Amanda "Mandee" DeCelle

Amanda “Mandee” Dawn DeCelle, 41, passed away on June 1, 2024 in Gulfport, MS.

Mandee was born on March 5, 1983 in Gulfport, MS to Steve and Debra (Cooper) DeCelle. She was a student of the Harrison County School District and Gulfport School District during her adolescent years. She was a very talented artist and athlete. Her hobbies included painting, drawing, creative writing, digital art, photography, crafting, and athletics. She loved the beach, concerts, festivals, and socializing with the people she loved. She never met a stranger and had the most beautiful smile.  

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Raymond DeCelle; paternal grandmother, Mary Louise Storey; maternal grandfather, George Lyle Cooper; and maternal grandmother, Florence “Frankie” Elizabeth (McShane) Cooper.

She was survived by her parents, Steve and Debra (Cooper) DeCelle; siblings, Rachel (Casey) DeCelle Wheeler and Justin (Jasmine) DeCelle; daughter, Madison Elizabeth Gallotte; niece and nephew, Caden and Rosalie Wheeler; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins that will miss her dearly.

She was greatly loved by many, and will be deeply missed.

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” —Helen Keller

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 4:00PM at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on 15th Street in Gulfport, MS. Friends may visit from 3:00PM-4:00PM.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport, is honored to serve the family of Amanda DeCelle.