Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameSHADDIX, Billy Joe 
Birth Date26 Feb 1933
Birth PlacePittsburg, Camp County, Texas
Death Date30 Aug 2017 Age: 84
Death PlaceLongview, Gregg County, Texas
Misc. Notes
Billy Joe “Peanut Brittle Bill” Shaddix, of Longview, TX, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2017 after a brief illness with brain cancer. He was 84.
Bill was born on February 26, 1933 in Pittsburg, TX to Burton and Clovis Shaddix. He grew up in Ebenezer Community, TX and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1949. After high school, he worked for the local sawmill, then joined the Army and learned welding while serving for three years during the Korean War. Upon honorable discharge, Bill worked all over the United States as a cross-country pipeline welder for the oil and gas industry. He married Bernice Stevens in 1957 and they were married for 7 years. Bill then began working in the offshore pipeline industry for Brown & Root Industrial Services, and was based out of New Orleans, LA. It was here that he met the love of his life, Sandra Jeanne Dennis.
Billy Joe married Sandra in 1968 and they were happily married for 47 years. In 1979, they moved from New Orleans to Longview, TX. Bill continued his work with Brown & Root, and also worked for Eastman Kodak. He retired in 1988, but returned to work in 1990 for OPI in the UAE and India. Bill retired again in 1992 and became, as he put it, “domesticated.” His many hobbies included gardening, golf, fishing and spending time at his lake house on Lake-o’-the-Pines, cooking, helping Sandra with her in-home childcare business and watching his beloved Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers. All of these hobbies were eclipsed after Bill saw a microwave peanut brittle recipe in the local paper. He tried it out then “tweaked and experimented” to develop his own secret recipe. He became “Peanut Brittle Bill” and saw a potential customer in everyone he met! The crowning achievement for Bill’s Brittle was being featured story on KYTX CBS 19’s morning show just this past July. Bill’s charming and outgoing personality, as well as his delicious peanut brittle, will be greatly missed.
His wife, Sandra and son Bobby Joe “Joey” Shaddix preceded Bill in death.
Bill was born on February 26, 1933 in Pittsburg, TX to Burton and Clovis Shaddix. He grew up in Ebenezer Community, TX and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1949. After high school, he worked for the local sawmill, then joined the Army and learned welding while serving for three years during the Korean War. Upon honorable discharge, Bill worked all over the United States as a cross-country pipeline welder for the oil and gas industry. He married Bernice Stevens in 1957 and they were married for 7 years. Bill then began working in the offshore pipeline industry for Brown & Root Industrial Services, and was based out of New Orleans, LA. It was here that he met the love of his life, Sandra Jeanne Dennis.
Billy Joe married Sandra in 1968 and they were happily married for 47 years. In 1979, they moved from New Orleans to Longview, TX. Bill continued his work with Brown & Root, and also worked for Eastman Kodak. He retired in 1988, but returned to work in 1990 for OPI in the UAE and India. Bill retired again in 1992 and became, as he put it, “domesticated.” His many hobbies included gardening, golf, fishing and spending time at his lake house on Lake-o’-the-Pines, cooking, helping Sandra with her in-home childcare business and watching his beloved Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers. All of these hobbies were eclipsed after Bill saw a microwave peanut brittle recipe in the local paper. He tried it out then “tweaked and experimented” to develop his own secret recipe. He became “Peanut Brittle Bill” and saw a potential customer in everyone he met! The crowning achievement for Bill’s Brittle was being featured story on KYTX CBS 19’s morning show just this past July. Bill’s charming and outgoing personality, as well as his delicious peanut brittle, will be greatly missed.
His wife, Sandra and son Bobby Joe “Joey” Shaddix preceded Bill in death.
Spouses
1STEVENS, Bernice Nell , 3C2R
, 3C2RBirth Date12 May 1930
Birth PlaceSmithville, Monroe County, Mississippi
Death Date31 Jul 2005 Age: 75
Death PlaceAmory, Monroe County, Mississippi
OccupationWaitress and Customer Service
FatherSTEVENS, Elmer Troy (1906-1944)
MotherBRASFIELD, Mellie Green (1909-2004)
Misc. Notes
Bernice Nell Stevens Shaddix, 75, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, at her home after several months illness.
She was born May 12, 1930, in Smithville to the late Elmer Troy and Mellie Green Brasfield Stevens. She was a 1947 graduate of Smithville School. She lived in Amory most of her life. She worked as a waitress in various local restaurants and worked in customer service at Big Star. An excellent seamstress, she enjoyed gardening, word puzzles and people.
Survivors include two sons, Steven "Keith" Shaddix of Amory and Edward Burton "Eddie" Shaddix of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Suzanne Shaddix Cox of Oxford; two grandchildren, Cory Sheldon Shaddix Blanchard and Aiden Lee Crowder-Shaddix.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kay Brown; and a son, Bobby Joe "Joey" Shaddix.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Hill, Dennis Brasfield, Dickie Hill, Joe Franke, Dwight Stevens and Jerry Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Miles, Jack Williams, Joe Brasfield, Joey fears and Phil Sullivan.
She was born May 12, 1930, in Smithville to the late Elmer Troy and Mellie Green Brasfield Stevens. She was a 1947 graduate of Smithville School. She lived in Amory most of her life. She worked as a waitress in various local restaurants and worked in customer service at Big Star. An excellent seamstress, she enjoyed gardening, word puzzles and people.
Survivors include two sons, Steven "Keith" Shaddix of Amory and Edward Burton "Eddie" Shaddix of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Suzanne Shaddix Cox of Oxford; two grandchildren, Cory Sheldon Shaddix Blanchard and Aiden Lee Crowder-Shaddix.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kay Brown; and a son, Bobby Joe "Joey" Shaddix.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Hill, Dennis Brasfield, Dickie Hill, Joe Franke, Dwight Stevens and Jerry Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Miles, Jack Williams, Joe Brasfield, Joey fears and Phil Sullivan.
Marr Date1957