Mary Elaine Mabry

Mrs. Mary Elaine Mabry, age 83, of the Latimer Community, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Mabry was a veteran nurse at Howard Memorial Hospital and a long-standing member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She loved to garden and cook for her family and to play games and cards. Mrs. Mabry was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Elmer G. Mabry, a brother, John Tucei, Jr. and her parents, John and Julia Tucei. Survivors include her six daughters, Mary (Bill) Caldwell, Andrea (Donald) Chatham, and Karen (Ken) Taliancich, all of Latimer, Leslie Webb of Bay St. Louis, Teri (Ed) Neuman of Hurley, and Julia (Rodney) Quave of Latimer, three sons, Gerald (Pam) Mabry of Perkinston, Glenn Mabry, and Robert (Renee) Mabry of Latimer, 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one sister, Julia Mills of Latimer, and three brothers, Edward Tucei of Seabeck, WA., Lawrence Tucei of Gautier, and Franklin Tucei of Ocean Springs. On Friday, April 27, 2007, there will be a 2 PM service at St. John's Episcopal Church on Porter Avenue in Ocean Springs. Visitation for family and friends will be from 1-2 PM. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Cemetery. The Ocean Springs Chapel of BRADFORD O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to St. John's Episcopal Church Building Fund, 705 Rayburn Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS. 39564.