Margaret Covacevich Jumonville

Margaret Covacevich Jumonville, age 85, died Monday, April 3, 2017. A Back Bay Biloxi Native, she grew up playing in the shipyard owned by her father A.W. “Tony Jack” Covacevich and her mother, Emma Nadlich Covacevich. She graduated from Biloxi High School where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. Having very strong work ideals when her children left the nest, she hired on as a cook and learned the restaurant business and within months purchased the Burger Shake in D’Iberville and eventually Dunnaways BBQ in Ocean Springs. After successes at both establishments, she semi-retired to the business office at Ocean Springs Hospital. She was also very active in Jumonville Wood Floors running the business office. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, “Buddy” Jumonville, a well-known Coast flooring contractor; her brother, boat builder Jack Covacevich; and her grandson, Justin Scott Jumonville. She is survived by her sister, Doris Covacevich Whitehurst; her daughter, Sharon Jumonville; her sons, David and Buddy Jumonville; her daughter-in-law, Linda Rider Jumonville; two grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. She loved mentoring young people in job development, fishing, camping and collecting antiques. The family would like to thank the staff at Greenbriar, Kindred Hospice and her many caregivers. Funeral Services will be held at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 10:30 am. Friends may visit from 9:30 am until service time. Interment will follow at Southern Memorial Park.