Mr. Billy Gene Criss, age 79, of Forrest City died Friday afternoon November 7, 2014, at his home. Born February 16, 1935, to Arthur Lee Criss and Mary Belle Williams Criss, he was a minister and a mechanist prior to retirement. He was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Louise, and 7 brothers: Otis, Will "Doc", Hoyt, Doyle, Bob, and Albert. He is survived by one son Arthur Wayne Criss of Forrest City, 2 daughters: Judy Criss Zorohzarea of Lubbock, TX and Sandy Criss Goins of Bartlett, TN: one sister Mary Lou Daniels Davis of colt: 4 grandchildren Aaron Wayne Criss, Joshua Keith Criss, Bijan Zorohzarea and Sarah Nicole Zorohzarea both of Lubbock, Tx and one great grandchild: Nickolas Zorohzarea of Lubbock, TX.