Billy Ray Fuller, Sr., passed away peacefully July 20, 2025, in Fort Worth, at the age of 85. He was born Aug. 6, 1939, in Evansville, Ind., to Raymond M. Fuller and Estel M. Williams.
Bill grew up in Indiana and graduated from Newburgh High School in 1957. Shortly after, in 1958, he proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and promptly became a certified Dental Technician. This led him to serve in the Dental Detachment at MCRD - Parris Island, S.C. His service was marked by Good Conduct and National Defense Service Medals, and he was honorably discharged in 1964.

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A July 31 Athens-area traffic stop leads to investigators recovering a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, suspected cocaine, several suspected ecstasy pills, THC gummies and a large amount of U.S. currency, according to a release from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.

KAUFMAN COUNTY–A truck driver at the wheel that killed five people on I-20 near Terrell was indicted on multiple charges by a Kaufman County grand jury this past week. 
A company official for the trucking company, Hope Trans, was also indicted for felony forgery. 
The driver, 27-year-old Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, was indicted on five counts of manslaughter and aggravated assault with a weapon. 

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