Eric M. Jewess, USCG, Ret.

Commander Eric M. Jewess, USCG Ret., age 57, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 6, 2015 at his home in Ocean Springs. Eric was a native of Bessemer, MI, located in the Upper Peninsula, a place he loved and called home. Eric attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy from 1975 to 1979, earning a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Eric then attended the University of Michigan from 1983 to 1985, earning a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He served a distinguished career as a Naval Engineer in the U.S. Coast Guard retiring as a Commander. From 2003 to the present, he worked as a logistics manager for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., Gulf Coast. Survivors include his daughter, Maddie Jewess; his sons, Zachary (Kelly) Jewess and Alex Jewess; his mother, Yoko Jewess; his grandchildren, Sabra Grace Jewess and Parker Jewess; and his brothers, Frank (Claire) Jewess and Jay (Luci) Jewess. Eric was preceded in death by his father, Master Sgt. Jack "Sarge" Jewess. Eric was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 1:00 pm at the Greenhill Funeral Home in Florence, AL. A separate memorial service will be held in Bessemer, MI when he is returned “home” at a later date. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.