Memories Always: Latrell "Fred" Dunbar: Students, Community Mourn Loss of Athlete

Friday, September 16, 2011

Latrell "Fred" Dunbar: Students, Community Mourn Loss of Athlete

D'IBERVILLE -- There was such a magnificant outpouring Thursday for the student-athlete known for his smile and his happy personality.

An estimated 2,000 people attended the funeral for Latrell "Fred" Dunbar, 16, a member of the D'Iberville High School football team. Even more would have been present, but family members asked schools across South Mississippi to limit the number of students because of space though at least seven teams showed up for the memorial, according to The Sun Herald, held in the gymnasium at D'Iberville High School. Gautier High students were among the attendants.

TEAM, FRIENDS GRIEVE

Player remembered for his smile, faith

Sun Herald/Friday, September 16, 2011

SunHerald TV: Memorial

SunHerald Memorial Pictures

Still, those unable to attend viewed the services live on WLOX-TV 13 and Sun Herald TV. Media also have provided numerous photographs of the service at D'Iberville High.

Dunbar family, friends lean on faith for comfort

WLOX TV-13/Friday, September 16, 2011

D'Iberville player death: More than 1,000 reflect

on positive impact Dunbar had on their lives

The Mississippi Press/Friday, September 16, 2011

Mississippi Press Memorial Pictures

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Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step Bible-based and worldwide group open to adults who have hurts, hangups, habits and addictions -- 6:15 p.m. every Thursday at Cedar Lake Christian Assembly, 11555 Cedar Lake Road in Biloxi, with free supper and meeting. For more information, call 228-826-3661; 6:30 to 7 p.m. meal and meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. at Higher Grounds Cafe at Oasis Church, 4007 N. Pascagoula St., Pascagoula. Go to www.oasisonline.tv or call 228-5639 for details; 6 p.m. at Church on the Rock, 3901 Chicot St., Pascagoula. Call 228-282-0040 for more information.
Compassionate Friends of Leakesville, 7 p.m. first Tuesday each month at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1300 Mississippi St., Leakesville, MS 39451. Anyone who has lost a child, grandchild or sibling from the surrounding counties is welcome to come to the meetings. We are a bereaved parents self-help support group. Contact Vicki Gabriel at (601) 848-7060 or email vagabriel51@gmail.com .
GriefShare, a 13-week recovery support group for those who have experienced the death of a loved one, meets at 6 p.m. each Thursday in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church in Pascagoula. The church is located at 2710 Pascagoula St. Contact 762-5222.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter of Compassionate Friends, 6:30 to 8 p.m. first Tuesday each month, meeting room at St. Martin Public Library, 15004 Lemoyne Blvd., Biloxi. For parents who have lost children of any age and are grieving. Details by calling Linda at 826-9171 or Julia at 273-2979 or 228-392-7576.