Jefferson Davis Community College. She was employed with Mississippi State Department...
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