Bill Puyear passed away on December 26, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Eugene Puyear and Lola Thelma Puyear; his brothers, Ed Puyear, JL Puyear, Lonnie Puyear, and Kenneth Puyear; and his sisters, Reba Huffman, Laretha Brown, and Martha Reigh. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Frances Puyear; his children, Sammy Puyear (Emily), Tracie Gafford (Jeff), Shelly Holman (John), Keith Puyear (Tiffany); his grandchildren, Chris Gafford, Amanda Gafford, Sean Puyear, Garrett Puyear, Morgan Puyear, Ryan Puyear, Carly Holman, Addison Puyear, Kaitlyn Holman, and Keaton Puyear; his great-grandchildren, Bentley Garza, Londyn Garza and two more on the way; his sisters, Dorothy Bennett and Margie McCarty; his brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law; and numerous loving and caring nieces and nephews.