February 12, 1931 - December 6, 2017
Billy Max Stevens was born February 12, 2017 1931 in Marshall, Oklahoma. He was the third of six children born to Johnny Floyd and Mattie Stevens. Billy passed away peacefully at his home in Bakersfield, California on December 6, 2017. Billy is preceded in death by his parents and his five siblings.
On January 26, 1951 Billy married Lucille Alice Witcher. Billy and Lucille were married 66 years and have 3 children. Billy will be missed by his wife Lucille of Bakersfield, Ca., His children Floyd and Betsy Stevens of Pocahontas, Arkansas, Bill Jr. and Trish Stevens of Bakersfield, California, and Rebecca Dunehew of Bakersfield, California as well as 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Billy had a lifelong career working in the oilfields of Kern County. In the words of his grandson, " He came up when the derricks were wood and the men were iron ". He retired from Golden State Drilling after 36 years of service at the age of 75. Even in retirement he loved hearing from his sons and grandsons about what was happening out in "the patch". In retirement, he enjoyed fishing and watching his favorite old western TV shows.
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