Margaret Dawson

Mrs. Margaret "Monkey" Dawson, age 96, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, August 4, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Dawson was a resident of Ocean Springs for the past 15 years, leaving Austin, TX. to live with family. She was a longtime member of Tarrytown United Methodist Church of Austin and a current member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs. She was a devoted wife and mother. Being an excellent seamstress, she devoted many hours as a wardrobe mistress for McCallum High School Drama Club in Austin, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Dawson, son, Robert Dawson and wife, Connie, daughter, Margaret "Tootsie" Dawson, a twin sister, Kinkey Neyman and a nephew, Sam Neyman. Survivors include nieces, Nancy Lemon of Ocean Springs and Paulette Neyman Glass of Mobile, AL. The family would like to express a deep appreciation for the loving kindness of the caring staff at The Gardens in Ocean Springs. Private services will be held at a later date. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.