Thomas E. Ferrill, Sr.

Thomas E. Ferrill, Sr. passed away on February 7, 2018 at the age of 88 in Biloxi. A lifelong citizen of Biloxi, Thomas, Tom, or simply “Coach,” was a well loved man by many on the Gulf Coast. His impact reached far and wide. Tom graduated from Biloxi High School in 1949 and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus, in 1951. He went on to receive a B.S. from Delta State in 1953, and a Masters of Education from William Carey in 1977. He served the Gulf Coast community as a teacher and coach of football, softball, cross country, swimming, and basketball for thirty-nine years. Tom served two terms for the City of Biloxi as councilman for Ward 1 from 1993 - 2001. Some of his many notable accolades include being a member of the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame, the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame, a South All-Star Coach for Girls High School Softball, and served on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Tom and his late wife Barbara devoted their lives to their family and serving the youth of Biloxi and the Gulf Coast through teaching and coaching. Tom was always a smiling and loving man. He was a man ahead of his time, treated everyone with dignity and respect, and above all, was a generous and inspiring leader who taught by example. Tom was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Fallo Ferrill, parents J.B. and Willie Mae Skinner Ferrill, brothers Robert Ferrill (Carol), Gerald Ferrill Sr., and sister Wilda Ferrill. He is survived by children Thomas E. Ferrill, Jr. (Debbie) of Hattiesburg, Pam Ferrill of Biloxi, Chris Ferrill of Biloxi and Kim Ferrill-Moseley (Don) of Franklin, TN; grandchildren Thomas E. Ferrill, III (Amanda) of Southaven, MS, Jennifer Ferrill Shaidnagle (Chris) of Hattiesburg, Hallie Ferrill of Hattiesburg, Leah Ferrill of Houston, TX, Matthew Moseley of Franklin, TN, and Katherine Moseley of Franklin, TN; great grandchildren Roman Anderson, Lucia Ferrill and Thomas E. Ferrill, IV of Southhaven, MS; siblings Brenda Peleaz (Carl) of D’Iberville, Deanna Hungerford (Edward) of D’Iberville, Steve Ferrill (Sue) of Woolmarket; sisters-in-law Anita Ferrill of Biloxi and Toni Marie Coale (Greg) of Biloxi; and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to caregivers: Sebrina Merrill, Christina Kelly, Brendan Cannette, Elizabeth Bridges, former caregiver Marie Pardue and all others who cared for Coach. Visitation will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Sunday, February 11, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. where friends may visit one hour prior to Mass. Burial will follow at Biloxi City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to a scholarship fund that will be set up in his name via The People’s Bank.