Obituaries
Alvis Beethoven "A.B." Rutland
Nov 29, 2023
Alvis Beethoven “A.B.” Rutland, age 89, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 surrounded by his family in Gulfport.
A.B. was born September 15, 1934 in Mt. Olive, Mississippi. He was the son of the late Charles Lafayette Rutland and Mary Ellen “Mollye” Speed. A.B. graduated from Mt. Olive High School in 1953 and was a...
Heather S. Rice
Nov 28, 2023
Heather S. Rice, 52, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 in Diamondhead, MS.
Heather was born on May 26, 1971 in Biloxi, MS to Billy Joe Smith and Pamela Hebert Smith. She graduated from USM in 1996 with a BA in Psychology. Heather served in the U.S. Army from 1999 until 2004 providing intelligence support...
David Alan Freeman
Nov 28, 2023
David Alan Freeman, 57, of Gautier, MS passed away Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.
David was born October 28, 1966 in Morristown, NJ to Kenneth Glenn Freeman and Alice Valena Freeman. He owned and ran multiple businesses throughout his life. David was very interested and loved working on Triumph Standard 10s. He was a master carpenter and a wonderful caregiver for...
Beverly Dubaz Romeo
Nov 28, 2023
Beverly Dubaz Romeo, a lifelong resident of Biloxi passed away on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023.She was a Graduate of Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) in 1950, was Drum Majorette leading SHA’s first All Girl Kiltie Band 1947-1950, and served as Band Captain 1949-50; was President of Town and Country Social Club in the 50’s; President of Bonne Vivantes Women’s Carnival...
Arthur O. Kieff, Jr
Nov 26, 2023
Arthur “Art” O. Kieff, Jr., 84 of Vancleave, MS passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 in Ocean Springs.
He was born on November 12, 1939 in Biloxi, MS to Arthur Sr. and Audette Kieff. He graduated from Biloxi High School. He retired from Dupont. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Art was preceded in death by...
Betty Rose Wilson
Nov 26, 2023
Betty Rose Herron Wilson, age 83, passed away in her home on Sunday, November 26, 2023.
Betty has lived in Saucier, MS for the past twenty years, but spent most of her adult life in St. Martin. She was born in Panola County, MS and graduated from Sardis High School.
Betty was a long-time employee of Keesler...
Charles Cleon Blackledge
Nov 26, 2023
Charles Cleon Blackledge, age 93, of Gulfport, MS passed away at his home on November 26, 2023.
Cleon was born on October 30, 1930 in Jones County, MS. After graduation from high school, he served four years of active duty in the US Navy before becoming a licensed electrician. He was an active mason and always a dedicated Husband, Father...
Thomas Patrick McCabe
Nov 26, 2023
Thomas Patrick McCabe, III, 71, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 in Gulfport.
Mr. McCabe was born in Jacksonville Florida into a Navy family. Tom spent his formative years near Charleston SC exploring the outdoors with his friends and siblings. Tom joined the US Navy Seabees in 1976 and was stationed in Gulfport MS where he met the...
Louise F. Finerman
Nov 25, 2023
Mrs. Louise Anne Finerman, age 90, of Saucier, MS went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born on July 16, 1933 in New Bedford, MA to Florence Fernandes.
Louise graduated from New Bedford High School. Her career days primarily were served as Food and Beverage Director at IBM Corporation for Stouffers in New...
Myrna Lee Sample
Nov 25, 2023
Myrna Lee Sample, 77, of Gulfport, MS, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, in Gulfport, MS.
She was born June 28, 1946, in Denver Colorado, to Carl Thornton Armbrust and Mary Lavina Murphy. Myrna was an avid book reader, enjoyed sewing, crocheting and had a great love for animals, especially cats.
She was predeceased by her husband Bert C. Sample;...
Douglas Cordell Lee
Nov 24, 2023
Douglas Cordell Lee, 63, of Pass Christian, MS passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2023 in Gulfport.
He was born on March 18, 1960 in Biloxi, MS to Alvin W. and Billie Sue Lee. He was a lifelong drywall finisher working the longest for Griffin Drywall. His hobby was Nascar and he was an avid Jeff Gordon fan.
Douglas...
Ivan Manning Ellis
Nov 24, 2023
Ivan Manning Ellis, a lifelong resident of Vancleave, passed away on November 24, 2023 at 95 years of age, surrounded by his loving wife and children.He was born to Benjamin Edward Ellis and Jimmie Viola Manning at the family home on July 1, 1928.Following his graduation from Vancleave High School in 1948, Ivan graduated from Mississippi Southern College (later University...
Jeanel Pettey
Nov 24, 2023
Jeanel Pettey went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 24, 2023. Jeanie Nelson (Jeanel) Hewes Pettey was born November 18,1935 in Gulfport, MS to Lillie Westbrook Hewes and Thomas Searle Hewes, Sr. She was cheerleader at Gulfport High School. Jeanel received her BS degree in Elementary Education from USM. While at USM she was a member of a Chi Omega sorority and...
Claude L. "Jerry" Stacey, Jr.
Nov 22, 2023
Claude L. “Jerry” Stacey, Jr. died peacefully in his home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on November 22, 2023.
Jerry was born an only child September 15, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois as the son of Juliet L. Stacey and Claude Stacey, Sr. Beloved son, father, brother, husband, lover and friend, Jerry never knew a stranger; his life was a metaphorical and...
Lonnie Ray Arnold
Nov 22, 2023
Lonnie Ray Arnold, 85 of Biloxi, MS passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
He was born on May 31, 1938 in Wythe County, VA to Lonnie and Blanche Arnold. He attended the Community College of the Air Force. He received the Air Force Civilian Personnel Specialist of the year award. He retired as a Chief Master Sgt. after serving...
Dennis Lee Horne
Nov 22, 2023
Dennis Lee Horne of Earie, PA passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Dennis Lee Horne.
Gerald Francis Bourgeois
Nov 22, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Bourgeois, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in Clinton, MS. They say, “It's not the years in your life, but the life in your years!”, and Jerry was blessed, he had both.
Jerry was born in Darrow, LA on January 29, 1935, to Camille Antoine and Hilda Mire Bourgeois. He graduated from St. Aloysious High...
Leesa Frazier Fortenberry
Nov 20, 2023
Leesa Ann Fortenberry, 63 Ocean Springs, MS Monday, November 20, 2023 at home.
She was born on January 16th, 1960 in Gulfport, MS to Naomi Stover and Ferrol Frazier. She completed the 11th Grade at St. Martin High School. She was a stay-at-home wife/mother.
Leesa adored her grandchildren Harper, Alora, Zoey, and Nicholas and spoiled them rotten. She never said...
Dawn Jeannette Carver
Nov 20, 2023
Dawn Jeannette Carver, age 46, of D’Iberville passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, in Pass Christian.
Dawn was born on June 22, 1977, in Slidell, LA and was a lifelong resident of the coast. She was Episcopalian and a cat lover.
Dawn was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Shirley Fricke and Johnny Davis; paternal grandparents, A.C....
Michael David Ledkins
Nov 20, 2023
Michael David Ledkins, 61, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023 in Gulfport.
He was born on November 22, 1961 in Homestead, FL to Wayne Ledkins and August Cox. He was employed as a truck driver and transported heavy equipment for Puckett Machinery. He loved fishing and wood crafting.
Michael was preceded in death by his father. ...
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