Vauncile E. Switzer

Vauncile E. Switzer, 95, of Gulfport died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Gulfport. Mrs. Switzer was born in Leakesville, MS and had been a resident of Gulfport since 1956. She retired from Sears as a PBX operator. Mrs. Switzer was a member of First Baptist Church, Gulfport, since 1965, a member of the WMU, and a member of several committees. She was also a former Sunday School teacher. Mrs. Switzer is preceded in death by her husband, Edward H. Switzer, Sr.; and her brother, Thomas Evans. Her survivors include her two sons, Edward H. Switzer, Jr. and his wife, Kathy and Jerry W. Switzer , both of Gulfport; her two grandchildren, Ashley (Jeremy) Buford of Gulfport and Tracy Switzer of Pontotoc, MS; and her three great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Ryland, and Finley Buford. The family prefers memorials to the Baptist Children’s Village, 805 N. Flag Chapel Road, Jackson, MS 39209 or to First Baptist Church Missions, 12190 Hwy. 605, Gulfport, MS 39503. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church, Gulfport on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 1726 15th St., Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.