Billy Earl Engelhardt Sr., 72, of Ava, Missouri passed February 22, 2019. 

Billy was born to Earl and Josephine, October 24, 1946, in Ava, Missouri. He graduated from Ava High School in 1963. He married Delma Sue Grife in 1964, and they lived together in Higginsville, MO. 

He leaves as his legacy four children: Billy Keith Engelhardt (Gina Engelhardt), Lora Grace Engelhardt, Justin Heath Engelhardt (Dawn Engelhardt ) And Letisha Engelhardt Simmons (Jeremiah Simmons ). He also leaves to cherish his memory nine grandchildren, Chase Engelhardt, Madelyn Engelhardt, Meghan Goodwin (Engelhardt), Nicolas Engelhardt, Amauri Engelhardt, Berkeley Engelhardt, Carter Engelhardt, Jaxon Simmons, Juliana Simmons, and six great-grandchildren. His children remember him as a loving father.

He was preceded in death by Earl and Josephine Engelhardt, (Mother and Father), Lora Grace Engelhardt, (Daughter), and Chase Engelhardt, (Grandson)