of Little Rock, AR
March 12, 1932 - July 13, 2019
Billy J Stracener, 87, of Little Rock, passed away on July 13, 2019. He was born on March 12, 1932 in Guy, Arkansas to John Ellis and Hester Stracener.
Billy was proud of his military service, being a SSGT in the Army during the Korean War. He attended the University of the Ozarks on a football scholarship. Billy was a disk jockey and radio station manager. He loved animals and gardening, was an avid Razorback fan and enjoyed the accomplishments of his family.
He is preceded in death by his wife of sixty three years, Margie; brother, Bentley Stracener; daughter, Debbie Stracener; and son-in-law, Wes Crittendon.
Billy is survived by two sons, Perry Stracener (June) of Rogers and Mark Stracener (Susie) of North Little Rock; two daughters, Sharon Crittendon of Fort Smith and Leah Stracener (Scott Carter) of Conway; twelve grand children and sixteen great grandchildren; and two sisters, Helen Dollar (Elvis) of Loraine, Ohio and Sandra Davis (Tim) of Ovieda, Florida.
Visitation will be held from 9-10AM on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 JFK, NLR, followed by the service at 10AM. Entombment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, Slot 661, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Doug Ballinger for his love and compassion to their father.
I am truly sorry for your loss. We spent many a happy time with Bill and Margie, who were always welcoming and fun to be around. I'm sad because of Bill's passing, but knowing that he and his beloved Margie are together again makes me less sad.
All of you are in my thoughts as you deal with this loss.
Love,
Sue & Kelley
I love the Stracener family with all my heart and soul. My heart hurts that you are all dealing with the death of you beloved dad, granddad. uncle, great-granddad, brother of an amazing soul. You are all in my prayers. Love you all.
Pam Cooper
Billy was one of the kindest and sweetest people I met
When my mother-in-law moved into Andover. He was always a joy to visit with. He will be missed by our family for sure.
Our prayers are with you and your family.
Ruth, Larry and Paula Beckius
May you be at peace my friend.NOWyou can sing to your LORD JJESUS in person I WILL Missyoursongs in the dining hall.THANK YOU for your service in korea.sailorman.peace bwithyou.rember me up there Bill. your kitties wil be looked after,but they will misyou
So sorry for your lost. Bill was a great person. We all had good times at the ball park. He always had something funny to say. He will be missed. Prayers for all the family.
So sorry for your lost . The family is in our prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the family and friends during this difficult time. I remember all the summers at Rose City Ball park where we spent all of our time from daylight to
dark and having a great time. May God wrap his arms around you all and he will carry you thru it.
We are so very sorry for the loss this family has experienced and will lift you up in prayer. Randy and Becky Rogers
Bill's personality was larger than life. I could always count on stories from his time in the military that he was so proud of. He always had great old music playing in his apartment. Mostly vinyl albums from a bygone era that brought him joy. Often times they were gospel. He knew every word to every song and would sing out loud, really loud. He would tell me about his wife that he missed dearly.
It has been an honor to be there for this wonderful man in the final years of his life. Even when he wasn't feeling well he was always in a good mood.
My friend, I know you are with your wife and our wonderful and loving God. You will be missed here in this world. It comforts my soul to know that you are at rest.I pray that God wraps your family in His Grace during this time as we celebrate your amazing life.
Daddy you will be missed! I loved you with all my heart. I remember always being with you when I was little. I enjoyed all those good places to eat because I knew I was getting a shake. We had fun times, laughs, tears, and times you just gave a ear to listen and give advice. You’ll always be in my heart, it’s full of memories! Sing while mom plays that piano because I know there’s a lot of worship in heaven! God is a merciful God he knew your pain, dementia and I know he’s taking care of you now! Much love daddy
So sorry to hear about your loss our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time.
Darlene and I just loved your Dad he would make us so welcome when we would visit he was so much fun to be around! We are so sorry for the Families loss and we love each and every one of the Family members! We will be praying that God grant y’all peace and comfort! God Bless!!
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this sad time. Rejoice in knowing he is in the arms of our savior Jesus Christ. May our lord wrap his arms around all of you with comfort.
When I visited my sister-in-law at Andover, Bill would sometimes eat lunch with us. He was upbeat , easy to talk to, and he always had an interesting story, often funny, to share with us. From the things that he shared, it was clear that he loved his family, his Lord, and his pets. I am sorry he is gone but am glad that we got to know him. Praying for the family.