Billy Joe Poole, 88, died August 30, 2021, at Focused Care in Hamilton, Texas. He was born August 2, 1933, in Houston, Texas, The son of Joseph Carl Poole and Flora Alice Neel Poole. Bill graduated from Latexo high school in Latexo, Texas. He was Valedictorian of his class. After his graduation he attended Southwestern Assembly of God in Waxahachie, Texas. It was during this time, that he met his wife to be, Yvonne Dawson and they were married on June 6th, 1958. They had three children, Alana Carol, William Todd, and Dan Matthew. When Yvonne was expecting the first of their children, Bill went to work at a plastics plant in Dallas, Texas. In 1964, he moved his family to Austin, Texas, where he took on a job as a disc jockey at KVET. He also took classes at the University of Texas at Austin. In the latter part of the decade, he went to work for the postal service, where he was able to support his family for 30 years, at which time he retired. After many years as a retired single man, he met and eventually married Shirley Gorman on October 17, 2008, In Hamilton, Texas.
There are so many wonderful things that will be said about this man, but one of his favorite Bible passages, probably describes him and His Heavenly Father best.
1 Corinthians 13
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Bill was predeceased by his parents, brother Edward, sister-in-law Mae, and grandson Ryan Wayne. Surviving family, in addition to his wife Shirley, are his daughter, Natalie Jackson of Katy Texas, Alana Carol Kozak, of Austin, Texas, Dan Poole and his wife Melonie of Wichita Falls, William Todd Poole and his wife Kerri of Wellford, South Carolina and Stephanie Voyles of Stephenville.
Grandchildren
Joshua Kozak
Christy Kozak
Alex Kozak
Kayla Maciel
Isaac Curtis
Hannah Rabozzi
Kole Curtis
Aubri Poole
William Poole
Shelby Nelson
Great-grandchildren
Justice Kozak
Josiah Kozak
Rylee Butcher
Jayce Butcher
Clementine Kozak
Ania Kozak
Lux Kozak
baby Penelope due in October
Frannie Curtis
Elise Nelson
A service of remembrance will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday September 4th at Riley Funeral Home 402 W. Main Street Hamilton, Texas 76531 Interment will be at Cottage Hill Cemetery in Shive Texas.
