April Marie Roper, 33, a resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away, June 23, 2015. She was born in Ocean Springs, November 26, 1981 the daughter of Stacy Roper-Moody. April spent her childhood in Ocean Springs and attended Pecan Park Elementary. She had a happy smile and funny laughter that would fill our hearts with joy. She loved to play with family and wrestle with her sisters. April is survived by her mother, Stacy Roper-Moody, great grandmother, Arnell �Mama Nell� Miller and grandmother, Rose Lee Roper; four sisters, LaToya Roper, Clarissa Roper, Ashley Roper Callaway, and Destiny Sauls Bynum; aunt, Melinda Miller, two uncles; Kenneth and Lester Roper; and a host of other relatives.� Funeral services for April will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11:00 AM with visitation at 10:00 AM at Macedonia Baptist Church, Ocean Springs. For updates, please call (228) 436-6722. The family of April Marie Roper has entrusted her care to the professional staff at RICHMOND-AUGUST FUNERAL HOME.