Billy Joe Wortham, age 75 of Amity, passed from this life on Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 7, 1937 in Buckeye, AZ, the son of the late Chester A. and Jessie Davis Wortham. Billy worked for nineteen years as a clerk for West Pine Exxon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Jolly Wortham and his step mother, Dona Wortham. Billy is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Tanya and Jeremy Windisch and Donna and Richard Allen Henthorn, all of Amity, two brothers, Tommy Wortham and Chet Wortham, two sisters, Naomi Oneal and Dee Long, two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Coker Cemetery with Rev. Johnny McAnally officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 Saturday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Pallbearers are Larry Carroll, Ryan Neighbors, Bobby Graves, Gene Graves, Nathan Hill and Jared Henthorn. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 North University, Little Rock, AR 72207. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.