Billy Joe Ketcher was born in Stilwell, OK on February 24, 1935 and passed away March 20, 2017 at the age of 82. He graduated from Stilwell High School in 1953, served in the United States Air Force from 1953-1957, graduated with a Business Administration Degree from Northeastern State College in 1961. After college, he worked at Tinker Air Force Base in the Accounting and Finance Division from 1961 until he retired in 1988.
Bill coached both of his sons for several years in little league baseball and served as Baseball Coordinator for Cleveland Bailey Elementary in Midwest City. While coaching, he had the pleasure of watching his team win two OK Kids State Championships. He was a sports fan his entire life and especially enjoyed the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He was a Sooners football season ticket holder since 1967 and he and his wife, Jeannie, attended the 2000 Orange Bowl the night the Sooners won the National Championship.
Bill was a member of Del City Church of Church where he served as a deacon and was the Chairman of the Missions Committee for over 25 years. He also served on the Budget Committee for several years. He was leader of a Sunday night small group for nearly 20 years. Bill prepared income taxes for many of the widows of the church. He delivered meals for the church Meals on Wheels Program for over 15 years. He was also a member of Association of Government Accountants and the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association.
Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a model family man whom was depended upon and will be sorrowfully missed by his loved ones. He was a generous and compassionate friend and mentor to many. He is survived by two sons, Dr. Greg Ketcher and wife, Kim of Lawton, OK, Keith Ketcher and wife, Gina of Sacramento, CA, a daughter, Gina Landers and her husband, Greg of Edmond, OK, 7 grandchildren, Brian Ketcher and his wife, Megan, Jace McLeod, Clayton and Sam Ketcher, Kierston Anderson and her husband, Graham, Cody and Macy Landers, and 3 great-grandchildren, Peyton Bolt, Alexander Ketcher and Austin Anderson. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Wanda Hatfield, five nieces and one nephew. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Jessie Ketcher; loving wife, Frances Jeannie Ketcher; two sisters, Lorena Padgett and Elsie Dudley; brother, Raymond Ketcher; grandson, Cole Gregory Landers and a nephew, Jimmy Ray Padgett.
Services will be March 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at Del City Church of Christ, 1901 Vickie Drive, Del City, OK. The family will be receiving guests from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on March 22nd at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral Home. Interment will be at Arlington Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Missions Program at the Del City Church of Christ.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Page 7A.
MIDWEST CITY
Ketcher, Billy Joe, 82, retired accountant, died March 20. Services (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 23, 2017, Page 6A.
Bill coached both of his sons for several years in little league baseball and served as Baseball Coordinator for Cleveland Bailey Elementary in Midwest City. While coaching, he had the pleasure of watching his team win two OK Kids State Championships. He was a sports fan his entire life and especially enjoyed the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He was a Sooners football season ticket holder since 1967 and he and his wife, Jeannie, attended the 2000 Orange Bowl the night the Sooners won the National Championship.
Bill was a member of Del City Church of Church where he served as a deacon and was the Chairman of the Missions Committee for over 25 years. He also served on the Budget Committee for several years. He was leader of a Sunday night small group for nearly 20 years. Bill prepared income taxes for many of the widows of the church. He delivered meals for the church Meals on Wheels Program for over 15 years. He was also a member of Association of Government Accountants and the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association.
Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a model family man whom was depended upon and will be sorrowfully missed by his loved ones. He was a generous and compassionate friend and mentor to many. He is survived by two sons, Dr. Greg Ketcher and wife, Kim of Lawton, OK, Keith Ketcher and wife, Gina of Sacramento, CA, a daughter, Gina Landers and her husband, Greg of Edmond, OK, 7 grandchildren, Brian Ketcher and his wife, Megan, Jace McLeod, Clayton and Sam Ketcher, Kierston Anderson and her husband, Graham, Cody and Macy Landers, and 3 great-grandchildren, Peyton Bolt, Alexander Ketcher and Austin Anderson. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Wanda Hatfield, five nieces and one nephew. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Jessie Ketcher; loving wife, Frances Jeannie Ketcher; two sisters, Lorena Padgett and Elsie Dudley; brother, Raymond Ketcher; grandson, Cole Gregory Landers and a nephew, Jimmy Ray Padgett.
Services will be March 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at Del City Church of Christ, 1901 Vickie Drive, Del City, OK. The family will be receiving guests from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on March 22nd at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral Home. Interment will be at Arlington Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Missions Program at the Del City Church of Christ.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Page 7A.
MIDWEST CITY
Ketcher, Billy Joe, 82, retired accountant, died March 20. Services (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 23, 2017, Page 6A.
Billy Joe Ketcher was born in Stilwell, OK on February 24, 1935 and passed away March 20, 2017 at the age of 82. He graduated from Stilwell High School in 1953, served in the United States Air Force from 1953-1957, graduated with a Business Administration Degree from Northeastern State College in 1961. After college, he worked at Tinker Air Force Base in the Accounting and Finance Division from 1961 until he retired in 1988.
Bill coached both of his sons for several years in little league baseball and served as Baseball Coordinator for Cleveland Bailey Elementary in Midwest City. While coaching, he had the pleasure of watching his team win two OK Kids State Championships. He was a sports fan his entire life and especially enjoyed the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He was a Sooners football season ticket holder since 1967 and he and his wife, Jeannie, attended the 2000 Orange Bowl the night the Sooners won the National Championship.
Bill was a member of Del City Church of Church where he served as a deacon and was the Chairman of the Missions Committee for over 25 years. He also served on the Budget Committee for several years. He was leader of a Sunday night small group for nearly 20 years. Bill prepared income taxes for many of the widows of the church. He delivered meals for the church Meals on Wheels Program for over 15 years. He was also a member of Association of Government Accountants and the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association.
Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a model family man whom was depended upon and will be sorrowfully missed by his loved ones. He was a generous and compassionate friend and mentor to many. He is survived by two sons, Dr. Greg Ketcher and wife, Kim of Lawton, OK, Keith Ketcher and wife, Gina of Sacramento, CA, a daughter, Gina Landers and her husband, Greg of Edmond, OK, 7 grandchildren, Brian Ketcher and his wife, Megan, Jace McLeod, Clayton and Sam Ketcher, Kierston Anderson and her husband, Graham, Cody and Macy Landers, and 3 great-grandchildren, Peyton Bolt, Alexander Ketcher and Austin Anderson. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Wanda Hatfield, five nieces and one nephew. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Jessie Ketcher; loving wife, Frances Jeannie Ketcher; two sisters, Lorena Padgett and Elsie Dudley; brother, Raymond Ketcher; grandson, Cole Gregory Landers and a nephew, Jimmy Ray Padgett.
Services will be March 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at Del City Church of Christ, 1901 Vickie Drive, Del City, OK. The family will be receiving guests from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on March 22nd at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral Home. Interment will be at Arlington Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Missions Program at the Del City Church of Christ.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Page 7A.
MIDWEST CITY
Ketcher, Billy Joe, 82, retired accountant, died March 20. Services (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 23, 2017, Page 6A.
Bill coached both of his sons for several years in little league baseball and served as Baseball Coordinator for Cleveland Bailey Elementary in Midwest City. While coaching, he had the pleasure of watching his team win two OK Kids State Championships. He was a sports fan his entire life and especially enjoyed the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He was a Sooners football season ticket holder since 1967 and he and his wife, Jeannie, attended the 2000 Orange Bowl the night the Sooners won the National Championship.
Bill was a member of Del City Church of Church where he served as a deacon and was the Chairman of the Missions Committee for over 25 years. He also served on the Budget Committee for several years. He was leader of a Sunday night small group for nearly 20 years. Bill prepared income taxes for many of the widows of the church. He delivered meals for the church Meals on Wheels Program for over 15 years. He was also a member of Association of Government Accountants and the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association.
Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a model family man whom was depended upon and will be sorrowfully missed by his loved ones. He was a generous and compassionate friend and mentor to many. He is survived by two sons, Dr. Greg Ketcher and wife, Kim of Lawton, OK, Keith Ketcher and wife, Gina of Sacramento, CA, a daughter, Gina Landers and her husband, Greg of Edmond, OK, 7 grandchildren, Brian Ketcher and his wife, Megan, Jace McLeod, Clayton and Sam Ketcher, Kierston Anderson and her husband, Graham, Cody and Macy Landers, and 3 great-grandchildren, Peyton Bolt, Alexander Ketcher and Austin Anderson. He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Wanda Hatfield, five nieces and one nephew. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Jessie Ketcher; loving wife, Frances Jeannie Ketcher; two sisters, Lorena Padgett and Elsie Dudley; brother, Raymond Ketcher; grandson, Cole Gregory Landers and a nephew, Jimmy Ray Padgett.
Services will be March 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at Del City Church of Christ, 1901 Vickie Drive, Del City, OK. The family will be receiving guests from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on March 22nd at Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral Home. Interment will be at Arlington Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Missions Program at the Del City Church of Christ.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Page 7A.
MIDWEST CITY
Ketcher, Billy Joe, 82, retired accountant, died March 20. Services (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 23, 2017, Page 6A.
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