Billy Carrol Tubbleville

Billy C. Tubbleville was born June 28, 1929 in Winters, Texas and passed away March 15, 2006. Funeral services are planned for Monday, March 20, 2006 at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church in Huntsville with interment following at Brooke Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, March 19, 2006 from 3 to 5 p.m. Billy graduated from high school at the age of 16 and enlisted in the Army at Corsicana, Texas at age 17. He was commissioned as an officer in 1949 at the age of 20 and retired as a Colonel at age 47 after 27 years of continuous service. During his military career, Billy planned, coordinated and directed a college level Army ROTC Program whose cadets consistently ranked in the top 10 percent when competing with cadets from other universities. He commanded an Artillery Battalion of approximately 600 personnel, established and maintained programs for the proper development of leaders and managers at each level within the organizational Command and Staff structure. Billy graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in business from St. Benedict’s in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. in 1969, and received his masters degree in business administration from St. Mary’s in San Antonio, Texas in 1971. During his time in the military, he graduated in the top quarter (or better) of his class in all military schools he attended, from Enlisted Personnel Management Specialization through the Command and General Staff College. From 1971 to 1974 Billy was the Department Chairman and Director of the Army ROTC Program at Sam Houston State University. During this same period, he was the first vice president of the Huntsville PTA, the director of the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce, the recipient of the President’s Key Man award from the Chamber of Commerce, and the campaign chairman for the Walker County United Fund, and president of the United Fund from 1975 until 1977. Billy was president of the Huntsville Band Booster Club from 1975 to 1976, director and membership chairman of the East Texas Chapter of The Retired Officers Association and director of the Huntsville Rotary Club. Most recently Billy was a past deacon and member of First Christian Church and 2nd vice president of TROA. Billy helped organize and was the first president of the Forest Hills Homeowners Association and a member of the Board of Directors for the Walker County Housing Authority as well as a Municipal Court Judge from 1978 to 1980. Billy is predeceased in death by his parents Coye Lark and Alva Eunice Tubbleville. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carol Tubbleville, children; Michael Tubbleville of Denver, Anita Ramsey of Brenham, David Tubbleville of San Antonio; grandchildren; Cory Tubbleville of San Antonio, Kimberly Tubbleville of Denver and Emily Tubbleville of Denver. Officiating will be Ron Sumter and Kyle Dennis. Pallbearers are Paul Gentry. M.B. Etheredge, Charles Wagamon, James Reynolds, Jerry Don Smith, Ray Yarbrough, Joseph Young III, and Jerry Moorer. Funeral services are under the direction of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home. Memorial condolences may be made online at www.shmfh.com.

Billy Carrol Tubbleville

June 28, 1929 - March 20, 2006