Memories Always: July 2014

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Missing 5-year-old Found in Trailer; Family, Neighbors Pray

Janaya Thompson, 5 years old, found dead July 17

Family photos provided to WLOX TV-13

Gulfport police and the Harrison County coroner confirmed that the body of Janaya Makayla Thompson, age 5, was found this morning in an abandoned trailer home on Whitney Drive. Authorities began searching Wednesday night for the pre-schooler, who was reported missing about 8:30 p.m. from The Palms Apartments on Three Rivers Road.

Follow events about the search and location of Janaya Thompson at wlox.com, sunherald.com and wxxv25.com.

CONTACT

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT

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.