Billy Van Hairgrove , 56, of Center, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Watson & Sons Chapel. Interment will follow at Buena Vista Cemetery in Shelby County.

Mr. Hairgrove was born December 13, 1957 to Van Newton Hairgrove and Patsy Marie Lilly Hairgrove. Mr. Hairgrove was a member of AMA, Shelby County Cruisers and First Baptist Church in Center.

He is survived by
Wife: Janet Hairgrove of Center

Son: Joel Ethan Hairgrove of Center

Sisters:
Becky Jordan of Center
Beth Cassell and husband, David of Center

Brother: Bobby Hairgrove and wife, Carol of Henderson

Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

Preceded in death by
Parents: Van Newton Hairgrove and Patsy Marie Lilly Hairgrove

Pallbearers will be Donnie Adams, Johny Covington, Kenneth Hardy, John Halstead, Matt Boren, Terry Stanaland, Bill Arnold and Waylon Griffith.

Honorary pallbearers will be Sylvester Riley, Zach Verhalen, Caiden Rainbolt, Jack Ford, Taylor Tomlin, Adam Reeves, Dustin Hearne, Josh Burns, Jared Wiggins, Chris Dunn, Dalton Horton and Kamden Owens.