Billy grew up in the Anadarko area and graduated from Anadarko High School with the Class of 1951.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict earning the United Nations Medal, the Japanese Occupation Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the Bronze Star.
He moved to El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, in 1954 where he was employed by Altec Corp and later Prudential Insurance Co. where he worked as an insurance agent until his retirement.
He was a member of the Amity Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 382 both of El Reno.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Elms.
Survivors included his wife, his mother, and two sisters.
Services were held in the Amity Baptist Church and his burial was conducted with military honors, under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of El Reno.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict earning the United Nations Medal, the Japanese Occupation Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the Bronze Star.
He moved to El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, in 1954 where he was employed by Altec Corp and later Prudential Insurance Co. where he worked as an insurance agent until his retirement.
He was a member of the Amity Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 382 both of El Reno.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Elms.
Survivors included his wife, his mother, and two sisters.
Services were held in the Amity Baptist Church and his burial was conducted with military honors, under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of El Reno.
Billy grew up in the Anadarko area and graduated from Anadarko High School with the Class of 1951.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict earning the United Nations Medal, the Japanese Occupation Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the Bronze Star.
He moved to El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, in 1954 where he was employed by Altec Corp and later Prudential Insurance Co. where he worked as an insurance agent until his retirement.
He was a member of the Amity Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 382 both of El Reno.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Elms.
Survivors included his wife, his mother, and two sisters.
Services were held in the Amity Baptist Church and his burial was conducted with military honors, under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of El Reno.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict earning the United Nations Medal, the Japanese Occupation Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the Bronze Star.
He moved to El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, in 1954 where he was employed by Altec Corp and later Prudential Insurance Co. where he worked as an insurance agent until his retirement.
He was a member of the Amity Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 382 both of El Reno.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Elms.
Survivors included his wife, his mother, and two sisters.
Services were held in the Amity Baptist Church and his burial was conducted with military honors, under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of El Reno.
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