Mr. Billy Ray Burroughs' Obituary
Funeral Service for Mr. Billy Ray Burroughs, 78, of Kellyton, Alabama, will be Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2:30 pm at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Roger Abernathy and Rev. James Heath will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 19, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Radney Funeral Home.
Mr. Burroughs passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. He was born on March 12, 1943 in Buhl, Alabama to William Colvin Burroughs and Willie Turner Burroughs. Mr. Burroughs loved his family dearly and was lovingly known as “Paw Paw” by his grandchildren. He was a United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran, former deputy sheriff in Tuscaloosa County, and retired from The University of Alabama having served as property manager for Ann Jordan Farms for 20 years. His lifelong passion was being a cattleman on his farm in Coosa County. An avid history buff, Mr. Burroughs also enjoyed reading, watching college football and westerns, and was a skilled carpenter.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Cheryl Burroughs; daughter, Fadra Rogers (Chris) of Goodwater; son, Adam Burroughs (Laura) of Goodwater; grandchildren, Zac Rogers, Jacob Rogers, Sarah Rogers, and Colvin Burroughs; sister, Gladys Scarbrough of Buhl; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and several sisters and brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or www.heart.org.
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