Billy Lee Blount, 81, of Van Buren passed away at a local hospital Friday, Nov. 28, 2014.
He retired from the city of Van Buren Street Department after 35 years. He attended Armor Freewill Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruth Blount; six brothers; a sister; a son; a son-in-law; a daughter; two grandsons; and one granddaughter.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Blount of the home; five daughters, Debbie Jones and Kathy Owens of Fort Smith, Dorethea Solomito of Van Buren, Patricia Sidebottom of Nicut, Okla., and Glenda Hale of Bridgeport, Texas; two sons, Kenneth Blount of Pea Ridge and Donald Mongold of Kibler; a brother, Roger Blount of Claremont, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Donnie Mongold, Ronnie Blount, Daymon Blount, Billy Reynolds, Derek Blount and David Atkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry D. Odom, Randy Blount Sr., Robert Blount, Randy Blount Jr. and Shane Blount.
He retired from the city of Van Buren Street Department after 35 years. He attended Armor Freewill Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruth Blount; six brothers; a sister; a son; a son-in-law; a daughter; two grandsons; and one granddaughter.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Blount of the home; five daughters, Debbie Jones and Kathy Owens of Fort Smith, Dorethea Solomito of Van Buren, Patricia Sidebottom of Nicut, Okla., and Glenda Hale of Bridgeport, Texas; two sons, Kenneth Blount of Pea Ridge and Donald Mongold of Kibler; a brother, Roger Blount of Claremont, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Donnie Mongold, Ronnie Blount, Daymon Blount, Billy Reynolds, Derek Blount and David Atkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry D. Odom, Randy Blount Sr., Robert Blount, Randy Blount Jr. and Shane Blount.
Billy Lee Blount, 81, of Van Buren passed away at a local hospital Friday, Nov. 28, 2014.
He retired from the city of Van Buren Street Department after 35 years. He attended Armor Freewill Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruth Blount; six brothers; a sister; a son; a son-in-law; a daughter; two grandsons; and one granddaughter.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Blount of the home; five daughters, Debbie Jones and Kathy Owens of Fort Smith, Dorethea Solomito of Van Buren, Patricia Sidebottom of Nicut, Okla., and Glenda Hale of Bridgeport, Texas; two sons, Kenneth Blount of Pea Ridge and Donald Mongold of Kibler; a brother, Roger Blount of Claremont, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Donnie Mongold, Ronnie Blount, Daymon Blount, Billy Reynolds, Derek Blount and David Atkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry D. Odom, Randy Blount Sr., Robert Blount, Randy Blount Jr. and Shane Blount.
He retired from the city of Van Buren Street Department after 35 years. He attended Armor Freewill Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruth Blount; six brothers; a sister; a son; a son-in-law; a daughter; two grandsons; and one granddaughter.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Blount of the home; five daughters, Debbie Jones and Kathy Owens of Fort Smith, Dorethea Solomito of Van Buren, Patricia Sidebottom of Nicut, Okla., and Glenda Hale of Bridgeport, Texas; two sons, Kenneth Blount of Pea Ridge and Donald Mongold of Kibler; a brother, Roger Blount of Claremont, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Donnie Mongold, Ronnie Blount, Daymon Blount, Billy Reynolds, Derek Blount and David Atkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry D. Odom, Randy Blount Sr., Robert Blount, Randy Blount Jr. and Shane Blount.
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