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Thomas Gresham Obituary
Mr. Thomas C. "Tommy" Gresham, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Gresham was a native of Lebanon, Kentucky, and a resident of the coast most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955, was a member of the 32nd Degree Masons Magnolia Lodge #120 in Biloxi, and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ocean Springs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles T. and Esther Anderson Gresham and a brother, Eugene B. Gresham.
Survivors include two nieces, Cynthia (Ronald) Paulin of Kenner, LA and Charlene (Tim) Delaney of San Francisco, CA., four great-nieces, four great-great nephews, and two great-great-nieces.
Visitation will be on Monday, December 22, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., with a 1:00 p.m. chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs.
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Ron Kelley
August 3, 2009
Tommy -
I just found out today that you are no longer with us but creating a frenzy in heaven -- you will be missed by all that knew you.
The Staff of Holder-Wells Funeral Home, Inc.
December 21, 2008
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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