Obituaries

Matthew Francis Hashman

Matthew Francis Hashman

Apr 24, 2024

Matthew "Matt" Francis Hashman, 43, of Gulfport, MS and Panama City, FL passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at around 12:00 midnight at Singing River Hospital, Gulfport.

He was born on October 15, 1980 to Maria E. Etheridge and Kevin F. Hashman.  He graduated from Biloxi High School, received his GED and attended MS Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC).  Matt graduated...

Raymond L. Brunies

Raymond L. Brunies

Apr 23, 2024

Raymond Lawrence Brunies, 99, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away on April 23, 2024 in Gilbert, Arizona.  A lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Raymond attended Biloxi High School and was active in all sports. He was a World War II veteran and served with the Navy Seabees for three years in the Pacific. Raymond retired after 30 years of...

Helen J. Ames

Helen J. Ames

Apr 23, 2024

Mrs. Helen J. Ames, of Biloxi, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the age of 94.

Mrs. Ames was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was born on August 8, 1929 in Harrisonburg, LA. She graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College- Jefferson Davis and Jackson County Campus with Honors in Personnel Management Supervision, Institutional Housekeeping...

Helen Fay Moseley

Helen Fay Moseley

Apr 23, 2024

Helen “Fay” Moseley, 82, of Fort Smith, Arkansas went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.  She was born on March 15, 1942 in Typo, Kentucky to James and Pruda (Begley) Hutchinson.  Helen was a secretary for the Jobs Corps and attended Central Christian Church in Fort Smith, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents; two...

Keith Alden Lanford Jr.

Keith Alden Lanford Jr.

Apr 22, 2024

Keith Alden Lanford Jr.,  “Chicko” age 37, of  Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Keith was born on July 31,1986, to  Keith Lanford Sr. and Anna Marie Briseno.  He attended  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as a Welder/Fabricator.  Keith grew up riding his bike in the streets of Beaumont, Texas. From there, he traveled across the states...

Leshia Free Causey

Leshia Free Causey

Apr 22, 2024

Leshia Free Langham Causey, age 62, of Moss Point, MS, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, in Moss Point.

Leshia was born on January 11, 1962, in Laurel, MS., to  Alberta  Free and John Scott.  She graduated from Carver High School in Bassville, MS, and worked at Goodwill as a Supervisor for numerous years.  

She was preceded in death by...

Elizabeth Lorus "Beth" Davis

Elizabeth Lorus "Beth" Davis

Apr 21, 2024

Elizabeth Lorus “Beth” Davis, 50, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 in Gulfport.

Beth was born in Champaign, IL on July 12, 1973. She attended D’Iberville High School. Beth was employed with Waffle House for 20 years and Love’s Travel Stop for 5 years. 

She was preceded in death by her fathers, Robert J. Davis and Rodger D....

Marvin Lester

Marvin Lester

Apr 21, 2024

Marvin E. Lester, age 91, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024.There are no services scheduled at this time. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Marvin E. Lester.

Betty Jo Windham

Betty Jo Windham

Apr 21, 2024

Mrs. Betty Jo Windham, age 85, of Latimer, MS passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 in Ocean Springs, MS.

Mrs. Windham was born on August 20, 1938 in Butler, GA. She was a volunteer for Dixie Youth Baseball. She loved bowling and she had a green thumb when it came to growing plants, but it was no comparison to the...

George Thomas Hults

George Thomas Hults

Apr 20, 2024

George Hults of Ocean Springs passed away on April 20, 2024.

George was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 29, 1931. He was an inspiration to everyone that he met, because of his charismatic personality, endless jokes, and his intensely active lifestyle.

As a young man, he competed in dance roller-skating competitions and calf roping. He was inducted into the US...

Walter Olen Motes

Walter Olen Motes

Apr 20, 2024

Walter “Walt” Olen Motes, born January 4, 1969 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi passed away on April 20, 2024. 

Walter was a lifelong resident of Vancleave, MS and graduated from Vancleave High School. He loved playing sports, mainly baseball and football, while in school. Walter was employed with Fred Fayard Inc. working with heavy machinery under the supervision of Tommy Tootle Jr....

Stanley Martin Hansen, Sr.

Stanley Martin Hansen, Sr.

Apr 20, 2024

Stanley Martin Hansen, Sr. of Long Beach, MS passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the age of 79.

He was born July 28, 1944, in Gulfport, MS to William Alexander Hansen, Sr. and Mary Dauro Hansen. Stanley attended Perkinston Junior College, worked for South Central Bell (AT&T) for 31 years and was a member of the Air National Guard (1962)....

Carlene Allen Davis

Carlene Allen Davis

Apr 20, 2024

Carlene Allen Davis, 86, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 with her family by her side.

Carlene was born and raised in Biloxi and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. She was a member of the Sacred Heart All-Girl Band for four years. Carlene was band captain in her senior year. She was a devoted member of...

Steven Richard Tolodxi

Steven Richard Tolodxi

Apr 18, 2024

Mr. Steven R. Tolodxi, age 78, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Mr. Tolodxi was born on April 4, 1946 in Rockford, IL to the late William and Adeline Tolodxi. He was a 1964 high school graduate of East High. He served in U.S. Navy from 1964 until 1966 on the U.S.S. San Pablo. He began a...

Carlton Thomas Hendrickson

Carlton Thomas Hendrickson

Apr 18, 2024

Mr. Carlton Thomas Hendrickson, age 71, of Biloxi, passed away on Thursday, April 18th, 2024.Mr. Hendrickson was born in New York, but he was a longtime resident of Sarasota, Florida. He and his wife semi-retired to Biloxi, MS in 2022 which was his favorite vacation spot. Carl was a member of the Widow Sons. His greatest achievement was coaching girls...

Helen Hancock

Helen Hancock

Apr 18, 2024

The beloved Mom, Grammie, sister, aunt, friend and community servant, Helen Hancock of Ocean Springs, MS unexpectedly passed away on April 18, 2024 at the age of 72. 

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" C. Hancock; her father and mother, Andrew and Anne Adamchik; and her faithful dog, Radar. She is survived by her sons, Zeke (Shannon)...

John Cecil Burch

John Cecil Burch

Apr 17, 2024

It is with much sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father, John Cecil Burch, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. 

Dad was born on August 19, 1932 in Muskegon, Michigan to Cecil Jarmin and Eleanor Tischler Burch. Life with Cecil and Eleanor was not always easy, but it did have its adventures. Like the time the family spent the...

Charity "Mae Mae" Heathcoe

Charity "Mae Mae" Heathcoe

Apr 17, 2024

Charity “Mae Mae” Heathcoe, 48, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. 

Charity was born in Angola, IN on December 20, 1975. She attended Stone High School. Charity enjoyed painting, wood working, arts and crafts, interior decorating and most of all, spending time with her fiancé and grandbabies.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Cleo Demorest; and her...

Greta Renee Self

Greta Renee Self

Apr 17, 2024

Mrs. Greta Renee Self, age 55, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Vancleave.

Greta was a native of Marks, MS and a resident of Vancleave for 31 years.  She was also a  member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Vancleave.  Greta was a former office manager and enjoyed boating, arts and crafts and animals.

She was preceded in...

Richard Clyde Conant

Richard Clyde Conant

Apr 17, 2024

Dick Conant, age 84, of Ocean Springs, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Dick spent a remarkable career in the Air Force, had a hobby job being a lawyer, but claimed his real job was playing golf. Dick was born on Halloween to Clyde and Clara (Aichele) Conant on October 31, 1939, in East Peoria, IL. After graduating from East Peoria Community...