obituaries Marsha Warner Dies at 69
A Force to Be Reckoned With, She Loved Her Pets, Family and Gulfport By Abby Baker
ALISON WARNER
“I’ve written so many things about her these past weeks,” said friend Lori Rosso. “She was a beautiful, complex woman.”
Marsha Warner, a former guidance counselor at Gulf High School for 32 years, volunteer with the Gulfport Merchants Chamber and previous manager of Gulfport’s Tuesday
Fresh Market, died of cancer at her home on Sunday, March 28. She was 69. Warner chose to spend her last months surrounded by her many friends and daughter, Alison Warner, 27, as well as her two dogs, Fritz and Tofu. “My mom was a very kind and genuine person, always thinking about other people,” Alison said. “She loved animals, and that was like her love for anything – a lot.” Though she battled endometrial cancer for years, the community will remember her for fierce support, and working for the Tuesday Fresh Market, a weekly tradition that she called “a labor of love.” Thirteen years ago, Warner planted her roots in a Gulfport home that she dubbed “The Caladium Cottage.” She filled the space with her
pets, plants and love. “She knew every person on the street, every vendor at the Tuesday Fresh Market,” her longtime friend, and former president of the Gulfport Merchants Chamber, Lori Rosso said. “She was the first one to tell a truck that was blocking a booth to ‘move it’ – a very frank woman.” Warner earned her title as the “Sheriff” of the market, watching out with an unwavering full-toothed grin. “She always had a smile on her face,” said Suzie King, owner of SIK Promotions. “She did a lot for the community, and was always so knowledgeable.” Warner earned her Bachelor of Science and Masters in Business from the University of South Florida. She spent her working years imWarner continued on page 26
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