Official Obituary of
Flem Willis "Willie" Byers
December 13, 1925 ~ March 16, 2021 (age 95) 95 Years Old
Flem Byers Obituary
Flem Willis “Willie” Byers, age 95, of West Sunbury passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his residence.
Willie was born December 13, 1925 in Butler, PA. He was the son of the late Larry Austin Byers and the late Jennie McKissick Byers. Willie served with the United States Merchant Marines during World War II and with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver all of his life and retired from Citizen Transport. Willie was a member of the Springdale Lutheran Church, Teamsters Local 261 of New Castle, the American Legion Post 243 in West Sunbury and was a life member of the VFW Post 6231 in Slippery Rock.
Willie is survived by three daughters, Sandra M. (Ken)Kelly of Butler; Debra Gould of Butler and Linda K.(Bob)Bell of Prospect; two sons, Joel R. Byers of Grand Prairie, TX and Timothy W. “Bubba” Byers of West Sunbury, one daughter-in-law, Helen J. “Jeanne” Double of Jackson Center, nine grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and twelve great greatgrandchildren.
Willie was preceded in death his wife, Helen J. Byers, who passed away February 2, 2018 and one son, Robert L. Double, who passed away September 8, 2014.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Private burial will be in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery.
Willie was born December 13, 1925 in Butler, PA. He was the son of the late Larry Austin Byers and the late Jennie McKissick Byers. Willie served with the United States Merchant Marines during World War II and with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver all of his life and retired from Citizen Transport. Willie was a member of the Springdale Lutheran Church, Teamsters Local 261 of New Castle, the American Legion Post 243 in West Sunbury and was a life member of the VFW Post 6231 in Slippery Rock.
Willie is survived by three daughters, Sandra M. (Ken)Kelly of Butler; Debra Gould of Butler and Linda K.(Bob)Bell of Prospect; two sons, Joel R. Byers of Grand Prairie, TX and Timothy W. “Bubba” Byers of West Sunbury, one daughter-in-law, Helen J. “Jeanne” Double of Jackson Center, nine grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and twelve great greatgrandchildren.
Willie was preceded in death his wife, Helen J. Byers, who passed away February 2, 2018 and one son, Robert L. Double, who passed away September 8, 2014.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Private burial will be in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery.
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