Wayne Mason Williams

Mr. Wayne Mason Williams, 74, of Ocean Springs, MS died on April 14, 2010. He was born February 9, 1936 in Tampa, Florida. Wayne was a long time resident of Ocean Springs, MS. He owned and operated Western Auto and subsequently, Cycles Plus in Ocean Springs starting in 1979, he retired in 2006. Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Nathanial West Williams, Jr. and Edna Lyle Whitehurst Williams. He is survived by a daughter, Pamela Brooke Hall of Austin, TX; sons, Jeffrey W. Williams of Gulfport, Neil L. Williams of Gautier, MS., a sister, Sherrill Elder and her husband James Elder of High Point, NC; one niece and a nephew; three grandsons, and two granddaughters. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. Friends may visit from 2:00 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to the Humane Society of South MS, 2615 25th Ave. Gulfport, MS 39501.