Memorial Services for Billy Edwin Mallory, 82, of Fairview, Oklahoma will be held at a later date. He was cremated per his request. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.

Billy Edwin Mallory was born June 21, 1928 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Edwin Franklin and Dorothy Elizabeth (Moats) Mallory and passed away Friday December 31, 2010 at the Fairview Fellowship Home, Fairview, Oklahoma.

Bill was a jack of all trades he was a farmer in his younger days which were spent in and around Shawnee, Oklahoma. He owned and operated two service stations in Arizona. He set out early in life to see the United States and did so except for two states in the north east. While in Holbrook, Arizona he met Lovenia Pearl Willis and after a short romance the two were married on July 15, 1952. They were married for 58 years and to this union seven children were born.

Bill had two strokes and the second one sent him to live in the Fellowship home until his passing. Bill will be greatly missed by his family.

He is survived by his wife Lovenia of the home; two daughters, Carla Kay and Kathy Harrison of Stillwater, Oklahoma and Mary Gay and husband David Kolecki of Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma; three sons, Bill Mallory II and wife Linda of Dallas, Texas, Bradley Mallory and wife Stephanie of Grand Junction, Colorado and Bob Mallory and wife Tammy of Fairview; one sister, Betty and husband Richard Newell of Shawnee, 15 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his step father, one sister and brother and two infants.

Condolences may be made on line at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com.