William “Bill” Roy Talley, age 92, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on February 14, 2025, at Cox Medical Center South. Bill was born to Carl and Virginia Talley on May 31, 1932 in Wynne, AR. He proudly served in the United States Air Force for 2 years before his honorable discharge on June 20, 1953. He was a member of Nixa North Baptist where he taught Sunday School and enjoyed being a part of the “Live Nativity” for many years and had a loving community of fellow believers there. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his son William Roy Talley III, his wife Della Ruth Talley, his granddaughter Nicole House and his Grandson Dustin Scott Schmidly. He is survived by his son Keith Talley, 2 daughters, Cheryl Crawford and Virginia “Ginger” House, his step-daughter Rose Suvino and step-son Dr. Thomas Patrick Sweeney. Surviving grandchildren are William Talley IV, Kirby Kurbini, Lauren Talley, Conner Talley, Kayla House, Rebecca House, Ellie Schmidly Jones, Conner Sweeney, Thomas Sweeney and Gemma Sweeney. Great-grand children are Ilene Kurbini, Ilira Kurbini and Sunny Nelson.

Graveside services with full military honors will be May 16, 2025, 2 pm at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home East.