Billy Gene Ivey was born in Elmore City, Oklahoma, on May 5, 1942, to John and Floy Mae (Walls) Ivey. He was raised in and around the Satterwhite and Elmore City communities. In 1962, he fell in love with Jo Ann Richardson and they were married that June shortly after she graduated high school. Their family quickly grew to include daughter, Tammy, and son, Terry. Around the same time, Bill answered the call to preach and surrendered his life to ministerial service of the Lord. This led the family to many locations in Oklahoma and Arkansas during his multi-decade career. He eventually retired from full-time ministry and settled in Hinton, Oklahoma, where he and Jo Ann would remain until they learned of the impending birth of their first great-grandchild. At that point, they moved to Edmond, Oklahoma, to play with great-grandchildren full time. Bill loved all and never met a stranger. Even into retirement, he stayed active in various church groups and ministries. Nobody experienced his love more, however, than his family. Whether he was fishing, hunting, watching Sooner football, or simply playing the role of chauffeur, he was virtually never away from one or more of his immediate family members. He led his family by example and was always the first to sacrifice his needs for those of his family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Terry; brothers, Charles and Raymond; and a sister, Sue.
He is survived by daughter, Tammy (and wife, Linda, with great-grandson, Liam); granddaughter, Stacey Timmons (and husband, Cody, with great-granddaughters, Piper and Ava); sisters, Vivian Bratcher (and husband, Garland), Ann Mozley, and Pearlene Perkey (and husband, Larry); brother, David Ivey; sister-in-law, Norma Ivey; and many nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be held Friday, July 21, 2023, from 12 - 7 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Service in Edmond. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday July 22, 2023, at Waterloo Road Baptist church in Edmond, Oklahoma, followed by graveside services at 2 p.m. at Maysville Cemetery in Maysville, Oklahoma.
