Obituaries
Bonnie Jean Callahan Harris
Dec 11, 2022
Bonnie Jean Callahan Harris, age 51, of Gulfport passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Bonnie was born on December 13, 1970 in New Orleans, LA and was a resident of Gulfport for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Callahan and sister, Mary Callahan.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Callahan; daughters, Kaitlin Taylor and...
Marie "Reedie" Harlow McCaughan
Dec 11, 2022
Marie “Reedie” Harlow McCaughan, age 95 and a resident of Long Beach, died on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in Gulfport.
Reedie grew up in Clarksdale, MS. She attended Ole Miss and was a member of Tri-Delt sorority. She was an Episcopalian and attended St. Peter’s By-The-Sea Episcopal church where she was a member of the altar guild.
She is...
Jake Plunkett
Dec 11, 2022
Jake Plunkett, age 30, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
He was transferred to Cleveland-Moffett Funeral Home in Amory, MS for services. (601-256-1050)
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Jake Plunkett.
James Lyman Chipley
Dec 10, 2022
Our precious dad, James Lyman Chipley, 79, was called home to join our heavenly father in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 10th, 2022. Born on January 25, 1943 to James William Chipley and Rosie Evans Chipley both from Carthage, MS. He was brother to John, Jackie, Betty, and Debbie. James lived a life of adventure and meaningful moments.
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Rev. Michael John Ganucheau
Dec 10, 2022
Rev. Michael John Ganucheau (October 25, 1948 – December 10, 2022) died peacefully at his home in Biloxi after a years-long battle with various health issues. He was 74.
A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Mike truly lived a life of faith and of service — to his family, to the Lord, to his country, and to generations of...
John Alex Jenkins
Dec 10, 2022
Mr. John Alex Jenkins, age 42, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. John Alex Jenkins.
Ana Georgina Osorio Velasquez
Dec 9, 2022
Ana Georgina Osorio Velasquez, 97, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, December 9, 2022. Ana was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to Miguel Osorio Giron and Emilia Velasquez de Osorio on June 19, 1925. She graduated from the Instituto Central Tegucigalpa Honduras and when to work as a records clerk at city hall in Tegucigalpa. In her free time, Ana...
Raymond Ross
Dec 9, 2022
Raymond Ross, age 82, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022.
There are no local services scheduled.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Raymond Ross.
Vicky Lynn Vanderford
Dec 9, 2022
Vicky Lynn Vanderford, age 66, of D’Iberville, MS passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022.
Vicky was born on October 26, 1956 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Shirley and Ralph Bridges; son, William “Billy” Bridges; and by her brother, Tom Bridges.
Survivors include her son, Anthony “Tony” Bridges; grandchildren, Shania Bridges and Brooke Bridges;...
Dr. Clyde E. Spraberry, Jr.
Dec 7, 2022
Dr. Clyde E. Spraberry, Jr. “Bud”, passed away peacefully at home on December 7, 2022. He was born in New Albany, MS on August 3, 1942 to Clyde E. Spraberry, Sr. and Johnnie Wade Spraberry.
Bud attended Mississippi State University and joined Kappa Sigma fraternity, then graduated from University of Tennessee School of Dentistry in 1965. There, he was...
Karleen "Cookie" May Mason
Dec 7, 2022
Karleen “Cookie” May Mason, age 81, of Vancleave, Mississippi passed away on December 7, 2022.
Karleen was born on July 6, 1941 to Jim Hunter and Agnes Drennen in Missouri. She attended high school in Kansas City, Kansas. Karleen was employed for twenty years as a bookkeeper for the commissary and for the fisherman wharf. She later went on to...
Kerry Wayne Wright
Dec 6, 2022
Kerry Wayne Wright of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away December 6, 2022 at 60 years old. He was born May 17, 1962 to Lola and Shannon Wright.
He was a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and has made a lasting impression on so many people in the only place he’d call home.
Kerry knew how to command a...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Varnado Flint
Dec 6, 2022
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Varnado Flint of Biloxi, died on December 6, 2022 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital, age 75.
Jackie, known as "Jackie Sue" in her youth, graduated from Hazlehurst High School in 1965, and attended the University of Mississippi, earning a degree in Education in 1969. She taught elementary school for twenty-eight years in the Gulfport Public Schools and in...
John Carl Johnson
Dec 6, 2022
John Carl Johnson, Sr., age 77, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Mr. Johnson was born in Portland, OR and was a long-time resident of Gulfport. He was a member of the Methodist Church, served in the U.S. Navy, and was a retired construction appraiser.
Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his wife, Linda and...
Dorothy Elaine Purvis
Dec 6, 2022
Dorothy Elaine Purvis, age 70, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Mrs. Purvis was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School, Commadores, Class of 1970. She also graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with an associate’s degree in Nursing. Mrs. Purvis was a loving wife,...
Jose Gomez, Jr.
Dec 5, 2022
Mr. Jose Manuel Gomez, Jr., age 37, passed away on December 5, 2022 in Pascagoula, MS.
He was transferred to Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley of Pharr in Pharr, Texas for services.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Jose Manuel Gomez, Jr.
John Stephen "Steve" Bosarge
Dec 4, 2022
John Stephen “Steve” Bosarge, age 84, passed away December 4, 2022. He was born November 12, 1938, in Pascagoula, MS.
In 1955, at age 16, Steve graduated from Our Lady of Victories High School, Pascagoula, MS, then worked for an amusement machine firm, served in the U.S. Army, and was employed by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
In 1960, via a student loan...
Connie Yvonne Harris
Dec 3, 2022
Connie Yvonne Harris, age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
She was born on July 15, 1952, in Highland, IL to Leslie R. Lile and Charlene L. Daniels. She was employed at Casino Magic for 10 years and worked in retail. She was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, IL. She...
Jerry Lynn King
Dec 3, 2022
Jerry Lynn King, 70, long time resident of Vancleave, MS passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
He was born on July 10, 1952 in Bogalusa, LA to Clyde and Rosetta King. He was self-employed as a Sheetrock Finisher for twenty-five years. He loved the outdoors, working in his yard, woodworking, and to praise and worship his Lord and Savior,...
Bonnie Lee Senseney
Dec 3, 2022
Bonnie Lee Senseney, 71, of Ocean Springs, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, December 3, 2022, surrounded by beloved family and friends.
Bonnie was born November 10, 1951, to Blake and Oral Mae Senseney of Ocean Springs. She attended Ocean Springs High School and was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs.
The simplest pleasures in life brought the...
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