Billy Ray Wilbanks

Visitation will be Saturday from 1-1:45 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home.

Mr. Wilbanks passed away Thursday, March 24 at Athens Convalescent Center.

Billy Ray Wilbanks was born April 11, 1930 in Limestone County to James Homer Wilbanks and Lola Mae Holmes Wilbanks. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Charles Henry Wilbanks, and sister Doris Ann Collier.

Mr. Wilbanks is survived by his wife of 55 years Mary Frances Wilbanks; son Claud Richardson Wilbanks of Ardmore, TN; daughters Paris de’Shawn O’Neil and husband Russell of Hazel Green and Amber Dione Wilbanks of Brandon, MS; grandchildren Ercia Wilbanks of Florence and Matlock Richard Wilbanks of Wichita, KS; step-grandchild Corey O’Neil of Huntsville; great-grandchildren Jaxson Wilbanks and Kyndall Wilbanks both of Wichita, KS; brothers Aaron Wilbanks and wife Christine and Buford Wilbanks; and sisters Ella Ruth Borden and husband James and Thelda Mires and husband Clyde.

Mr. Wilbanks was a Freuhauf retiree and a farmer.

Pallbearers will be Rick Wilbanks, Roger Wilbanks, Steve Wilbanks, Jerry Collier, Lance Ferguson, and Michael Ferguson.