Billy Ray Sorrels, 65, of Bowling Green, passed away at his home on January 21, 2012. He was born in Holland, Missouri on November 12, 1946 and moved to Hardee County over fifty years ago from Holland, Missouri. He was employed as a truck driver.
He is survived by one son, Tray Davis of Colorado; three daughters, Becky Seaborn and Angie Guerrero, both of Wauchula, and Karen Lopez of Athens, Georgia; one brother, Shady George of Kennet, Missouri; three sisters, Dorothy Barrows of Bowling Green, Roseanne Vale of Glasgow, Kentucky, and Clara Mae Caldwell of Kennet, Missouri; five grandchildren, Tara Baker, Joshua Matthews, James Eldridge, Riley and Ashley Hiers; five great-grandchildren, Alice and Lilly Baker, Tony Guerrero, David Brown, and Keylee Massey; nephew, Leonard Sorrels of Bowling Green; niece, Jenny Kay Powell of Warner Robins, GA; and very close friends, Randy and Lester Vickery of Zolfo Springs.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Graveside services and burial are at Wauchula Cemetery on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Johnny Otero will officiate.