Billy Roy

Sessums

UNION: Graveside memorial service for Mr. Billy Roy Sessums will be held 10 am, Friday, October 09, 2026 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Bro. Rusty Walton will officiate.

There will be no visitation. 

Billy Roy Sessums, age 88, of Newton, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

Billy was born on May 5, 1938, to the late Roy and Mittie Sessums. A dedicated businessman and a pillar of his community, Billy successfully owned and operated Sessums Farm Equipment alongside his wife, Elaine, and his late son, Mike. He was known for his hard work and deep roots in the local agricultural community. He was dearly loved.

Billy was preceded in death by his son, Mike Sessums; his parents, Roy and Mittie Sessums; and his brothers, Dallas Sessums and Darwin Sessums.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Elaine Sessums; his daughter-in-law, Angie Sessums; his grandchildren, Patience Snow, Dillon Ethridge (Sarah), and Promise Nance (Austin); and his great-grandchildren, Cameron Leach, Addy Jo Snow, Averie Nance, Constance Ethridge, and Velma Ethridge. He also leaves behind multiple nieces, nephews, and extended family members.