Billy Ray Hulse's Obituary
Billy Ray Hulse, son of Jimmie Davis and Wilma Lorene (Moody) Hulse, was born November 12, 1958 in San Francisco, California. He departed this life Wednesday, October 17, 2007, in St. John’s Regional Health Center, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of forty-eight years, eleven months, and five days. On September 2, 1997 he was united in marriage to Sharon Fetzer and together they spent the last ten years. He was preceded in death by his father; and a brother, Eugene Adams. Billy is survived by his wife, Sharon, of the home; a daughter, Melissa Hubbard, and her husband, Lucas, of Ozark, Missouri; a son, Brian Hulse, of Ozark, Missouri; a step-son, Mitchell Patton, of Camdenton, Missouri; three grandsons, Gabrielle and Alex Hubbard, and Dorian Hulse; his mother, Wilma Hulse, of Seymour, Missouri; three sisters, Debbie Hutson, and her husband, Jim, Rebecca Sullivan, and her husband, Vayden, and Lisa Ince, and her husband, Gerald, all of Seymour, Missouri; two brothers, David Hulse, and Al Milton, and his wife, Daisy, all of Seymour, Missouri; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as host of other relatives and many friends. He was raised in Mansfield and attended Mansfield Schools, and then in 1996 he moved to Ozark. Billy was baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Holy Ghost in 1982 and was a member of Ozark Mountain United Pentecostal Church, where he was very active in music ministry. Billy loved everyone and everyone loved him. He loved music and playing his guitar. Billy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will cherish the wonderful memories he has created for his family and friends. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20, 2007, in the Diggns Apostolic Church, Diggins, Missouri. Burial will be in the Seymour Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until service time in the church. Services are under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Mansfield, Missouri.
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