Gail Lampton Gardner

A memorial service in Atlanta will be announced at a later time.

Gail Gardner was born in Jackson, Miss. on August 21, 1946 to John Gould

and Eloise Selden Gardner. She grew up in Natchez, Miss. She graduated

from high school at Gulf Park College for Women in Gulfport, Miss.; she

attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and graduated from

University of Oklahoma with a BA in voice and theater.

Gail was involved in theater productions in Natchez including Stage 67,

Mississippi Medicine Show, and the Natchez Little Theater. She performed

in various musical venues in Natchez from playing guitar and singing in her

early years to operatic compositions later. She was involved in musical

productions throughout her college career. She was active in the Jefferson

Street Methodist Church Choir in Natchez and St. Elias Orthodox Church

Choir in Atlanta.

Gail, an equestrian, participated in western style competitions with her

quarter horse, Queenie, and later English style riding competitions at Gulf

Park College. She spent her early married years in Danbury, Connecticut

raising her two children, John and Selden, while restoring her Victorian

home. She and her former spouse George Beylouni moved to Natchez in

the 1980s where he was employed by Callon Petroleum. She was a

member of the Natchez Garden Club and Jefferson Street Methodist

Church.

Gail had the ability to make everything beautiful around her creating

beautiful spaces inside and out. She loved sharing her home entertaining

friends and family. Gail was an accomplished cook and learned to cook

Middle Eastern food from her former mother-in-law. Her absence leaves a

void for her family and friends as she brought everyone together.

Gail is preceded in death by her parents John Gould and Eloise Selden

Gardner and her son John Gardner Beylouni.

She is survived by her daughter, Selden Beylouni Ullio of Atlanta; her

partner Carlos Roman; her sister Lynn Gardner Collins and husband Larry

of Dallas Texas; her sister Jane Gould Gardner of Natchez, Miss; her

grandchildren Adriana Eloise and John Clemente Beylouni Ullio; her

nephew Timothy Gould Givens of New Orleans; her former spouse George

Beylouni of Atlanta; cousins Robert Cecil Cook III and wife Martha Herrin of

Mobile, Alabama.