Obituaries
Erik Marcussen
Apr 7, 2022
Erik Marcussen born in Aalso, Denmark on May 4,1930 passed away in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on April 7, 2022 at 91 years old.
Erik stoically said a few months before his passing, “I created this life, and it is wonderful.”
Erik’s mother passed when he was thirteen. He was raised by his father and maternal grandmother. He...
Mary Deckert
Apr 6, 2022
Mary Deckert, age 67, of D'Iberville, MS passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mary Deckert.
April Williams
Apr 6, 2022
April Louise Fallin Williams passed away April 6, 2022. April was born May 6, 1986.
She graduated from North Valley High school in 2003, in Reno, Nevada and later joined the Airforce where she was stationed in Gulfport, Mississippi.
April had an infectious smile and open heart to all.
Her journey has moved on to a higher place. April had a wild...
Judia "BB" McLaurin Payton
Apr 6, 2022
Judia “BB” McLaurin Payton, age 89, of Ocean Springs, passed away on April 6, 2022. She was born on January 8, 1933 in Ocean Springs to Willie McLaurin Sr. and May House. Judia went to EH Keys Colored School; Phillips College and was a trailblazer in the Ocean Springs community. She started her career at First National Bank and...
Shelia Lynne Reap Evans
Apr 6, 2022
Shelia Lynne Reap Evans, 59, passed away April 6, 2022. Shelia was born in Leland, Mississippi on June 16, 1962 to Thomas and Barbara Reap.
Shelia worked as a secretary in welding and in her free time enjoyed watching football and The Voice. She loved having great grand kids and enjoyed spending time with them.
She is preceded in...
Pamela Mary Swafford Mabry Williams
Apr 6, 2022
Our Mother entered this world on May 21, 1944 and sadly, left with us by her side, on Wednesday April 6, 2022 at the young age of 77. She was born in Madison, WI to Kenneth and Bethe Swafford but shortly after, Kenneth was killed in WW2. Beth remarried and she was raised by a spectacular father, Juett Mabry....
Luigi Sepe
Apr 6, 2022
Retired MSGT Luigi Sepe, age 91, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on April 6, 2022.
Luigi was born on November 7, 1930 in Waterbury, CT. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant after twenty-two years of service.
He is preceded in death by his son, Mark L. Sepe.
Luigi is survived by his wife,...
Stanley John Leja, LTC USAF (RET)
Apr 6, 2022
Stanley J. Leja, LTC USAF (RET), passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2022 in Gulfport, MS.
Col. Leja, a native of Auburn, NY, retired on the coast in 1977. He was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church and a member of several fraternal and military organizations.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lynne Hair Leja; daughter, Patricia Anderson of...
Bonnie Brady Jamison
Apr 6, 2022
Bonnie Brady Jamison, 66, of Gulfport, MS died Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Mrs. Jamison was born in Gulfport where she was a lifelong resident. She previously served in the US Army. Her hobby was crocheting.
Mrs. Jamison was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Jamison; her parents C.W. and Dorothy Cuevas Brady and two brothers Gordon Brady and Randy...
Linda Mae Byrd
Apr 5, 2022
Linda Mae Byrd, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
A graveside service was held at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Linda Mae Byrd.
Barbara Higgins Melchert
Apr 5, 2022
Barbara Higgins Melchert, age 86, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Barbara Higgins Melchert.
Anthony Blake Senseney
Apr 4, 2022
Blake Senseney, 71, of Vancleave, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022.
He was born on August 16, 1950 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He grew up in Ocean Springs and attended the Ocean Springs School District. Blake worked at Floore Industrial Contractors, where he was a certified welding inspector, quality control manager, and former project manager. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Belva Mae Hullender
Apr 4, 2022
Belva Mae Hullender passed away peacefully Monday, April 4, 2022
She was born May 2, 1932 in Pawnee City, Nebraska where she graduated from Pawnee City High School with Honors and an Academic Scholarship, but chose instead to be a secretary in the Pawnee City Business Sector. Visiting her aunt in Cheyenne, Wyoming she was soon hired as a secretary in...
Robert "Nick" Adrian Conner Jr.
Apr 4, 2022
Robert “Nick” Adrian Conner Jr., age 82 of Vancleave, MS., passed away on April 4, 2022. He was born on November 20, 1939 to Robert and Gladys Conner Sr. in Hattiesburg, MS. Robert served in the United States Air Force and worked for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. His hobbies included Amateur radio- his callsign was K5BQJ.
Robert...
Andrue Brian Fain
Apr 4, 2022
Andrue Brian Fain, born May 14, 1996, son of Heather Fain (Anthony Shook) and Brian (Mary) Fain gained his heavenly wings on April 4, 2022.
Andrue resided in Gulfport, MS with his Fiancé, Robin Lynn Ross, daughter, Cheverly Lynn Fain and expected baby-girl (September 2022).
After graduating from Biloxi High School in 2014, Andrue enlisted in the Army where he...
Suzanne McManus Hendry
Apr 4, 2022
Suzanne McManus Hendry, 72, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022.
Suzanne was born to R.E. and Jeannette McManus on September 28, 1949. She was a graduate of Gulfport High School and American Beauty College. Suzanne retired from Memorial Behavioral Health as a supervisor in the nutrition department. She was a member of Saucier Missionary Baptist...
John "Johnny" Henry Kiernan Sr.
Apr 3, 2022
John “Johnny” Henry Kiernan, Sr., age 79, of Ocean Springs, passed away on April 3, 2022. He was born on May 8, 1942, to Ferdinand and Lillian (King) Kiernan. John attended Notre Dame High School in Biloxi MS. He served in the United States Navy and also in the Army and Air Force Reserves. John participated annually in the Walk...
George Julian Saucier
Apr 3, 2022
Mr. George Julian Saucier, age 75, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
There are no services scheduled.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. George Julian Saucier.
Charles Malcolm McDannald, Jr.
Apr 3, 2022
Charles Malcolm McDannald, Jr. age 85 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
He was born on October 31, 1936 in Fort Worth, TX to Charles Malcolm McDannald, Sr. and Norma Trigg.
No services will be held. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs is honored to serve the family of Charles McDannald, Jr.
Sherman Terry Cole
Apr 2, 2022
Sherman Terry Cole, age 74 of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed from this life on April 2nd, 2022.
Terry was born on Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois but was a longtime resident of Biloxi, Mississippi where he raised a family and ran a successful auto parts business. Terry loved playing tennis, bike riding, reading any book he could learn from,...
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