Billy Joe Rettig

Bill Rettig age 86, of Branson, Missouri, formerly of Little Rock, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri. He was born January 9, 1926 in Wichita Falls, Texas the son of the late Alfred Melvin and Lady Dean Wright Rettig. Bill was retired from the U.S. Civil Service Commission and a U.S. Air Force veteran of WW II. His wife , Nancy Elizabeth Hunter Rettig preceded him in death on April 10, 2011. Survivors include one son, Jeffrey Rettig and wife, Martha of Branson, Missouri; one daughter, Suzanne McGuire and husband, Mike of Birmingham, Alabama; five granddaughters, Emily McGuire of Birmingham; Jessica Vickery and husband, Josh of Moody, Alabama; Elizabeth Eades and husband, Jimmy of Calera, Alabama; Kate Rettig of Liberty, Missouri and Megan Rettig of Branson, Missouri; and two great-grandsons, Matthew and Caleb Vickery of Moody, Alabama. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 25th at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia with Ed Matthews of Little Rock officiating. Arrangements are by Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Online guest register is available at www.ruggleswilcox.com.