Mr. Norwood "Buck" Seymour, Jr., age 61, of Biloxi, MS, entered into the presence of our Lord Saturday, August 25, 2012.
Buck was a resident of the Biloxi area the majority of his life, residing in St. Martin, Latimer, Biloxi, and finally in Woolmarket. He was a graduate of St. Martin High School and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Buck was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Assembly where he served on the Elder Board, was involved in the music ministry and a part of numerous productions. He recently retired from his position as a Senior Project Manager for Caffey, Inc., however, he was still doing some consulting work as needed. Buck was a graduate of and an ordained minister through the International Gospel Outreach School of Missions and an active supporter of numerous missions' works in Kenya East Africa, Southern Mexico and Cuba.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Janet Monahan Seymour, and niece, Jacqueline Morgan. Survivors include his wife, Carol Seymour; parents, Rev. and Mrs. Norwood Seymour, Sr; children, Melanie Seymour (Jody) Pittman and Brandon Joseph (Kim) Seymour; step-children, LaTonia McIlwain, Jennifer Pitts and Cory Parker; five grandchildren, Lauren Pittman Archey, Kristen Pittman, Jackson Pittman, Conner Pittman and Dylan Taylor; two great grandchildren; step-grandchildren, Dillan Beene, Hunter Beene, Hayden McIlwain and Madison McIlwain; two siblings, Deborah (Russell) Wedgeworth and David (Lisa) Seymour; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; and his father in-law and mother in-law, Curtis and Shirley Graham.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to Mission Barnabas, P. O. Box 820734, N. Richland Hills, TX 76182. E-mail address: MissionBarnabasInt.org.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2012, with a Celebration of Life service at 7:00 p.m. at Cedar Lake Christian Assembly, 11555 Cedar Lake Road, in Biloxi. Interment will be private in the Wilkerson Family Cemeter, Larue, MS, on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 675 Howard Avenue, in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements.