Brittany Cierra Nations & Cierra Ray Stafford

Brittany Cierra Nations, age 22, of Biloxi, and her beautiful daughter, Cierra Ray Stafford, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Brittany was born in Brookhaven, MS and was formerly employed at Waffle House in Long Beach. She was a very strong-willed individual who loved photography, her family and friends, and her dog, D.J. Most of all, Brittany cherished the role of mother to her two beautiful children. Her daughter, Cierra, was a sweet and fearless baby who loved to take photographs and selfie’s. Cierra’s gift of life lives on through others because of the family’s choice for organ donation.

Brittany is survived by her son, Jasper Stafford;  mother, Denise Richmond; father, Clayton Nations; stepfather, Paul Fiorella; sister, Amber Carballo; brother, Jonathan Nations; grandmother, Elizabeth Anderson; grandfather, John Nations; grandmother, Edna Nations; niece, Ryleigh Carballo; significant other, Patrick Stafford, Jr.; and many aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Eugene Robert Richmond and Tony Robert Richmond.

Cierra is survived by her father, Patrick Stafford, Jr.; her siblings, Jasper, Zachary, Braxton, Karson, and Emmalee Stafford; her grandfather, Patrick Stafford, Sr.; grandmother, Morgan Stafford; grandmother, Denise Richmond; grandfater, Clayton Nations; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by Braden, Dalton, Ryan, and Natasha Stafford, Judith Solet, Diane Stafford, and Michael Lancaster.

Visitation will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, from 12:30-2:00 pm. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm. Burial will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will host a reception in the reception room at the funeral home after the interment.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of South MS, www.hssm.org .

Memories may be shared at www.riemannfamily.com .