Chad Dell Thomas

Chad Dell Thomas, 31, of Gulfport died Monday, March 6, 2006. He was born April 28, 1974 and was a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast. He was a graduate of Gulfport High School and was a self-employed heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Gulfport. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Louis Mauffray; and grandparents, T. H. and Ellen Naomi Smith. He is survived by his son, Hudson Cole Thomas of Gulfport; his mother, Ellen Smith Thomas of Gulfport and father, Jack "Dell" Thomas of Gulfport; his fiancee, Emily Dubuisson of Long Beach; three sisters, Lois Anne Thomas Shoemaker, Angela Thomas Ladner, and Charlene Thomas Ward, all of Gulfport; and grandparents, Bobbie and Jack Thomas of Gulfport; also by his beloved nieces, Jamie, Whitney, Rileigh, Jade, and Emily along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and beloved friends. Visitation will be Thursday, March 9, 2006 from 6 until 9 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport. The funeral service will be Friday, March 10, 2006 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Gulfport. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.