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Christopher Jeffrey Jules O’Keefe. O’Keefe, Jr. O’Keefe.
Faces of a Legacy
BRADFORD-O’KEEFE FUNERAL HOMES “Since 1865, the anchor holds strong.”
When you think of South Mississippi family legacies, the multigenerational O’Keefe family easily springs to mind. As leaders of the family-owned business, the Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes, the O’Keefes have been serving the Gulf Coast and beyond for six generations and for almost 160 years with a passionate and unwavering dedication to Mississippians.
Recently, the family was featured in the Amazon Prime Video original film The Burial, which tells the tale of a funeral home owner, Bradford-Okeefe’s own Jeremiah “Jerry” O’Keefe, who enlists the help of a charismatic personal injury lawyer, Willie E. Gary, to help save his
family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice.
Unlike most of the underdog stories that make it on film, this one is not only rooted in reality but our home, the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Since 1865, Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes have been serving the families of the Coast with an unmatched care and commitment to honoring our loved ones. They have clearly stayed the course in their service to the people of the Coast and are proud to say the seventh generation is alive, well, and in training to take the helm one day themselves.
Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Homes | Vancleave, Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis | www.bradfordokeefe.com
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