Billy Don Wooley

Bill was born on July 10, 1937, in Waco, Texas, to Royce Tillman Wooley and Vetis Lee (Johnson) Wooley; completing a large family of 6 siblings. He would later go on to start his own family after marrying his wife Jolene (Peebles) Wooley on July 8th, 1964.

He had earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston, where he would also take up rooting for his Alma Mater’s football team. In his spare time, he would enjoy fishing, golf, and woodworking. He would also be seen attending Clay Road Baptist Church. He would continue his hobbies and interests with great devotion well into his later life. All the while supporting and cherishing his beloved family.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Royce and Vetis Wooley; his siblings, William Randall Johnson, Royce Lee Wooley, Doris Marie Buras, Robert Everett Wooley, Edna Pearl Legate, and Kenneth Wayne Wooley; his niece, Karen (Wooley) LeBlanc; his nephews, Mark Wooley and Paul Legate; and his wife, Jolene Wooley.

He is survived by his son Gene Wooley (wife Patricia Wooley); his grandsons, Christopher James Wooley and Nicholas Kyle Wooley; his great-grandson, Conrad James Wooley; his nieces, Sandy (Johnson) Chapman, Phylicia (Johnson) Hernandez, Aurore (Orr) Taylor, Melinda (Orr) Dickey, Cathy (Legate) Adcox, and Cassandra (Wooley) Scott; his nephews, William "Billy" Johnson, Charles Wooley, Adrian "Butch" Wooley, Rhett Wooley, Randy Wooley, Donald Legate, John Tillman "JT" Wooley, Ted Wooley, and Timothy Wooley; and his friends Mack and Jeannie Toungate.

His celebration of life will take place at 2PM, Thursday, October 22nd, at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, to be officiated by Dr. Bruce Northam. He will be laid to rest in Memorial Oaks Cemetery following the conclusion of the service.

Bill was a man of great love and care to his family. He will be remembered into eternity as a loving husband, father, and grandfather.