Billy Dean Kerley

Wilson – Billy Dean Kerley

Funeral services for Mr. Billy Dean Kerley, 73 are scheduled for 2 PM, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Alexander Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson, OK. with Minister Barry Pritchard officiating.  Interment will follow to Ringling Memorial Cemetery with Jerald Wayne Lee officiating.

Mr. Billy Dean Kerley was born September 9, 1943 to the late Mr. Raymond Mackey Kerley and Mrs. Wanda Lee (Marshall) Kerley.  He departed from this life on January 21, 2017 in Plano, Texas.

Billy was raised in Ringling attending school at Mountain Home and Turner graduating from Turner High School in 1961.  He married the former Ms. Linda Diana Sloan October 16, 1963 at Ardmore.  They were blessed with two daughters, Kim and Pam.  Billy worked as a ranch hand for Kimbell’s Ranch under the management of Bill Aldridge for a few years before moving to Arlington, TX.  He gained employment for General Motors building automobiles.  Billy worked there for 31 years, retiring when he was 55 years old.  Later he moved to Blum, Tx.  During his life he loved going fishing, hunting, camping, running cattle, coaching his daughters, and gardening.  He was very proud of his flower beds.  Billy was a member of the Covington Church of Christ, and lived his life as a strong Christian man. He was a loving husband and father, who was all about his family. 

Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Charles and Stevie Kerley; sisters, Joyce Lee and Patricia Tolley.

Survivors include his wife, Linda of the home; daughters, Kim Loggins and husband Randy of Whitney, TX and Pam Moore and husband Brad of Argyle, TX; sister, Stella Bayless and husband Doyle of Oakridge, TN; brothers Frank Kerley and wife Jan of Wylie, TX, Hollis Kerley and wife Kathy of Ardmore, Jimmy Kerley and wife Pam of Ardmore, Jackie Kerley of Wilson and Rickey Kerley and wife Becky of Centerton, AR; grandchildren, Randy Loggins, Jr., Chelsea Loggins, Jake Moore and Amberlyn Moore; numerous nieces, nephews, and other family.

Casket bearers will be Jerald Wayne Lee, Walter Kerley, Jeremy Kerley, Clint Ward, Daniel Sloan, Michael Kerley, and Dale Wayne Sloan.

A family visitation is scheduled for 6-8 PM Tuesday evening at Alexander Funeral Home Chapel in Wilson, OK.  Online condolences may be made to www.alexanderfuneralhome.org.