He was born in Shreveport, LA on April 22, 1937 to Mattie Reid Bacon and Wright Chaney and was a graduate of Bossier High School.
Billy worked for the U.S. Post Office in Bossier City, road construction, and as an auto mechanic. He had a passion for working on cars and trucks and keeping his automobile sparkling to the very end.
Billy was preceded in death by his brother, Lon Chaney; sisters, Ouida Mae Lane and Carol Kenney; and his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Denise Durham and husband Jimmy; son, Randy Chaney, Sr. and wife Diane; grandchildren, Philip, Cody and Sara, Lacey, Randy, Jr. and Whitney; sister, Patsy LaCour and husband Don; step-sister, Charlene Gould; many nephews and nieces who loved him very much; and his longtime companion, Linda Alexander.
A “Celebration of Life” will be held in early summer, 2021.
