Hilda Ann Seymour Strayham

1935 - 2025

Hilda Ann Seymour Strayham

January 6, 1935 - November 22, 2025

D'Iberville, Mississippi - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Hilda Ann Seymour Strayham of D'Iberville who went to her heavenly father with her family by her side, on Saturday, November 22, years and at the age of 90. Hilda, the matriarch of our family was born on January 6, 1935 in D'Iberville to parents Eula Mae Lawrence & Lee Moses Seymour. She is preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, William P Strayham Jr of 56 ½ years; her granddaughter, Candice Maria Newman; and great grandson, Hunter Michael Baker. She also was preceded by her twin sister, Wilda Seymour Creech (3 weeks prior); her sister, Shirley Rose Santa Cruz; her brother, Lee Seymour, her parents, Eula Mae and Lee Seymour; her mother-in-law, Nicolena Radich Strayham; and her two aunts who raised them, Aline and Lucille Seymour.

Hilda is survived by her children, Michael Strayham, William (Joan) Strayham, Stephen (Paulette) Strayham, Bernadette (John) Newman, and Andrew (Lucille) Strayham, as well as her sister, Eula Lee Williams. She will forever be cherished and remembered by her grandchildren, Stephanie, Jason, Josh, Nicolas (Tracie), Jillian, Brooke (Jared), Justin (Ruby), Ivan (Jamie), Hope, Kahlee, Brianna (Miles), Shelby (Luke), and Joann. She is also survived by her great grandchildren; Carmen, Jara, Macrae, Collins, Ramsey, Haven, Ryleigh, Harper, Sawyer, Wesley, Annaston, Greyson, Audrey, Brooklyn, Dane, Brinley, Bryce, Beckham, & Elijah, and so many more that called her Maw Maw.

Hilda was a life-long resident of D'Iberville. She attended St. Theresa Elementary School where she reigned as queen of the May Festival, then attended Sacred Heart Academy All Girl's Catholic High School in Biloxi where she graduated in 1953. She later attended MGCC – Jefferson Davis Campus to further her musical career. She was employed at KAAFB as a civilian secretary until retirement. Hilda married her high school sweetheart in 1957, in a double wedding with her twin at Sacred Heart Catholic Chapel. Her lifelong love for playing the piano and organ began with lessons as a young child and at 10 years old began playing the organ for mass at Sacred Heart and her first wedding at 12 years old and continued to play for 60 years and then was welcomed at Our Lady of Fatima Church to play an additional 10 years, where she retired at 80 years old. She was a devout Catholic since baptism at birth. She enjoyed going to weekly bingos, playing cards, sewing, cooking for everyone, but mostly spending time with her family.

Her legacy will live on and she will be deeply missed by all.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Friends are invited to visit from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at D'Iberville Memorial Park.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dorothy Dunning and her staff at SAAD's Home Health & Hospice, and the Greenbrier nurses and staff and also her doctor, Paul Pavlov that cared for our Mother.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Hilda Ann Seymour Strayham.