Mr. Billy Wayne Dear

Mr. Billy Wayne Dear, 69, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Friday, March 1st From 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and again Saturday, March 2nd from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mr. Dear lived all of his life in Florence where he was a member of Evening Star Lodge #70. He worked at Vickers as a supervisor for over 38 years before he retired. He was passionate about antique Camaros; he enjoyed animals; and he loved his grandchildren. Mr. Dear is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Sue Clanton Dear of Florence; sons, Jimbo (Nikki) Dear of Florence and Todd (Carley) Dear of Clinton; daughter, Carla (Henry) McGuire of Florence; brother, Ellis (Lynn) Dear, Sr. of Florence; sister, Patricia Fryant of Brandon and Shannon (Jimmy) Nipper of Brandon; 8 grandchildren; and many more extended family members. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to First Baptist Church of Florence or Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson.