Kenneth Wayne

Billy James Releford, Sr. Inspired Many Lives

Dreaming “Big Dreams” in Wagoner, Oklahoma was no easy task for a young man living during that time.  Billy graduated from Lincoln High School in Wagoner in 1957.  The incomparable work-ethic instilled in him by his father, the unwavering love of his mother and the life lessons from Aunt Rosie, who affectionately called him “Tunny Boy”, created the fire and the desire to succeed in life.  These family lessons became the foundation for self-reliance and self-determination.