Mark Allan Cecil

Mark Allan Cecil, age 51, of Gulfport passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Biloxi. He was born in Columbus, Ohio and was a resident of the Gulf Coast for 35 years. He previously served in the U.S. Marines and was a Jarhead to the very end. He was a supporter and member of the NRA. He loved motorcycles, riding, shooting and was a tattoo enthusiast. He was loved by his family and all his friends. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Allan Cecil and Diana Cecil. He is survived by a daughter, Tara Lyn Cecil; a son, Michael Allan Cecil; two sisters, Ryan S. Winters (Steve) and Margaret R. Drongowski (Michael); a brother, Robert M. Cecil (Alexandria); two nieces, Haley Kuhn and Dakota Winters and two nephews Jacob Kuhn and Robert M. Cecil, II. The funeral service will be held Monday, August 31, 2015 at 1:15 p.m. at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit beginning at 12:15 p.m. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery with U.S. Marine honors.