James M. McCarthy

James M. McCarthy, Sr., 75, of Gulfport, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013.
Jim graduated from McComb high school, Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL and the Jackson School of Law, now the Mississippi School of Law, in Jackson, MS. He served his country as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and was stationed in Okanawa, Japan. He was a partner in the former law firm of Bryant and Stennis and retired as manager of contracts and insurance for the Mississippi Power Company.
He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, the Mississippi State Bar Association, the Gulfport Yacht Club and the Men's Daily Tennis Group of the Gulf Coast Tennis Club.
During his lifetime, he served as President of the St. James Parish Council and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Gulfport Rotary Club, Broadwater Country Club, Bayou Bluff Tennis Club and the Edison Electric Institute.
He was preceded in death by his parents James Joseph McCarthy and Norma Stair McCarthy; and a sister, Norma Lee Monier (Philip) of McComb, MS.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Martha Legett McCarthy; a son, James Martin McCarthy, Jr.; his granddaughter, Caroline Harper McCarthy of Louisville, KY; and a sister, Mary Janice Andrews (Paul) of Huntsville, TX.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at St. James Catholic Church, Gulfport, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m.
Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that memorials be made to one's favorite charity.
RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, is in charge of arrangements, and tributes may be offered at www.riemannfamily.com.