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Billy Brier
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William Raymond "Billy Ray" Brier was known in the Hattiesburg area as the man riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and waving at cars with his bright orange gloves. He began waving at cars in 1995 when he lived on the coast, then later moved to Hattiesburg and continued waving until late 2021. He died of cancer on March 1, 2022.[1] [2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Have you seen this waving man?", WDAM, April 2, 2015
- ↑ "Waving motorcyclist Billy Brier passes away after battle with cancer" by Haskel Burns, Pine Belt News, March 7, 2022