Mr. William “Billy” Fieth, 62, of Bolivar died in his home.
He is the oldest child of Junior and Arvilla Fieth of Brighton. Billy grew up on the farm at Brighton raising hogs and milking cows. All aspects of farming were his way of life. After graduating from high school at Pleasant Hope, Billy attended Southwest Missouri State University but decided to quit after not being able to persuade the administration to turn part of the campus into a cornfield. He returned to the farm to pursue his lifelong dream of raising the “perfect hog.” His love of the farm and raising Hampshire hogs is evident in the many awards he earned throughout the years. Billy owned and operated Fieth Family Farms, including the pumpkin patch and corn maze. He was baptized in 1966. He married his high school sweetheart, Victoria (Vicky) Kay Drane, Jan. 25, 1969.
He was preceded in death by his father, Junior. He is survived by his wife, Vicky, of the home; his mother, Arvilla, of Pleasant Hope; daughters Anita Sisco, Pleasant Hope, and Velynda Fieth, Bolivar; son Branden Fieth, Bolivar; brother-in-law Bill Martin, Springfield; grandchildren Kelby and Austin Sisco, Trent Hill, Emily Beam, Charlee Fieth, Dustin Barton and Megan and Morgan Childress; brother David Fieth; sister Peggy Smith; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 18, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Funeral service will be Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Robberson Prairie Cemetery, Springfield, MO.