Donald Ray Meeks, 80, of Billingsley, Alabama, passed away Wednesday November 14, 2018. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at Ridout’s Prattville Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday November 17th at the Big Springs Baptist Church in Billingsley with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Meeks was born in Missouri on March 2, 1938 to the late George Franklin Meeks and Loretta Lorene Eastwood Meeks. He was a U.S Air Force veteran and worked for many years in the commercial electrical service field. He and his wife, Jeanne, have been the owner/operators of the Country Mart Store in Billingsley since 1992.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Jeanne; four children, William Herbert Meeks, Donetta Jean Fuentes, Tambra Lynn Wilcox, Donald Ray Meeks, Jr.; four sisters, Judy, Mary, May, Jan; nine grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and close friends.
Pallbearers will be Tony Whorley, Larry Thomas, Chip Huett, Henry Lanier, Jr., Ronald Huffman and Thomas Hester. Honorary pallbearers will be the Autauga County Sheriff's Department and area first responders.
