Percy Henry Kaigler II

Percy Henry Kaigler II of Gulfport, passed away on September 3, 2016. Percy was born on August 15, 1939 in Clarksdale, MS. He was a graduate of Clarksdale High School and The University of Mississippi. As a longtime resident of Gulfport, MS, he began his career with Hancock Bank and worked for Gulf National Bank and A.G. Edwards & Sons. He was very involved in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church where he served as a senior warden. He was also a past commodore of the Gulfport Yacht Club as well as past president of the Rotary Club of Gulfport, Great Southern Club and Gulf Coast Ole Miss Alumni Association. He was a member of the University of Mississippi Athletic Association, Gulf Coast Carnival Association, Century Club and the Pass Christian Investment Club. Percy was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a huge Ole Miss Rebel fan and an avid golfer. Percy was preceded in his death by his parents, Cecil and Patricia Kaigler. He is survived by his wife, Delia Kaigler; his sister, Olivia Matheny; his brother, James Kaigler; his sons, Hal (Natalie) and Streett (Brittny) Kaigler; and his grandchildren, Lucy, Avery, Lyndon and Hudson. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gulfport at 2:00 pm where friends may visit beginning at noon. Interment will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. The family prefers memorials to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 11322 West Taylor Road, Gulfport, MS 39507 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.