Leon James Duvall, Jr.

Mr. Leon James Duvall, Jr., 68, of Biloxi, MS, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, in Biloxi. Mr. Duvall was born in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident. He was a retired ship captain and member of the Catholic faith. Mr. Duvall was preceded in death by his parents, Leon J. and Linda Boudreaux Duvall. He is survived by his wife, Susan Duvall; two daughters, Nancy Duvall Nelson and Barbara Duvall; three sons, Lonnie (Beth) Duvall, Dawayne (Lana) Duvall, and Grayson Duvall, Sr., all of Biloxi; sister, Mildred Ryan of Ocean Springs; and five grandchildren, Erine, Grayson Jr., Tiffany and Dustin Duvall, and Keaneau Nelson. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 675 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, where friends may visit from 11 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Biloxi City Cemetery.