Billy "Fairsky" Calvin Fair

Services for Billy C. “Fairski” Fair, age 65, of Flint, Texas, formerly of Hobbs, New Mexico, will be held on February 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas with the Reverend Earl Mooney, of Tulsa, Oklahoma officiating with burial to follow at the Rose Lawn Cemetery in Tyler, Texas. Billy passed away February 2, 2014 at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, Texas. He was born August 27, 1948 in Seminole, Texas to W.H. (Bill) and Ruby Fair and was married to Sharon Kay Adams on September 14, 1968 in Hobbs, New Mexico. After Billy graduated from Hobbs High School in 1967, he entered the United States Army, serving until June, 1979, having served in Panama, Germany and at the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D. C. Upon leaving the Army, he returned home to become part of the family business, Pharis Radiator in Hobbs New Mexico, at the same time continuing his education at the New Mexico Junior College. He retired from the radiator business in 2000, to pursue his longtime passion of building and restoring classic muscle cars and street rods. He owned many collectibles from the Boyd Coddington Collection that were designed by the famed automotive designer, Chip Foose. In 2003, he came out of retirement to serve his fellow veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Hobbs, New Mexico while continuing his passion for classic cars. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Sharon, daughter, Jennifer Lynn Fair and grandchildren, Billy Aiden and Ruby Olivia, sister Jo Dell Vaughn of Hobbs, New Mexico, brother Aron (BernaDean) Fair of Lake Murvaul, Texas, sister-in-law Dorothy (Danny) Newland of Weed, New Mexico and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother-in-law, Nellie and Jim Burns of Farmington, New Mexico, brother-in-law Joe Vaughn and in-laws, Tommie and Doris Adams all of Hobbs, New Mexico. Pall bearers will be Jim Buckner, David Whitaker, Billy Lane, Gary Titus, Wendell Berry, and Bobby Newland. Honorary pall bearers will be Myron Griffin, Ronnie Wallace, Danny Cress, John Catalfamo, Johnny Martin, Phil Littlefield, Mickey Welborn, Jason Welborn, Ray Noseff and Mel Masters. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas prior to services. Memorials may be made to The Hospice of East Texas Foundation, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701 and condolences can be left for the family at www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Billy "Fairsky" Calvin Fair

August 27, 1948 - February 2, 2014