Billy Scaife

November 5, 1935 - November 6, 2020

Billy Scaife, 85, of Rio Hondo, TX passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 in Harlingen, TX. Billy was born November 5, 1935 in Bottleneck, AR. He was a farmer and he also built cotton gins and taught people how to operate them. He managed several country clubs and a wholesale warehouse business. At age 60 he retired so he and his wife Barbara could travel in their motor home across the continental United States. Billy moved to Arroyo City, TX in 2002 where he became a volunteer fireman. He rebuilt The Church of Arroyo, where he was a faithful member, a choir director, song leader, played the guitar and volunteered building ramps for church members homes and any job that needed to be done. He loved to fish and was a great storyteller. He was preceded in death by his parents Gene Scaife and Mable (Henderson) Ritter; wife of 49 years Barbara Scaife; sons Willie Scaife, Jerry Scaife, and Ricky Scaife; brother Marvin Scaife; grandson Michael Kirkpatrick; and daughter in law Debbie Scaife. Billy is survived by his wife of 18 years Bobbie Scaife of Arroyo City, TX; daughters Barbie (Donald Ray) Washburn of Marvell, AR, Jennifer (Brian) Palmer of Magnolia, AR, Candy (Cary) Bourgeois of Houston, TX, and Julie Archibald of Houston, TX; son Danny (Tammy) Archibald of Southaven, MS; daughter in laws Jerry Jenks Scaife of Branson, MO, Darline Scaife of Taylor, AR; brothers Rudy (Doris) Scaife of CA, Tom (Beverly) Scaife of Houston, TX, and Marlon Burney; 14 grandchildren Stacy, April, Shannon, Emily, David, Emily, Kortni, Mallory, Colton, Charlie, Samantha Phillip, Heather, and Amanda; 17 great grandchildren Jason, Summer, Katie, Emma, Rylee, Landon, Kacie, Kaleb, Payton, Taylor, Hannah, Riley, Paisli, Madison, Makenzie, Skyler, and Scarlett; great-great grandchild Colton and another on the way, Raine. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Taylor Memorial Cemetery with Bro. Jerry Evans officiating under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia, AR. Visitation will be Friday, November 13 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons and great grandsons. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Church on the Arroyo, 37656 Marshall Hutts Rd, Rio Hondo, TX 78583 or The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. To sign the online guest book or to share a memory visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz