Donald Dean Sumrall

Mr. Donald Dean Sumrall, age 57, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away peacefully at home following a long illness, on Monday, December 10, 2012. Dean worked his entire life as a heavy equipment operator. He had many friends and was always there when you needed him. His family and friends will miss him dearly. Dean was a member of Lemoyne Boulevard Baptist Church of Biloxi. He was preceded in death by his son, Shawn Edward Sumrall, daughter, Melanie Marie Sumrall, parents, Henry Everett Sumrall and Winnie Sumrall Pentz and a sister, Nell Sumrall Griffin, all of Ocean Springs. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Debra Benezue Sumrall, his "Pop", Edward Pentz, both of Ocean Springs, MS, four sisters, Marylee Parker of Wiggins, MS, Maddie Dalgo of Ocean Springs, MS, Margaret Neumann of Vestal, NY, and Linda (Les) Lowman of Burnsville, NC , two brothers, Henry (Brenda) Sumrall of Ocean Springs, MS and Eddie (Linda Gayle) Sumrall of Perkinston, MS, one grandson, Chase Brumfield of Biloxi, MS and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 13, 2012, from 5 pm until 7 pm, with a 7 pm Memorial Service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home.