Thomas C. Gresham

Mr. Thomas C. "Tommy" Gresham, age 78, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Gresham was a native of Lebanon, Kentucky, and a resident of the coast most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955, was a member of the 32nd Degree Masons Magnolia Lodge #120 in Biloxi, and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ocean Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles T. and Esther Anderson Gresham and a brother, Eugene B. Gresham. Survivors include two nieces, Cynthia (Ronald) Paulin of Kenner, LA and Charlene (Tim) Delaney of San Francisco, CA., four great-nieces, four great-great nephews, and two great-great-nieces. Visitation will be on Monday, December 22, 2008, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, with a 1:00 PM chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs.