Billy Joe Pyle of Carrier Mills

CARRIER MILLS - Billy Joe Pyle, 84, died at 10:10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at his home.

He was born April 7, 1933, in Carrier Mills to Cecil and Wynona Todd Pyle. On Dec. 29, 1952, he married the former Mary Milligan, and she preceded him in death on June 27, 2011.

Bill was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Caterpillar in Peoria.

He also was a member of American Legion Post 364 in Carrier Mills.

Survivors include his son, Michael (Linda) Pyle of Camden, Tennessee; daughters, Valena (Tom) Randle of Morton, Cheryl (George) Defenbaugh of Bradford and Mary (Dan) Richardson of Columbia, Tennessee; five brothers and sisters, George Pyle of Iuka, Mississippi, Rick Pyle of Ozark, Sharon Riley of Carrier Mills, Brenda Harrison of Pekin and Virginia "Ginny" Wright of Carrier Mills; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sister, Linda Galas; and brother, Jerry Pyle.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Salem Cemetery with the Rev. Jonathan Stevens officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home in Carrier Mills.