Cecil Doyle Patch

Mr. Cecil Doyle Patch, 78, of Ocean Springs, MS, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. Patch was born in Picayune and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He was a retired U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Conflict. He also retired from Ingall's Shipbuilding and Sverdrup Technology at Stennis Space Center. Mr. Patch is preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Adcox Patch; son; William "Bill" Patch; and brother, Robert Patch. He is survived by his wife, Patsy S. Patch; daughter, Renee Patch (Stephen) Bourg; son, Michael Patch; daughter-in-law, Sharon Patch; step-children, Vicki Stanley, Leslie Gulsby and David Gulsby; sisters, Eleanor Boudreaux, Patricia Witt and Gail Evans; grandchildren, Ashley and Travis Patch; and six step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 12 noon Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Park with military honors. ???