James (Jim) Martin Calcote, Sr., age 81, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015.
Born October 31, 1933 in Lucien, Mississippi, James lived in Gulfport and worked as a program manager in information technology at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi until retiring in 2005.
James is survived by sisters Dorothy Poole and Ruth Way; sons Steve Dowst, Michael Dowst, Sr., Mark Calcote, and James Calcote, Jr. (Jay); daughter Marsha Evans; grandchildren Michael Dowst, Jr., Megan Calcote, Cade Calcote, Shane Evans, Ryan Calcote, Ashley Calcote, Robert Evans, and Aaron Calcote; great-grandchild Carson Dowst; and numerous nieces and nephews. James was preceded in death by wife Dorothy Calcote; and siblings Louise Moore, Richard Calcote, Flora Byrd, Nellie Denman, Elsie White, Dorothy Poole, David Calcote and Robert Earl Calcote.
Visitation will be on Sunday, March 8, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Bradford- O’Keefe Funeral Home, 1726 15th Street, Gulfport with the service to follow at 7:00 p.m.
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