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Billie Ralle Obituary

Ralle, Billie Jay
Billie Jay Ralle, 76, of Phoenix, passed away May 25, 2011. Words that come immediately to mind when describing Jay are devoted, caretaker, friendly, fantastic and fun. Many others quickly follow such as reliable, lovable, helpful, handy and always there for us when we needed him. Jay exemplified the meaning of devotion. All relationships in his life were measured in decades rather than months or years. As a young man Jay came to his mother's aid when his father died and continued to care for her until her passing. He deeply loved his brother and sister and their families and was dearly loved in return. Countless hours were spent flying kites, riding mini-bikes and motorcycles, and just having fun with his nieces and nephew. And we can't forget the hundreds of birthday parties for three generations of nieces and nephews that Jay always made sure to be a part of. Jay's devotion to his "lady friend" Fern was nothing short of extraordinary. He was friendly to everyone and had many enduring friendships throughout his life. Even his career that spanned over three decades was spent with the same company. This fantastic man will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He leaves behind his sister-in-law Charlotte, three nieces, LaRae, Sherri and Erin, his nephew Bill and many friends. A Visitation will be held at 10 AM with Funeral Services following at 11AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary, 719 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, www.greenwoodmemorylawn.com .

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Published by The Arizona Republic on May 29, 2011.

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Ann Hetzler

June 1, 2011

Jay was a wwonderful friend for many years to my husband, George Hetzler, who passed away on January 29th. He was always there for us and he and George had great fun going to car shows on Saturday night. Jay would come over for dinner. Once when George was working out of state, my son Zack was about 14 months old and had the chicken pocks. I couldn't take him with me to pick up his medicine, so Jay babysat Zack til I came home. When I told my son that Jay had passed away, he cried, and said that he hopes Jay and his dad are together again.
Sincerely,

Ann and Zack Hetzler

Jeff Bishop

May 29, 2011

we lost a very good friend who was so loving and caring. This world is now empty without Jay. He had so much more to give. Zachary, Kimberly and I will miss him dearly.

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