Memorial services for Billy Don Runnels, 48 years old of Weatherford, Oklahoma resident, will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. in The Chapel of Lockstone Funeral Home with Monte Meacham officiating.

Billy was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on December 31, 1964 to Robert and Mary (Branson) Runnels and passed away Monday, October 28, 2013. Billy was raised and attended school in Hydro, Oklahoma and graduated from Hydro High School in 1983. He worked harvest in the summer and also two ranches in Oklahoma before receiving his commercial license to be a truck driver.

His lifelong dream was to someday own his own trucking company. So, he spent the better part of his life working for different companies (Slagells & Hammers) to name a few, hauling cattle, grain and many other things. He also enjoyed teaming with his good friend Roger Sodders, driving over the road for Celadon.

He met Stacy (Hays) Perry in 1992, and later married on February 14, 1998. They made their home in Weatherford, Oklahoma. They drove truck over the road together and other jobs until in September 1999, Billys dream came true when he bought his first Peterbilt and by 2004 had his own company, Runnels Trucking. He was very successful, driving every mile earned for 12 years. He felt that he full filled his lifelong dream.

In October of 2011, he had an opportunity to work for Hamm & Phillips Service Company of Tioga, North Dakota. He loved the cold so off he went. There he ran Superheaters and then becoming the yard manager for Tioga, North Dakota.

He loved his family, friends and co-workers. He especially loved his step son Gordon that he raised as if he was his own. Gordon, you made him very proud!

Billy is survived by his wife, Stacy Runnels of Tioga, North Dakota and his son, Gordon Perry of Weatherford, Oklahoma; granddaughter, Afton Perry of Memphis, Tennessee; his mother, Mary Branson of Hydro, Oklahoma; two sisters, myrtle and Pete Dukes of Seaford, Maryland and Sharon & Donnie Dulin of Denton, Maryland; three brothers, David and Susan Runnels of Federalsburg, Maryland, Rusty Runnels and Tina Hensley of Weatherford, Oklahoma, and Dusty and Rhonda Runnels of Enid, Oklahoma; three nieces, Misty and Sammy Hall of Arapaho, Oklahoma, Mikki and Joe Swaney of Lindsay, Texas, and Danielle and Heath Goodall of Weatherford, Oklahoma; and numerous other family. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Runnels.