Sidney Paul Tisdale

Sidney Paul Tisdale, age 56, of Gulfport, died Monday, March 8, 2010 in Bay St. Louis. He was born in Laurel and was a resident of Coldwater for twenty years before returning to the Gulf Coast one year ago. He was Baptist and was employed by Homestead Development, LLC as property manager. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo F.Tisdale and Ruth Ezell Speights. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Tisdale of Gulfport; a daughter, Lisa Beagle of South Carolina; a step-daughter, Beth McCullar of Coldwater; a son, Jeremy Tisdale of North Carolina; a step-son, Cliff Johnston of Gulfport; a sister, Nancy Poole of Pass Christian; a brother, Wayne Tisdale of Gulfport; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. The funeral service will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. until the service. Interment will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens in Long Beach. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com