B.C. "Billie" Vinson died Saturday, May 19, 2018 in Muleshoe, Texas at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 1 day. He was born June 18, 1930 in Oklahoma Lane, Texas to William and Eunice (Magness) Vinson. He married Eva Pritchard in Clovis, New Mexico on November 18, 1974.

Billie loved to work, was very mechanically inclined and could build anything. He also had a great passion for auto racing. He is preceded in death by his first wife Bessie; one daughter, Glenda Joyce Vinson; his parents; and two brothers Foy Vinson and Shorty Vinson.

Billie is survived by his wife, Eva; his sons, Jerd Vinson of Muleshoe, Texas and Billy Joe Mason of Albuquerque, New Mexico his seven daughters, Linda Speck, and her husband Randy of Novice, Texas, Deloris Cawthorne and her husband, Dee of Killeen, Texas, Lettie Sims of Granbury, Texas, Sherry Baldwin and her husband, Robert of Wellston, Oklahoma, Debra Douglas of Austin, Texas, Susan Miller and her husband, Craig of Round Rock, Texas and Lori White and her husband, Tim of Thrall, Texas; two brothers, Butch Vinson and his wife, Ann and Buria Vinson and his wife, Linda; and 14 grandchildren, Carrie James, Ricky Perkins, Mickey Perkins, Michael Cawthorne, Billy Don Vinson, Pam Bigham, Joe Mason, Amra Mason, John Young, Samantha Young, Sean Miller, Mickey Joe Tosh Jr., Michael Tosh and Samantha Tosh.