Billy Aaron Chambers, Jr., 51, of Millboro, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at a private facility. He was born October 26, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of Billy A. Chambers, Sr. of Millboro and Mozelle (Bragg) Flanary of Staunton.

Billy graduated from Buckeye High School in Medina, Ohio in 1985. Billy worked in the family business, American of Virginia Atlas World Group until battling with cancer for the past two years.

He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and first started coming to Bath County with his father and brother in 1972 on hunting trips. He enjoyed fishing, baseball, football, and was a true Cleveland Browns fan. He was very artistic and he had been drawing since he was six years old.

He was a single parent and loved to spend time with his son, Jeremy, hunting, fishing, watching movies, and being outdoors. He enjoyed spending as much time as he could with his son, Jeremy, his granddaughter, Levana and he loved them very much.

In addition to his parents, family members include his step-mother, Barbara (Sanicky) Chambers of Millboro; a son, Jeremy Chambers of Millboro; a step-daughter, Heather Graham of West Salem, OH; a brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Christine Chambers of Staunton; two sisters, Cindy Chambers of Lyndhurst and Sheila Everett of Staunton; a granddaughter, Levana Chambers; nieces and nephews, Erik Chambers and wife, Avis, Amanda Herndon and husband, Ryan, Christopher Chambers, Melissa Vaughan and wife, Tory, TJ Riffel and wife, Melissa, Shana Everett, and Allen Everett and wife, Kelly; numerous great nieces and nephews; many close family friends; and his caregiver, Brenda Shifflett.

He was preceded in death by a very special brother-in-law, Glenn A. Everett of Staunton; a step-daughter, Amber Graham; and Jeremy's mother, Sharon Graham.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 at the funeral home. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017 in the Henry Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Frank Wyche. Burial will follow in Hebron Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 423 Hebron Road, Staunton, VA 24401.

Active pallbearers will be TJ Riffel, Travis Riffel, Christopher Chambers, Erik Chambers, Allen Everett, Bruce Webb, Leroy Johnson, and Michael Wood.

Memorials may be made to the Millboro Fire Department, P.O. Box 244, Millboro, VA 24460. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.henryfuneralhome.net.

Published in The News Leader from June 12 to June 15, 2017