Billy was an engineer for Burlington Northern Rail Road for 41 years. He was a life member of the Elks BPOE 1972 in Sweet Home. In his younger years, he liked playing golf and dancing. He liked going to the games and watching on TV his favorite sport, baseball. His favorite team was the Dodgers.

Billy is survived by his extended family, Ray and Shirley Lamb and family of Sweet Home; Sharon Rains and Jerry Kittson with all their children; Cousin Patti and Bob Armstrong of Aumsville; and two nieces, Valeria and Janet.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Gertrude Winquist, and by his brother, Richard Baker, who died during WWII.