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Billie Joe Wilson
18 Oct 1930 – 3 Apr 1956
| Birth | 18 Oct 1930 |
| Death | 3 Apr 1956 |
| Cemetery | Delhi Cemetery Delhi , Beckham County , Oklahoma , USA |
| Added by | James Kindsfather on 31 Jan 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236646836 |
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Cemetery index spelling Billy but Oklahoma state Birth & Death Index has Billie. 1940 - US Census - Delhi Township, Beckham, Oklahoma Household .........Role ..Sex .....Age Birthplace Olen Wilson .......Head Male ....29 ..Oklahoma Hattie Wilson .....Wife .Female 29 ..Oklahoma Billie Joe Wilson Son ..Male ....9 ....Oklahoma The Sayre Sun, Sayre, Oklahoma · Thursday 05 April 1956 pg 1 Billie Joe Wilson Is Killed In Traffic Mishap Tuesday West Of Sayre On SH 152 Billie Joe Wilson, 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Olen Wilson of Delhi was killed instantly shortly after 9 o'clock Tuesday night, 14 miles northwest of Sayre on highway 152, when his car failed to make the curve just south of the Buffalo church, while traveling east, and turned completely over throwing young Wilson to the pavement. His skull was badly crushed and he died instantly. His car, a 1956 Ford, was demolished. Lawrence Hay, Beckham county sheriff and Buck Wright, jailer, were enroute to Sayre from Sweetwater at the time of the acedent and came up-on the wreck scene within minutes after the tradegy occured. Wilson was employed by the Kerr-McGee Oil Company of Dalhart. He was born October 18, 1930 at Granite and had lived in and near Delhi all his life having attended and graduated from the Delhi School. He was a member of the Delhi Baptist church and the Masonic lodge. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. in the Baptist church at Delhi with Rev. Tommy Carmichael and Rev. George Stewart officiating. The Masonic lodge will conduct graveside rites in the Delhi cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrse Olen Wilson of Delhi, one sister, Miss Louann Wilson of the home address, his grandfather, Finis Wilson of Amarillo and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dudek of Willow. Casket bearers will be Wayne Snider, H. K. Holland, Bob Baker, Cecil Wayne Estes, Billie Ray Moss Jack Bonifield. Arrangements are in charge of the Moore Funeral home.
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