IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Billy Ray

Billy Ray Sauls Profile Photo

Sauls

Jun 9, 1934 — Nov 26, 2020

Monticello

Obituary

Mr.‌ ‌Billy‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Sauls,‌ ‌86,‌ ‌of‌ ‌Monticello,‌ ‌MS‌ ‌passed‌ ‌from‌ ‌this‌ ‌life‌ ‌on‌ ‌Thursday,‌ ‌
November‌ ‌26,‌ ‌2020‌ ‌at‌ ‌The‌ ‌State‌ ‌Veterans‌ ‌Home‌ ‌in‌ ‌Collins,‌ ‌MS.‌ ‌Billy‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌was‌ ‌
born‌ ‌June‌ ‌9,‌ ‌1934,‌ ‌in‌ ‌Tilton,‌ ‌Mississippi‌ ‌to‌ ‌Winnfield‌ ‌Scott‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mattie‌ ‌Pevey‌ ‌
Sauls.‌
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Visitation‌ ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌at‌ ‌1:00‌ ‌PM‌ ‌on‌ ‌Monday,‌ ‌November‌ ‌30,‌ ‌2020‌ ‌at‌ ‌Wilson‌ ‌Funeral‌ ‌
Home.‌ ‌Graveside‌ ‌services‌ ‌will‌ ‌follow‌ ‌at‌ ‌2:00‌ ‌PM‌ ‌at‌ ‌Sauls‌ ‌Family‌ ‌Cemetery‌ ‌in‌ ‌
Tilton,‌ ‌MS.‌ ‌Elder‌ ‌Luke‌ ‌Addison‌ ‌will‌ ‌officiate‌ ‌the‌ ‌services‌ ‌with‌ ‌Wilson‌ ‌Funeral‌ ‌
Home‌ ‌in‌ ‌charge‌ ‌of‌ ‌arrangements.‌ ‌
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Mr.‌ ‌Sauls‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌proud‌ ‌Marine.‌ ‌He‌ ‌served‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌United‌ ‌States‌ ‌Marine‌ ‌Corp‌ ‌from‌ ‌
1953‌ ‌until‌ ‌1957‌ ‌during‌ ‌the‌ ‌Korean‌ ‌War.‌ ‌Before‌ ‌receiving‌ ‌his‌ ‌honorable‌ ‌discharge,‌ ‌
he‌ ‌was‌ ‌a‌ ‌field‌ ‌radio‌ ‌operator;‌ ‌he‌ ‌received‌ ‌the‌ ‌National‌ ‌Defense‌ ‌Service‌ ‌Medal,‌ ‌
United‌ ‌Nations‌ ‌Medal,‌ ‌Korean‌ ‌Service‌ ‌Medal,‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Good‌ ‌Conduct‌ ‌Medal.‌
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During‌ ‌his‌ ‌twilight‌ ‌years,‌ ‌Paw‌ ‌Billy's‌ ‌grandchildren‌ ‌were‌ ‌the‌ ‌absolute‌ ‌light‌ ‌of‌ ‌his‌ ‌
life.‌ ‌He‌ ‌looked‌ ‌forward‌ ‌to‌ ‌their‌ ‌visits‌ ‌and‌ ‌got‌ ‌a‌ ‌kick‌ ‌out‌ ‌of‌ ‌their‌ ‌antics.‌ ‌He‌ ‌loved‌ ‌
to‌ ‌hear‌ ‌all‌ ‌about‌ ‌their‌ ‌adventures‌ ‌and‌ ‌always‌ ‌had‌ ‌plenty‌ ‌of‌ ‌advice‌ ‌to‌ ‌offer.‌ ‌
Billy‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌is‌ ‌survived‌ ‌by‌ ‌his‌ ‌daughter,‌ ‌Amy‌ ‌Sauls‌ ‌Fredette‌ ‌and‌ ‌husband‌ ‌Jamie‌ ‌of‌ ‌
Jayess,‌ ‌MS;‌ ‌son‌ ‌Will‌ ‌Sauls;‌ ‌grandchildren‌ ‌Troy‌ ‌Fredette,‌ ‌Jamie‌ ‌Claire‌ ‌Fredette,‌ ‌
Luke‌ ‌Fredette,‌ ‌Isabella‌ ‌Killingsworth,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Skylar‌ ‌Russell;‌ ‌one‌ ‌sister‌ ‌Dorothy‌ ‌Jean‌ ‌
Martin‌ ‌of‌ ‌Beaumont,‌ ‌TX.‌
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Those‌ ‌preceding‌ ‌him‌ ‌in‌ ‌death‌ ‌were‌ ‌his‌ ‌parents;‌ ‌seven‌ ‌siblings‌ ‌Boots‌ ‌Carney,‌ ‌Laura‌ ‌
Ellen‌ ‌Givens,‌ ‌Buddy‌ ‌Sauls,‌ ‌Pat‌ ‌Sauls,‌ ‌Doris‌ ‌Barker,‌ ‌Glynn‌ ‌Sauls,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Jimmy‌ ‌
Sauls.‌
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