William "Billy" R Hufford

William “Billy” Ray Hufford, 55, of Siloam Springs, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home with his wife and children by his side.

Billy was born on April 1, 1970, in Siloam Springs, AR. He was the son of Edward Ray Hufford and Barbara Harless Cross. He married the love of his life, Amy Renee’ Lysinger on December 31, 1994. Billy earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Oklahoma State University. Prior to his illness, he proudly served as Vice President of Commercial Operations for Aviagen North America. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Siloam Springs.

Billy loved animals, spending his entire career in the pork and poultry industries. He found joy in most everything he did, taking care of his cows and pigs, mending fence, hunting, fishing and grilling. If he was inside, he was in a gym, loving on his pets, cooking or improving his Clash of Clans accounts. Most of all, he loved time spent with his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Hufford of the home; his mother Barbara Cross of Grove, Oklahoma; his daughter, Gabrielle Hufford of Elkins; two sons, Seth Hufford and wife Alexis of Siloam Springs and Solomon Hufford of Siloam Springs; a bonus son, Kameron Greenlee of Siloam Springs; five sisters, Debbie (Melvin) Potter of Jay, Oklahoma, Renae (Steve) Dozier of Grove, Oklahoma, Larissa (Andrew) Wyler of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Ann (Michael) Gavin of Henryetta, OK; Angela (Jose) LiDonni of Hobe Sound, FL; Alyssa Shields of Holdenville, OK; one brother, Andy (Jamie) Lysinger of Calvin, OK, his mother-in-law, Sally Lysinger of Holdenville, OK, his beloved nieces and nephews and many other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Ray Hufford, step father, Larry Cross and father-in-law, James Lysinger. We know they rejoiced at the reunion with their son.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs at 10:30am. Pastor Jeremy DeGroot will officiate the service with burial being held at the Fairmount Cemetery.

The arrangements were entrusted to Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, AR.

In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Glioblastoma Foundation. https://glioblastomafoundation.org/get-involved/donate.