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Jeffery H. O”Keefe, President, Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, on May 4, 2005. | TAPPER, Ronnie | Mr. Ronald "Ronnie" Thelbert Tapper, 65, of Vancleave, MS passed away Friday February 16, 2007. Mr. Tapper was born in Bayou Cassotte, MS on January 12, 1942. Mr. Ronnie Tapper was a loving son, brother and father and was preceded in death by his father, Norman T. Tapper, (son of John Tapper and Emma Sprinkle of Dauphin Island, AL and later Biloxi (source: David Sprinkle), his mother, Hilda E. Tapper, and his sister, Mrs. Peggy Ann (Tapper) [1] Cline Bonin, New Or4leans, LA [2] Brown. Burial will follow at Macphelah Cemetery in Pascagoula. | | THIGPEN, Clarace (Pendarvis) (Mrs. Loma) | Death notice:
THIGPEN, CLARACE [Pendarvis] [Mrs. Loma] born 6 July, 1901 Escatawpa died 21 January, 1940 Escatawpa, MS. Buried in Robinson Cemetery, Escatawpa, MS. One son Rudy Thigpen. Her parents: Joseph James Pendarvis and Mary E. "Moooy" Jones of Jackson County, MS. Note: Clarence's grandparents were: John W. Jones and Cathine Kennedy Jones of Jackson County, (both buried Johnson Cemetery, Wade, MS) | | TILLMAN, Lionel "Pete" | *Mr. Lionel "Pete" Tillman, Sr., age 67, of St. Martin, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in St. Martin. Mr. Tillman was a lifelong resident of the community and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William Tillman and Jinnie Alves Tillman, a daughter, Cathy Tillman Jenkins, and several brothers and sisters. | | THOMPSON, Charles E., Dr. |
*Dr. Charles E. Thompson, born March 6, 1922, in Buena Vista, Pa., passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005. He was 83. Dr. Thompson was a graduate of Allegheny College. He proudly served his country for 28 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Lt. Colonel in 1970. He received his Doctorate at the University of Southern Mississippi and taught at
U.S.M. in Long Beach and Gautier until 2004. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ocean Springs and president of the Ocean Springs school board for a number of years. Dr. Thompson coached the E.R. Moore Little League Baseball Team and was known as "Colonel". He was one of the founding members of Treasure Oak Country Club and a member
of numerous organizations. Dr. Thompson was preceded in death by his mother, Mary McCorkle; father, David Thompson; sister, Edith Childers; brother, Donald Thompson, all of Pa.; and a son, Randy Thompson of Ocean Springs. Funeral services will be at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with
full military honors. www.bradfordokeefe.com |
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