Beverly Jane Fayard Waits

Beverly Jane Fayard Waits, of Long Beach, left this mortal life on September 28, 2010, to join her loving husband of 56 years, to reside with him in the presence of their Heavenly Father. She was 75 years old. Born in Biloxi, MS, on February 3, 1935, to parents Opal Frances Hunt Fayard and Wallace Vincent Fayard, Beverly shared her childhood with sisters Shirley Wilkerson of LaRue, and Danielle Poulos, who preceded her in death. Beverly resided in Biloxi until June 1954, when she married her high school sweetheart, Everette, who passed away in June of this year. Together they shared a long and happy life. A homemaker, and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Beverly enjoyed needlework and crocheting, and created a happy home filled with laughter and love. All who knew her were touched by her warm and compassionate spirit and her contagious zest for life. She will be sadly missed. Everette and Beverly were blessed with and survived by a daughter, Darlene, of Pass Christian, and three sons, Everette (Buck) Jr., of San Antonio, TX, David, of Long Beach, and Adam of Gulfport, and grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.. Funeral services will be on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Both will be held at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Biloxi. She will be laid to rest at Floral Hills Cemetery in Gulfport, MS.