Melanie Spatzer

Melanie Spatzer, age 68, of Gulfport passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. Melanie has been a resident of Gulfport since 1967 and worked 45 years in Civil Service at the Sea Bee Base and Keesler AFB. She was an avid fan of Elvis Presley and anything Walt Disney World. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Melba Spatzer I; a brother, Richard “Dick” Spatzer. She is survived by two daughters, Melissa (Reggie) Peterman, Mandy (Spencer) Watts; a brother, Thomas (Yvonne) Spatzer II; grandchildren, Alexus Jasper, Douglas Reid III, Justis Drummond, Philip Reid, Spencer Watts, Jr, Thomas Reid, John Reid, Chloe’ James, Patrick (Ciarra) Peterman, Aimee Peterman; three great-grandchildren, William, Bella, and Athena Peterman; and a host of nieces and nephews. The funeral service is Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 12 noon at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, O’Neal Road, Gulfport where friends may visit beginning at 11:00 a.m. Private burial at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens, Long Beach.