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Billy Faurot Obituary
Blountstown - Billy K Faurot, the son of George Arthur and Nina Phelps Faurot, was born in Marianna, Florida, Sept. 8 1923 and was inducted into the US Army Artillery in early 1943. He transferred to the Army Air Corps in 1943. He entered the Cadet Program at Keesler Field, MS, and his training was at Moorhead, MN, Santa Ana, CA, Blythe, CA, Ontario, CA and Marfa, TX. He transitioned to B17pilot training at Roswell AFB, NM and MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL where he was assigned a crew and prepared for combat. At Hunter Field, Savannah, GA he was assigned a B17 to fly to England. He served in the 388 Bomb Group, 560th Squadron, 8th Air Force and was stationed in Knettishall, England. His crew flew 17 missions over Europe and just before the war ended, they flew three food missions to the starving Dutch and Germans. He was discharged in October, 1945 while at Peterson Field in Colorado Springs, CO, preparing to go to the Pacific as a B29 Pilot when the war ended.
In 1943 he married Abbye Ayers, a gg-granddaughter of Capt. John Ayers who fought in the Indian Wars with Gen. Andrew Jackson. Billy and Abbye are the parents of Barbara Nash (David), Arthur Faurot (Melba), Leslie Hand (Eddie), Spencer Faurot (Charleen) and Alan Faurot (Jane). After the war Billy went into the laundry business and worked for Southern Airways as a pilot instructor for the US military service, and at the close of the training schools he worked for Southern Airways as a commercial airline pilot and was a helicopter instructor for the US Army in Fort Wolters, TX until the program closed. He was City Manager of Blountstown, Florida, Hospital Administrator, and retired from the State of Florida in1989.
Billy is also grandfather to Lisa Nash, Sam Nash (Gwen), Adam Faurot (Christy), Ben Faurot (Katie), Amy Hand, Alison Manning (James), Seth Faurot (Holly), Stacie Gemmer (Chris), Shallen Thomas (Matt), Alana Faurot, Leah Hounsel (Ryan), Sarah Farout, and great-grandfather to 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 10:00 AM CST until service time at 11:00 AM at the Blountstown First Baptist Church. Interment will be at Boggs Cemetery.
Charles McClellan Funeral Home, Quincy, FL., 850-627-7677, is in charge of arrangements.
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barbara faurot
March 8, 2020
I am so sorry to hear about Billy, Abbye. Sending you my deepest condolences xo
Irene Kent
February 6, 2020
My deepest heartfelt condolences for the loss of your loved one. Please be thankful of all the years you had together and remember all the good memories you were able to make. Don't forget to make good memories for your own children and grandchildren as that is what will be left when your passage comes about. From your former classmate (Spencer) and across the street neighbor.
Irene Kent
Timolyn Henry
February 6, 2020
Prayers and condolences to the family!
Michael Jerome
February 5, 2020
So sorry to hear of your loss. Give Abbye a big hug for me.
John McCormick
February 5, 2020
Jennifer and I are so sorry to hear of Billy passing. I can just imagine what this will do to Abbye. They had as many years together as most peoples lives are long. Abbye probably won't remember me, but at least tell her John and Jennifer are so sorry and we will keep her and the whole family in our prayers.
Age doesn't count when it comes to death. You are never ready to give them up. Billy left behind a fine legacy that you all can be very proud of.
Our deepest sympathy,
John and Jennifer McCormick (Abbye's cousin)
Janet Devine-Sherman
February 4, 2020
Stacie, Chris and Faurot Families,
My profound condolences on the loss of your beloved patriarch. From the write-up, it sounds like he was an amazing man. I hope you find solace in your happy memories of him. God bless.
February 3, 2020
We are so sorry about Billy's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. he leaves behind a great legacy. Treasure all the "Precious Memories".
Our love to all his family, Roy and Montez
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