Billy DeLong Jr.

March 8, 1947 - September 29, 2021

Mr. Billy Bryson DeLong, Jr., 74, passed away on September 29, 2021. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 3 PM in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Milledgeville with Rev. David Smith and Rev. Wayne Hamilton officiating. Private Burial will be held at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The Family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Monday from 2 PM until 3 PM. Mr. DeLong was born in Hall County and had lived in Milledgeville. He was retired as a police officer and had worked for Central State Hospital. He was an avid reader and enjoyed hunting in his younger years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill DeLong, Sr., Doris Irene Steadman DeLong; son, Mark DeLong; 1st wife, Evie Mae DeLong; and brother in law, Jeffrey Kraig Henderson. He was a member at Friendship W. Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Fisher DeLong; sons, Bill DeLong (Renea), Barry DeLong; daughter, Sylvia McMullen; 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; brothers, Dr. Donald "Donnie" DeLong (Dr. Dawn), Kenneth "Kenny" DeLong (Maggie); sisters, Gail Henderson, Lisa Spivey (Brian); step children, Cecil "Bo" Johnson (Melissa), Carla Payne, Melinda Arnold; and best friend, Glenn Pettigrew. For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to the Milledgeville Baldwin County Humane Society.