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Submitted: 4/9/15 • Approved: 4/9/15 • Last Updated: 4/12/15 • R1068767-G0-S3
US Army
World War II
July 08, 1926 - January 21, 2015
Billie and Edith Avanell (Godwin) Saffell were married 10 Oct 1947. The son of Hollie Thomas Saffell and Hattie A (Willmuth) Saffell.
Billie Sunday Saffell age 88 of Saffell died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Batesville. He was born July 8, 1926 in Saffell, Arkansas. He was the son of Hollie and Hattie Saffell.
Billie was a farmer, sawmill operator, and bulldozer operator. He loved hunting, fishing, and trapping. His real passion was finding arrowheads. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Mount Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell. He was a devoted husband, daddy, grandpa, and great grandpa.
Survivors include two sons, Wendell Saffell and wife Cathy of Cave City and Ronald Saffell and wife Becky of Saffell; two daughters, Barbara Wood and husband Mickey of Cotter and Pamela Kitsmiller and husband Jim of Batesville; eight grandchildren, Shelli Wood and husband Sam of Jonesboro, Brandon Wood and wife Jessica of Jonesboro, Wendee Abbott of Cave City, Sarah Saffell of Saffell, Michele King and husband Jamie of Cave City, Chris McManners and wife Sheryl of Forrest City, Brian Kitsmiller of Little Rock, and Shannon Kitsmiller of Cabot and ten great grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Lorena Hubbard, Venita Doyle, and Lana Johnson all of Saffell and a loving caregiver, Tracie Thacker.
Billie was preceded in death by his parents; wife Avanell Saffell; and brother, Tommie Saffell.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mount Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell with Bro. R.J. Akers officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery located at Saffell with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Wood, Sam Jones, Jamie King, Chris McManners, Brian Kitsmiller, Scotty Johnson, Todd Johnson, and Gary Crabtree.
Honorary pallbearers are Paul Huskey, Jimmy Crabtree, Carroll Huskey, and Junior Huskey.
Obituary courtesy of Qualls Funeral Home.
Contributed on 4/9/15 by denise.bratcher63
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