Oren Clifford Haddock, born November 6th, 1941 of Fernandina Beach Florida and passed away on February 8, 2019. He is survived by sisters Gloria Guest and Linda Ridgeway; his daughter, Paige Haddock Wallace and her husband John; his son Mark Haddock and his wife Stacey; and son Brian Haddock; and 4 grandchildren, Will and Sam Wallace, Lucy and Daisy Haddock and many other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death, by his wife of 50 years, Anne Hewes Haddock, his parents, Orion Clifford Haddock and Clara Green Haddock.
Mr. Haddock was a native of Fernandina Beach, Florida where he graduated from Fernandina Beach High school and was voted ‘Best All Around’ his senior year. Oren served in the U.S. Army and received an honorable discharge after service in China and work on the Hawk missile system. Oren later went on to be the first in his family to graduate from college at the University of Southern Mississippi. After college, Oren worked with State Farm Insurance for 37 years where he retired. Oren loved reading, camping, fishing and spending time with family and his dogs.
Visitation will be held at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home on Saturday, February 16th, 2019 at 10:00 am with service to follow at 11:00 am and interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport MS with U.S. Army honors. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, C/O St. John Catholic Church, 2414 17th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com