Denise Michelle Welch Beverly

Denise “Peaches” Michelle Welch Beverly, age 48, of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Denise was born on May 21, 1978, in Lufkin, Texas. She loved spending time with her family, going to the beach and getting sun, fishing, listening to music, watching movies, and cooking.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Juanita “Nina” Lou Huggins Clark.

Denise is survived by her three daughters, Nina Marie Beverly, Autumn Renee Beverly, and Heaven Leigh Beverly; brothers, William “Billy” Curtis Martin, Ray Leslie Gentry Jr., and James “Jay” Paul Lewis Jr.; and sister, Jan Gentry Rodriguez.

The family will have a private memorial will be held to celebrate her life.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Denise “Peaches” Michelle Welch Beverly.