Bill Jay Eiland

Billy Jay Eiland age 85 of Snyder, TX, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, Texas after a lengthy illness.

Services for Mr. Eiland will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Colonial Hill Baptist Church with Dr, Tommy Culwell officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Mr. Eiland was born on Thursday, October 21, 1926 in Stanton, TX to H. H. and Alice (Taylor) Eiland . He married Mary Darnell on Dec 2, 1963 in Fort Worth, TX .

He is survived by:

Wife - Mary Eiland, Snyder, TX
Three Daughters-
Martha Martin and husband Terry of Snyder, TX
Susan Smith and husband Darty of Austin, TX
Carol Trulock and husband Jeff of Snyder, TX
One Son-
Jay Eiland and wife Randi of Dallas, TX.
Four Grand children-
Hope Veiga and husband Anderson of Fayetteville, NC
Race and Arden Eiland of Dallas, TX
Brandon Martin and wife Annie of Midland. TX
Tammy Cannon and husband Greg of Lubbock, TX
Five Great Grand children-
Joshua Veiga of Fayetteville, NC
Tyler and Drew Martin of Midland, TX
Catherine and Martin Cannon of Lubbock, TX

He was preceded in death by his parents and one Grandson, Jacob Leath Trulock

While serving in the Navy, Mr. Eiland served on the USS Prarie in WWII. He was also a bank director of West Texas State Bank for 56 years. He was a 32nd Degree Master Mason of the Scurry Lodge 706 for 56 years and was also a Shriner. Mr. Eiland served on the Snyder City Council and Snyder School Board.

Visitation will be Friday, May 11, 2012 at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home from 7pm to 8pm .

Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com