William Ross Cote, 11, a native and resident of Daphne died Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
He was in the fifth grade at St. Patrick Catholic School. He was one of the youngest alter boys at age 4.
He played the trumpet, aspired to play the bass guitar, loved to fish and enjoyed learning karate. He played on the basketball team for St. Patrick School and recently won first place at the Science Fair at St. Patrick School.
He was preceded in death by grandfather, Lloyd F. Cote Sr.
Survivors include his parents, Douglas and Kelly Cote of Daphne; sister, Ashley Cote of Daphne; brother, Benjamin Cote of Daphne; grandparents, Ross and Joan Bertucci of Biloxi, Miss., and Flora Jean Cote of Slidell, La.; and great-grandmother, Mildred Shafer Scarborough of Biloxi.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 27 at Mack Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28 at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father William James officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. at the Crest Lawn Cemetery, Ocean Springs, Miss.
The family requests memorial donations be made to St. Patrick School or Church, P.O. Box 1367, Robertsdale, AL 36567 or Catholic Social Services, P.O. Box 870, Robertsdale, AL 36567.
Arrangements are by Mack Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Robertsdale.
