Funeral services for Billy Wayne Tullos will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Chapel with Bro. Joe Deavours officiating and burial following in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Billy passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Durant, Oklahoma, at the age of 69.
Billy Wayne Tullos was born June 3, 1945 in Texarkana, Texas, to James Horace and Liddie Jane (Smith) Tullos. He had lived in this area all of his life and served his country in the Oklahoma National Guards. Bill married Barbara Shepard on June 20, 1981 in Paris, TX. He had worked for the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company for thirty years. He enjoyed playing golf and carpentry. He was preceded in death by parents: James and Liddie Tullos; brothers: James Albert Tullos and Herbert Tullos; infant baby sister.
Billy is survived by wife: Barbara Tullos of the home; children: Stephani Butler of Madill, OK, Crystal Babcock and husband, Robert of Hugo, OK, Andy Anderson of Hugo, OK, Danny Anderson and wife, Kathy of Boswell, OK and Joni Aldridge and husband, Lonnie of Durant, OK; twelve grandchildren: Joey Tucker, Dustin Tucker, Casey Harless, Cody Anderson, Ashlyn Lane, Cody Babcock, Ty Butler,Tyler Anderson, Amber Lane, Shelbie Crow, Drew Anderson and Crystan Babcock; nine great-grandchildren: Dax Tucker, Cash Tucker, Kirsten Harless, Kabrey Harless, Kason Anderson, Marcus Williams, Adrian Williams, Aliyah Williams and Sophie Crow.
The family will receive friends Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Chapel in Hugo, OK.
