Hazel Ruth Cox Saunier, 80, of Quitman, TX passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2015. She was born in Biloxi, MS and was a former resident of Ocean Springs. Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Ms Hazel, ‘Mimi’, will be deeply missed by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph ‘Jerry’ Saunier; parents, John F. Cox and Ruby N. Pylate Cox; sister, Mary Ann Doolittle and husband, John Doolittle; and brother, Baby Boy Cox.
She is survived by daughters, Deborah ‘Lynn’ Munger and husband, David of TX, Belinda ‘Be’ Mitchell and husband, Carl of AZ, Brenda Roulinavage and husband, Mark of VA, and Pamela Loving and husband, David of MS; and son, Ralph ‘Duke’ Saunier of MI; grandchildren, Jon Munger, Chris Munger, Cathy Kramer, Shaun Little, Patrick Little, Dave Pritchett, Jacquie Mader, Chris Saunier, Shelby Ivey and Bayleigh Loving; great-grandchildren, Jon Corbin, Kayla, Brendan, Evelyn and Colin Munger, Olivia Kramer, Emily and Gabriel Little, Alexis and Parker Pritchett. She is also survived by her sister, Mrs. Eva Davis and her husband, the Reverend Charles Davis of GA, sister-in-law, Mrs. Marylyn Tamargo; and brother-in-law, Tim Saunier and wife, Janet of OH.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to help the less fortunate in the Biloxi/Gulfport Community by donating to Feed My Sheep, P. O. Box 6883, Gulfport, MS 39506 or feedmysheepgpt@att.net.
Family members may be reached by calling 903-262-5066.
Family visitation will be on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 10 am to 12 pm at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi, MS. Burial will follow at 12:30 pm at Biloxi National Cemetery on Pass Road.