Printed in Daily Herald, Biloxi, MS on 5/5/1959:
"Charles Comeaux Dies At Biloxi"
"Retired Police Captain Charles Comeaux, 55, 922 Strangi Av., died suddenly Monday night at Charlie's Beer Garden on East Beach near Pine street which he owns and operates. Chief of Detectives Louis Rosetti and Detective Leslie Montgomery said police received a call at 9:35 p.m. from the place of business and upon arrival they found Mr. Comeaux dead in a chair. They said he had complained earlier in the night about not feeling well and had gone home to rest for about two hours. When he returned he suffered another attack and died shortly thereafter. Coroner Frank Hightower conducted an inquest in the case and death was found to be from natural causes. Constable John Gill was baliff and jurors were Fred Rounsaville, Cosman Eisendrath, Rether Griffin, Leon Tootle, Robert J. Lawrence and J. B. Ainsworth. Comeaux was retired from the Biloxi police department in 1956. He had joined the force as a patrolman in July 1935 and served for 20 years. There was a break in his service from Septermber 1935 to May 1936, but after May 1936, his service was continuous. He was promoted to captain in July 1953. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lelia Badeaux Comeaux, two sons, Chester and David of Biloxi, three daughters, Mrs. Michael Poulos, and Mrs. Jean Brumbaugh, Biloxi and Mrs. Delores Katz, New Orleans, four (brothers), Preston, New Orleans, and Frank, Milton and Winnis, Biloxi, three sisters, Mrs. Eddie Thomassie and Mrs. Anna Jordan, New Orleans, and Mrs. Arthur Williams, Biloxi, his mother, Mrs. Anastasia Comeaux, Biloxi, and nine grandchildren. Mr. Comeaux was a member of the St. Louis Parish, of the Fleur-de-Lis Society, and of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association and the Mississippi-Tennessee Peace Officers Association. the funeral will be held from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Kevin Bambrick will conduct services. Interment will be in the Biloxi Cemetery."
"Charles Comeaux Dies At Biloxi"
"Retired Police Captain Charles Comeaux, 55, 922 Strangi Av., died suddenly Monday night at Charlie's Beer Garden on East Beach near Pine street which he owns and operates. Chief of Detectives Louis Rosetti and Detective Leslie Montgomery said police received a call at 9:35 p.m. from the place of business and upon arrival they found Mr. Comeaux dead in a chair. They said he had complained earlier in the night about not feeling well and had gone home to rest for about two hours. When he returned he suffered another attack and died shortly thereafter. Coroner Frank Hightower conducted an inquest in the case and death was found to be from natural causes. Constable John Gill was baliff and jurors were Fred Rounsaville, Cosman Eisendrath, Rether Griffin, Leon Tootle, Robert J. Lawrence and J. B. Ainsworth. Comeaux was retired from the Biloxi police department in 1956. He had joined the force as a patrolman in July 1935 and served for 20 years. There was a break in his service from Septermber 1935 to May 1936, but after May 1936, his service was continuous. He was promoted to captain in July 1953. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lelia Badeaux Comeaux, two sons, Chester and David of Biloxi, three daughters, Mrs. Michael Poulos, and Mrs. Jean Brumbaugh, Biloxi and Mrs. Delores Katz, New Orleans, four (brothers), Preston, New Orleans, and Frank, Milton and Winnis, Biloxi, three sisters, Mrs. Eddie Thomassie and Mrs. Anna Jordan, New Orleans, and Mrs. Arthur Williams, Biloxi, his mother, Mrs. Anastasia Comeaux, Biloxi, and nine grandchildren. Mr. Comeaux was a member of the St. Louis Parish, of the Fleur-de-Lis Society, and of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association and the Mississippi-Tennessee Peace Officers Association. the funeral will be held from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Kevin Bambrick will conduct services. Interment will be in the Biloxi Cemetery."
Printed in Daily Herald, Biloxi, MS on 5/5/1959:
"Charles Comeaux Dies At Biloxi"
"Retired Police Captain Charles Comeaux, 55, 922 Strangi Av., died suddenly Monday night at Charlie's Beer Garden on East Beach near Pine street which he owns and operates. Chief of Detectives Louis Rosetti and Detective Leslie Montgomery said police received a call at 9:35 p.m. from the place of business and upon arrival they found Mr. Comeaux dead in a chair. They said he had complained earlier in the night about not feeling well and had gone home to rest for about two hours. When he returned he suffered another attack and died shortly thereafter. Coroner Frank Hightower conducted an inquest in the case and death was found to be from natural causes. Constable John Gill was baliff and jurors were Fred Rounsaville, Cosman Eisendrath, Rether Griffin, Leon Tootle, Robert J. Lawrence and J. B. Ainsworth. Comeaux was retired from the Biloxi police department in 1956. He had joined the force as a patrolman in July 1935 and served for 20 years. There was a break in his service from Septermber 1935 to May 1936, but after May 1936, his service was continuous. He was promoted to captain in July 1953. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lelia Badeaux Comeaux, two sons, Chester and David of Biloxi, three daughters, Mrs. Michael Poulos, and Mrs. Jean Brumbaugh, Biloxi and Mrs. Delores Katz, New Orleans, four (brothers), Preston, New Orleans, and Frank, Milton and Winnis, Biloxi, three sisters, Mrs. Eddie Thomassie and Mrs. Anna Jordan, New Orleans, and Mrs. Arthur Williams, Biloxi, his mother, Mrs. Anastasia Comeaux, Biloxi, and nine grandchildren. Mr. Comeaux was a member of the St. Louis Parish, of the Fleur-de-Lis Society, and of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association and the Mississippi-Tennessee Peace Officers Association. the funeral will be held from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Kevin Bambrick will conduct services. Interment will be in the Biloxi Cemetery."
"Charles Comeaux Dies At Biloxi"
"Retired Police Captain Charles Comeaux, 55, 922 Strangi Av., died suddenly Monday night at Charlie's Beer Garden on East Beach near Pine street which he owns and operates. Chief of Detectives Louis Rosetti and Detective Leslie Montgomery said police received a call at 9:35 p.m. from the place of business and upon arrival they found Mr. Comeaux dead in a chair. They said he had complained earlier in the night about not feeling well and had gone home to rest for about two hours. When he returned he suffered another attack and died shortly thereafter. Coroner Frank Hightower conducted an inquest in the case and death was found to be from natural causes. Constable John Gill was baliff and jurors were Fred Rounsaville, Cosman Eisendrath, Rether Griffin, Leon Tootle, Robert J. Lawrence and J. B. Ainsworth. Comeaux was retired from the Biloxi police department in 1956. He had joined the force as a patrolman in July 1935 and served for 20 years. There was a break in his service from Septermber 1935 to May 1936, but after May 1936, his service was continuous. He was promoted to captain in July 1953. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lelia Badeaux Comeaux, two sons, Chester and David of Biloxi, three daughters, Mrs. Michael Poulos, and Mrs. Jean Brumbaugh, Biloxi and Mrs. Delores Katz, New Orleans, four (brothers), Preston, New Orleans, and Frank, Milton and Winnis, Biloxi, three sisters, Mrs. Eddie Thomassie and Mrs. Anna Jordan, New Orleans, and Mrs. Arthur Williams, Biloxi, his mother, Mrs. Anastasia Comeaux, Biloxi, and nine grandchildren. Mr. Comeaux was a member of the St. Louis Parish, of the Fleur-de-Lis Society, and of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association and the Mississippi-Tennessee Peace Officers Association. the funeral will be held from the O'Keefe Funeral Home Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Kevin Bambrick will conduct services. Interment will be in the Biloxi Cemetery."
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