Frank Wayne Cruse

Mr. Frank Wayne Cruse, 48, of Gautier, MS died Saturday, June 18, 2005, in Ocean Springs, Ms Mr. Cruse was a native of Pascagoula, MS and a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. He was a member of the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama. Mr. Cruse was a Mason and member of Masonic Temple in Gautier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton Frank Cruse and Mabel Viola Peterson. Survivors include his daughter, Jessica Cruse, and son, Fredrick “Frankie” Cruse, both of Ocean Springs; a sister, Florance Keenum, of Mt. Olive, MS and a brother, Ramous James Cruse of Wiggins, MS. Visitation is Monday, June 20, 2005 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Gautier. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs is in charge of arrangements.