L/Cpl. Roger Wayne Deeds, 24, of Goldsboro, NC, was killed in action November 16, 2005, in Ubaydi, Iraq.
L/Cpl. Deeds was a U. S. Marine in the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He was a graduate of Biloxi High School class of 2000 and a member of Jr. ROTC. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah French Deeds, daughter, Mikaleigh Deeds and son, Alaric Deeds; his father, Scott Deeds, mother, Joyce Deeds; and a sister, Gina McKnight.
Visitation will be held Saturday, November 26, 2005, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi. A procession will leave the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. for graveside services at Biloxi National Cemetery at 11 a.m. with full military honors.