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September 20, 1936 –  March 25, 2016  VALLEY VIEW – Funeral Services for Billy Ray Epperson, 79, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Gainesville. Interment will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.Billy passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville.
He was born on September 20, 1936 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Henry and Lula (King) Epperson. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was a rancher and welder by profession. He married Gladys Lucile Hassenpflug on March 14, 1953 in Decatur, Texas. Billy was a loving husband, father and grandfather who loved ranching.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Epperson of Valley View; 4 grandchildren, Felicia Hull (Shawn) of Gainesville, Jason Williams of Valley View, Clinton Epperson of Valley View and Aaron Epperson of Valley View; 2 great-grandchildren, Brea Williams of Valley View and Landon Hull of Gainesville; a brother, Ricky Cheaney of Valley View and a host of extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three children, Victor Epperson, Debra Williams and Christopher Epperson; and a brother, John Henry Epperson.
Pallbearers will be Rodney Dickerson, Randy Epperson, Clinton Epperson, Dustin Tomlinson, Randy Arrington and Steven Rohrer.
Honorary pallbearers will be Clay Epperson and Justin Bailey.