Billy George Norvell Sr.

Billy George Norvell Sr., quietly departed this life Nov. 9, 2013, at his home in Farmington, Ark. He was born April 28, 1946, to his parents, George Norvell Jr., and Carrie Catherine Parks Norvell in Oklahoma City, Okla.

He was a 1964 graduate of Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City. He spent the majority of his working years in sales.

He did not want his passing to be a somber event.

He met his wife, Vicki Blackwell, in 1971 in Fayetteville, Ark., while visiting relatives. They married and made their home in Oklahoma City and Moore, Okla., before returning to Northwest Arkansas in 1979. He enjoyed the beautiful Ozark Mountains, the multitude of lakes and streams and the abundance of wildlife. He was a junk trader and loved to restore classic cars. After he became disabled, he passed his time by haunting various car businesses around town.

Survivors include his mother; his wife of 42 years, Vickie Blackwell Norvell of the home; a son, Billy George Norvell Jr. and his wife, Mistie, of Farmington; two sisters, Linda K. Apple and her husband Ron of Moore, Okla., and Amanda R. Norvell of Stilwell, Okla.; two grandchildren, Brandon and Dakota Norvell of Farmington.

The deceased did not want a funeral service. He is resting peacefully at Fayetteville’s historical Mt. Comfort Cemetery.