After being honorably discharged in 1946, he attended the University of Oklahoma for two years. While at OU he was a member of the Men’s Glee Club and the Mixed Acappella Group.
Billy married the love of his life, Yvonne Phillips, on August 6, 1949, and together they had two children, son, Scott and daughter, Marcia. Billy worked as a farmer and rancher all of his life and was very involved in the Goldsby community. He was on the first planning commission for the town of Goldsby and on the board of Adjustments for 20 years. He was on the Farmers Home Administration Committee for McClain County; on the ASCS committee for 20 years, measuring wheat and taking Agriculture Census. He was on the Equalization and Excise County board for 10 years and also on the 9th District Federal Land Bank Advisory Board of Wichita, Kansas, for 18 years. He served on the Board of Directors and Federal Land Bank of Anadarko, Oklahoma, for 18 years, and on the Veterans Building Committee on Highway 9 West. He also was a member of McFarlan United Methodist Church in Norman, Oklahoma.
Billy’s hobby was farming and watching his son and grandsons farm. He was proud of his family and his Choctaw Indian heritage. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, and a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a special brother and uncle. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him!
He was preceded in death by:
His parents, Norabelle and Lewis Adkins
Two brothers, Floyd and Charles,
One sister, Betty Melton;
Billy is survived by:
His loving wife, Yvonne of the home;
Son, Scott Adkins and wife Libby of Goldsby,
Daughter, Marcia LaMunyon and husband Larry of Goldsby;
5 grandchildren, Brandon Adkins of Goldsby,
Brett Adkins and wife Tina of Goldsby,
Phillip Adkins and wife Monica of Goldsby,
Mitzi Moring and husband Barry of Newcastle,
Ryan Hill and wife Megan of Goldsby;
13 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Funeral service will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, June 29, 2018, at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell, Oklahoma. Burial will be at Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Goldsby Baptist Church.
After being honorably discharged in 1946, he attended the University of Oklahoma for two years. While at OU he was a member of the Men’s Glee Club and the Mixed Acappella Group.
Billy married the love of his life, Yvonne Phillips, on August 6, 1949, and together they had two children, son, Scott and daughter, Marcia. Billy worked as a farmer and rancher all of his life and was very involved in the Goldsby community. He was on the first planning commission for the town of Goldsby and on the board of Adjustments for 20 years. He was on the Farmers Home Administration Committee for McClain County; on the ASCS committee for 20 years, measuring wheat and taking Agriculture Census. He was on the Equalization and Excise County board for 10 years and also on the 9th District Federal Land Bank Advisory Board of Wichita, Kansas, for 18 years. He served on the Board of Directors and Federal Land Bank of Anadarko, Oklahoma, for 18 years, and on the Veterans Building Committee on Highway 9 West. He also was a member of McFarlan United Methodist Church in Norman, Oklahoma.
Billy’s hobby was farming and watching his son and grandsons farm. He was proud of his family and his Choctaw Indian heritage. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, and a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a special brother and uncle. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him!
He was preceded in death by:
His parents, Norabelle and Lewis Adkins
Two brothers, Floyd and Charles,
One sister, Betty Melton;
Billy is survived by:
His loving wife, Yvonne of the home;
Son, Scott Adkins and wife Libby of Goldsby,
Daughter, Marcia LaMunyon and husband Larry of Goldsby;
5 grandchildren, Brandon Adkins of Goldsby,
Brett Adkins and wife Tina of Goldsby,
Phillip Adkins and wife Monica of Goldsby,
Mitzi Moring and husband Barry of Newcastle,
Ryan Hill and wife Megan of Goldsby;
13 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Funeral service will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, June 29, 2018, at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell, Oklahoma. Burial will be at Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Goldsby Baptist Church.
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