Willard Waddell

SERVICES:  FRIDAY,AUGUST 4, 20171:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY,AUGUST 4, 201711:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:LINWOOD CEMETERYUNION, MSOFFICIATING: REV. JEFF SWITZER Mr. Waddell, 84, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. He was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  He was retired from U. S. Air Force and later worked in Electronic Maintenance on offshore oil rigs.  Mr. Waddell was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport.Survivors include his daughter, Gail Majure (Win) of Gulfport, son, Greg Waddell of Ocean Springs; grandchildren, Hailey Waddell, Garrett and Reed Dombrowski; great-grandchildren, Audrey and Jon Carr; sister, Pat (Raymond) Bradley of Philadelphia; brothers, Harold Waddell of Philadelphia, Rayburn (Wanda) Waddell of Madison, Johnny Waddell of Philadelphia, Bud (Shirley) Waddell of Philadelphia; numerous nieces, nephews and their families.Mr. Waddell was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Jean Waddell; two daughters, Nikki and Sherri; parents, Elbert and Callie Waddell; and brothers, James, Leonard, Glen and David Waddell.