Billy C Sessions

Billy Clyde Sessions, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025, at the age of 92. Born around 6:00 PM on June 4, 1932, in his grandparents’ two-story home in Hitchita, Oklahoma, Bill was the son of Ivan Clyde Sessions and Myrtle McAfee Sessions. He was raised in rural Oklahoma on a 120-acre family farm, living a life rich with faith, family, and hard work from an early age. Bill’s early years were shaped by humble beginnings, bathing in a wash tub, heating with a woodstove, and cooling with open windows. His childhood was steeped in church life, beginning even before he was born, as his mother took him to services while he was still in her womb. He later publicly accepted Jesus as his Savior at the Elm Grove Baptist Church and was baptized in the North Deep Fork Canadian River. Bill attended schools in Hitchita, Eufaula, Elm Grove, and Council Hill, graduating from Eufaula High School in 1950. He pursued higher education at Oklahoma A&M College and began a varied and industrious career. In 1951, he worked for Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, contributing to the construction of the B-47 aircraft. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1955 and served nearly two years in Germany, training with NATO allies and traveling across Europe. In October 1957, shortly after returning from the Army, Bill married the love of his life, Martha Lackey, at the First Methodist Church in Muskogee. Their union lasted nearly 56 years until Martha’s passing in 2013. Together, they raised two children: Bernice Jean (Jeanie) and James Ivan. Bill built a successful 50-year career in the oil and gas industry, finally realizing his lifelong dream through determination and shared sacrifice with his beloved Martha. He also spent over 16 years as an educator, beginning in 1987. The first half of those 16 years was spent teaching and the other half he worked as the IT Director for Muskogee Public Schools. He retired with pride for his impact on young lives. In addition to being a hardworking professional and devoted family man, Bill was a man of deep and abiding faith. He was a lifelong member of various Baptist churches, including Elm Grove and First Baptist of Eufaula, and he often spoke of knowing God long before he was born. He will be remembered for his warmth, storytelling, and unshakable love for his family and faith. Bill is now reunited with his cherished Martha, whose memory he honored every day. He leaves behind a legacy of perseverance, kindness, and devotion to faith and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan and Myrtle Sessions; and his loving wife, Martha Sessions. Bill is survived by his daughter, Connie Faith and husband Stuart and their children, Chris Faith (Raven), Lisa Faith, daughter, Cynthia Lynne Foltz, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico; daughter, Jeanie Lewis and her son, John Aaron Lewis, of Muskogee; son, James Sessions and wife Denise and their children, Emma Sessions, Grace Sessions and Nick Carlson, all of Moore, Oklahoma; 5 great-grandchildren; along with other family members and friends. Bill’s life will be celebrated at 11AM, Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Ron Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Hitchita-Lackey Cemetery in Hitchita, Oklahoma.

Billy C Sessions

June 4, 1932 - May 24, 2025