Billy "Bill" D. Reynolds

Billy “Bill” DeWayne Reynolds, 70, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. He was born December 26, 1944 to Fred Jackson Reynolds and Geneva Irene (Levelle) Reynolds in Miami, Oklahoma. He graduated from Miami High School with the class of 1963. Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to August 1969 and served two tours in the Vietnam War and received an honorable discharge. Bill married the love of his life Rozanne (Zimmerman) Reynolds on February 16, 1967 in Miami, Oklahoma. They shared more than 48 years of life and marriage together. Bill worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. as the Central Office Supervisor until his retirement in 2000. Bill was a member of the First Baptist Church in Muskogee, OK and served as a deacon. He was a member of the Sertoma Club and the Bell Telephone Pioneers. He umpired at the Muskogee Youth Baseball League for a number of years and played in the men’s softball league for Southwestern Bell for many years. Bill loved playing golf until his health prevented it. He also loved being at all activities his 4 grandsons played in. He was an avid New York Yankee baseball fan and a lifelong OU football fan. Bill was known and loved by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Geneva Reynolds; a brother, Mike Reynolds. Bill is survived by his wife, Rozanne of the home; two daughters, Kirsten McKay and husband James, Alyssa Oeser and husband Jason, all of Muskogee, OK; four grandsons, Tyler McKay and fiance’ Rayleen, Brandon McKay, Gabe McKay and Bradley Oeser, all of Muskogee, OK; two sisters, Shirley Tiger and husband John of Wills Point, TX, Vonda Wakefield of Miami, OK; sister-in-law, Sharon Reynolds of Broken Arrow, OK; brother-in-law, Raymond Zimmerman and wife Gloria of Miami, OK; several nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Funeral services celebrating Bill’s life will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rex Wilkinson and Chaplain Bill Crow officiating. Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Full Military Honors being presented. The family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church Handbell Ministry, 111 S 7th St, Muskogee, OK 74401.

Billy "Bill" D. Reynolds

December 26, 1944 - September 24, 2015