Roy Alva Little

Roy Alva Little, age 89, of Gulfport, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. Roy was born in Alabama and was a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He was a former Merchant Marine Veteran of WWII. He retired from the US Forest Service and was a member of Morris Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Roy is preceded in death by his son, Thomas Alfred Little; parents, Roy S. Little and Eugia Parsons; first wife, Joyce Dymple Little Burge; second wife, Mary Helen Little; son-in-law, Tovey Von Liebermann; and two brothers, Ben and Fred Little. His survivors include his two daughters, Mary Delancey (Peanut) and Betty Sue Von Liebermann (Robbie Dubaz); one sister, Linda Sue Tipton (Phillip); two sister-in-laws, Linda Lou Rouse and Elsie Little; one grandson, Matthew Delancey; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Driftwood Nursing Home and Odyssey Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home at 11:30 a.m. Friends may visit one hour prior. Burial will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.