Funeral services for Kevin Dean Boyte are Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at 10 a.m. in the Forrest Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven. Forrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Boyte, 55, of Hattiesburg, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1960, in Brookhaven to Billy and Betty Boyte.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister; and brother.

Survivors are his life partner, Michael Summer; two sisters; half-sister; two brothers-in-law; sister-in-law; 15 nieces and nephews; 24 great-nieces and nephews; a canine companion; and a feline friend.