Lurell P. Mixon

Lurell P. Mixon, age 88, of Long Beach, died Friday, August 14, 2009 in Gulfport. She was born in Neely, Ms and was a former 35 year resident of Leakesville where she was a waitress at Williams Café. She had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for 26 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Long Beach. Mrs. Mixon was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Leona Pipkin; a son, Bobby E. Mixon; and two brothers, Randolph Mixon and Devan Mixon. She is survived by a daughter, Christa Heald of Long Beach; special family members, Joyce Douglas of Neely, Elizabeth Strong of Frankfurt, KY, Terrie Douglas and her daughters, Chelsey, Jordan, and Michaela of Long Beach, Kela Douglas of Pearl; and special friends, Dorothy and Gary Miller of Gulfport, and Mary Walley of Long Beach. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from 6 until 8:00 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport. The funeral service is Wednesday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Long Beach. Interment will be in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery in Greene County. The family extends special thanks to Dr. Amery Creighton, Dr. Edwin Quinones, Dr. Valerie Lenox, Canon Hospice, Amedysis Home Health and Garden Park Medical Center. The family prefers memorials to First Baptist Church of Long Beach, His Church Rising Fund, 300 N. Cleveland Avenue, Long Beach, MS 39560. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com