John Sheridan

While on a hunting trip, Saturday, December 10, 2005, John "Garrett" Sheridan of Gulfport, Mississippi, was called by the Lord to his place in heaven. Garrett's charm, energy, and open-heartedness will be missed by all that knew and loved him. At twenty-one years old, Garrett was just beginning to pursue his dreams. John Garrett recently wrote as his favorite verses: Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" and Proverbs 16:9 "A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." Garrett added "He has a plan for me" Garrett was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, John and Marjorie Sekul of Biloxi and Frank and Regina Seymour of St. Martin, his beloved maternal grandmother, Judith "Judy Kay" Katherine Seymour of Biloxi, his paternal grandfater, Joe Ellis of St. Louis, Missouri, and his Uncle John Richard of Gulfport. He leaves to cherish his memories: father and mother, Doyle and Julie Ellis; brother, Griffin Hunter Sheridan; sister, Katie Mae Ellis; sister-in-heart, Kristy Graham; niece, Kaleigh Jade Sheridan; maternal grandfather, Raymond C. Seymour, paternal grandparents, Jim and Gladys Sanders and Barbara Ellis; uncles, Stephen "Buzzy" Sekul, Raymond Seymour, John Seymour, Thomas White; aunts, Margie Richard, Paula White, Joan Seymour, Cousins, Elizabeth Seymour, Raven Richard, Jason White, Brandy White, Heather White, and Ashley White. The visitation will be Tuesday, December 13, 2005 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport. The funeral service is Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Gulfport.