Billy Ray Terrell, age 79 of Orangefield, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Beaumont, Texas. A private memorial service will be held at a later date by the family. Dorman Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care and services of Billy.
Billy was born on December 21, 1942 in Montgomery, Louisiana to parents, Addie Bell Christy Terrell and John William Terrell. He was a boiler maker and worked for many years as a heliarc welder with Local 587. Billy was a longtime resident of the Southeast Texas area. He married his wife Linda on January 22, 1983 and the couple shared 39 years together. Billy had a strong love for his family and with open arms took on Linda’s children as if they were his own. He took great pride in his home in and yard. Billy loved working with his hands and spent countless hours, woodworking, welding art pieces and helping friends and family with their projects. Billy also enjoyed watching his beloved New Orleans Saints play every chance he got. WHO DAT! WHO DAT! He will be greatly missed by all that knew his kindness and love.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Addie Bell Terrell, brother John William Terrell and sisters; Frances Erp, Annie Lee Miguez and Lois Wilford.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda Hanks Terrell of Orangefield, TX, sons, Rusty Elmore and his wife Robin of Bridge City, TX and James Terrell, three daughters; Debra Terrell Trahan and her husband Bobby of Mauriceville, TX, Vicky Elmore Murphy and her husband Kurvest of Orange, TX, and Becky Terrell of Bridge City, TX, sister Johnnie Pearl Jacks of Orange, TX, seven grandchildren; Paige Elmore, Ashley LeBlanc, Lacie Trahan, Justin Terrell, Jamison Fairchild and his wife Jade, Shontel Smith and her husband James and James Sonnier, III, seven great grandchildren; Emma Crow, Paighten LeBlanc, Adelyn Travis, Corbin Fairchild, JoJo Smith, Zoey Smith and his namesake Braxton Ray Sonnier, numerous nieces, nephews and wonder friends.
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