Billy Joe Hedrick, age 83, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the Hudson House Assisted Living in Aurora, Missouri. He was born May 18, 1938, in Reeds Spring, Missouri, the son of E.C. and Tressie Dell (Sharp) Hedrick.

Bill was a 1958 graduate of Marionville High School. He was a dairy farmer and the owner of Tri-County Feed in Aurora and enjoyed going coon hunting. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marionville and also attended the Cowboy Church in Springfield, Missouri.

On September 4, 2009, he married Bonnie Greek (Clevenger) in Ash Grove, Missouri.

Bill is survived by his wife, Bonnie; one son, Kelly Hedrick and his wife, Marcia, of Crane, Missouri; one daughter, Kristi Rozell and her husband, Tom, of Welch, Oklahoma and their mother, Donna Zang, of Marionville; four grandchildren, Kody Hedrick and his wife, Mandy, of Aurora, Kelsey Moreland and her husband, Brian, of Clever, Missouri, Drew Rozell and his partner Anthony of Gladstone, Missouri and Sierra Sherrick and her husband, Tyler, of Welch, Oklahoma; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mae Weathers of California, Rosie Angus of Billings, Missouri and Evelyn Dooling of Kansas City, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Fred Eaton of Marionville and several nieces and nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, E.C. and Tressie; one son, Barry Scott Hedrick; one sister, Merle Eaton and four brothers, Paul Hedrick and his wife, Lena, Wayne Hedrick and his wife, Alta, Bob Hedrick and his wife, Mickey and Cecil Hedrick and his wife, Estelle.

A visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville. Burial will be at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery.