Mr. Donald Lee Deal Sr, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Ocean Springs.
Mr. Deal was a longtime resident of the coast. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dawn E. Deal, son, Ronald A. Deal, parents, Linda K. Tillett and Charles H. Deal Sr and a grandson, Adam A. Sears.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mildred "Joan" Deal, daughter, Deborah L. (Randy) Pigford, son, Donald L. Deal Jr, two granddaughters, Randi C. (Jeff) Hooker and Alexandra L. Pigford, great-granddaughter, Emilia Hooker and two brothers, Charles H. (Mary) Deal and Grady Allen Deal.
Visitation will be on Friday, July 3, from 9:30 am until 10:30am, with a 10:30 am chapel service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Park.