Obituary of Bill Guest

Bill Guest, 70 of Garvin, passed away March 23, 2010 at his home. He was born January 18, 1940 at Cisco, the son of Mellie and Henry “Boots” Guest. He was a member of the Millerton First Baptist Church. Coming from Dallas in 1969, Bill worked for Brown and Root when the papermill was being built, then he went to work for the TO&E and D&E Railroad. He was a Union Representative for the Railroad employees and a member of the JC’s. He served on the KEDDO Board and the Valliant School Board for 2 terms. He was an avid fisherman and loved hunting. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Henry Wheeler Guest, Jr. and Donald Ray Guest; sister, Margie Claborn; brother-in-law, J.W. “Bo” Fields. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joyce Guest of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Tina Guest of Valliant; brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Sue Guest, Larry and Janice Guest, Gary and Mary Guest all of Millerton and Gerald and Pat Guest of Valliant; sisters, JoNell Fields of Millerton, Debbie Stokes of Stillwater; grandchildren, Christopher Guest and Chris Aniello of New York City, Elizabeth and Milton Harvison of Millerton; great-grandchildren, Cody, Kevin, Peyton, Lyndon and Mollie Harvison; sister-in-law, Dorothy Guest of Valliant; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.