Monday, February 26, 2018

Matthew Colton Billy



Matthew Colton Billy, 18, of  Wister, OK went to be with his Lord & Savior on  Sunday, February 25, 2018, in the loving arms of his family at home.  Matthew was born April 13, 1999, in Ft. Smith, AR to Simon  & Deborah Billy. Matthew was  a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Wister where he was baptized.    He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, J.T. & Elsie Box, Elton Lee & Lizzie Carney; paternal great grandparents, Cecil & Violet Perkins, William & Rhinna Billy. 



Survivors include his parents; sisters, Brittany Rice & husband, Shannon of Wister, OK & Kayla Billy of Poteau, OK; maternal grandparents, Athel & Doris Box of Fanshawe, OK; paternal grandparents, Edmond & Addie Billy of Fanshawe, OK; aunts & uncles, Sheila & Ron Steelman, Shannon,  Shane, Glenn, David, Lance, Rhonda, Connie, Tracy, Glenda; nephews & nieces, Shyla, Andrew, Cason, Carter, Jaxon, Jaycee, Elyzabeth, Paislee; numerous relatives,  loved ones and friends.



A Celebration of  Matthew's life will be held at  2 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Bethel Baptist Church, Wister, OK, with Rev. Clyde Steelman officiating.   Interment will follow in Fanshawe Cemetery, Fanshawe, OK.  Pallbearers will be Alan Ware, Scott Phillips, Will Lathrop, Seth Hill, Brandon Moore, Ty Ragan.  Honorary pallbearers will be Dewey Shoup, Jim Horne, J.D. Delap, Steve Walden, Shannon Rice, Ron Steelman.



The family will be at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6-7:30 pm to visit with relatives & friends.

The family requests that Gideon Bibles be sent rather than in flowers.  


1 comment:

Unknown said...

For my loving nephew Matthew. Those who are asleep will awaken on the day the Lord comes for us all. Rest in peace until then. With love aunt Connie