William M. "Buddy" Baylor

Gulfport William M. “Buddy” Baylor, III left this world for a better place and to be with our Lord on May 2, 2012. Born February 29, 1944, he was raised in Gulfport on 2nd Street and attended Gulfport High School, Harrison Central High School, and Perkinston Jr. College. He was predeceased by his mother, Harriet Ashley Baylor and his father William McChesney Baylor Jr.; and paternal grandparents William and Claudia Baylor of Gulfport. He is survived by his two children William Brent (Michele) Baylor of Gulfport, MS and Ashley Baylor (Edward) Arnold of Memphis, TN. Formerly married to Sandra Ryan Hill, the mother of their children; four grandchildren, Gabrielle and Ashton Baylor, Emily and Caroline Arnold; two sisters Harriet Manuel and Caroline “Sugar” (Tommy) Randolph. He had many nieces and nephews and was very closely involved every day with his family whom he deeply loved. For over 20 years, he was known as the “Voice of the Gulfport Admirals” on WGCM & WROA radios. He was a Methodist. He worked many years for WROA/Coast Radio Group and retired in 2006. Buddy was active for many years in Gridiron Club and was very active all his life in youth sports, serving as Commissioner of the Bayou View Little League Association and as a coach for many years for the Bayou View little league team “Treated Materials.” He served on the Board of Goodwill Industries , served in the Air National Guard, taught sailing at the Gulfport Yacht Club ,participated in the local Bowling League for several years. He loved the New Orleans Saints, New York Yankees and all things sports. He looked forward to his daily trips around Gulfport Small Craft Harbor often stopping to feed the seagulls with his children and grandchildren. Special events in his life were with his very good friends for routine coffee talks and lunch gatherings. Buddy (Pawpaw) will be sadly missed by his family and friends. The funeral service is Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. The family prefers memorials to Gulfport High School Baseball Booster Club, Attn: James McMahon, 100 Perry St., Gulfport, MS 39507. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe. com