Billy Jack Petrea was born on September 10, 1980, to Billy Joe Petrea and Rose Willoughby Petrea. He passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Joe Harold Willoughby and Pauline Marie Acker Willoughby and W.G. Petrea and Betty Petrea and Lois Petrea Smith; cousin, Joshua Keith Petrea; aunt, Cindy Lou Wilson. He is survived by his son; Jesse James Petrea, parents; Billy Joe Petrea and Rose Willoughby Petrea; sister, Crystal Marie Petrea and husband Johnny Jones, Amanda Petrea; niece, Shelby Marie Jones and Kacie Jolee Jones, Zaylee DeWitt; nephews, Johnny “Bubba” Jones, Adrian DeWitt and numerous aunts and uncles and cousins.
Billy Jack graduated from Quitman High School in 1999. He also graduated from All Trophy’s School of Taxidermy in 2018. Billy Jack was an avid hunter and fisherman. Billy Jack was an awesome father to his son Jesse, he was Billy Jacks world. He worked in the oil field, and Peoples Taxidermy in Wills Point and Smiths Taxidermy in Winnsboro. He was well known in the community because of his friendly personality and willingness to help others. There were not many “strangers” in his life as his smile lit up the room when he walked in. Billy Jack was loved by many, and he will be greatly missed.
Fly High, Billy Jack! This world is going to miss you!
In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up at City National Bank in Mineola, family request donations to be made to the account of Rose Petrea and Crystal Petrea for Jesse James Petrea.