{"id":14482,"date":"2025-07-22T13:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=14482"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:56:54","slug":"billy-joel-briscoe-43-of-hidalgo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/14482-billy-joel-briscoe-43-of-hidalgo\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Joel Briscoe (43) of Hidalgo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Billy Joel Briscoe, 43, of Hidalgo, IL passed away on July 19, 2025, at Lake Shelbyville, in Sullivan Twp.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday July 25, 2025, at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday at the funeral chapel. The burial will be in the Songer Cemetery near Billy\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>Billy was born on December 13, 1981, in Mattoon, IL to David Lee &amp; Brenda (Devall) Briscoe. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 2000. He married Pamela Davidson on November 18, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include his loving wife Pam; sons Samuel Lee and Zander Ryan Briscoe; daughter Natalie Lorriann Briscoe; sisters Tanya Briscoe and Ashley Roberts; brother Codie Briscoe; mother Brenda Lee; bonus parents John Graves, Lynn Graves, and Diane Mulvey; father-in-law Robert Davidson; brothers-in-law Clint (Casey) Davidson, Paul (Alyson) Davidson, Corey (Matti) Davidson; sister-in-law Christy (Lyle) Gentry; and a host of nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>Billy was preceded in death by his father David Lee; mother-in-law Lorri Davidson; grandparents Darrell and Eva Briscoe and Clinton and Mary Devall; brother in-law Seth Davidson; bonus parent Bill Mulvey.<\/p>\n<p>Billy\u2019s nearly 25 years at Evapco, reflected his deep loyalty and dedication\u2014not just to work, but to the friendships he built and cherished with his coworkers. Billy Briscoe was a man defined by his deep love for his family and his unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. He adored his wife, Pam, and found joy in the little things they shared together\u2014antiquing, coffee runs, shopping, picking up Crumble Cookies, and countless quiet moments that reflected just how much she meant to him. Billy made it a point every day to show Pam that she was his world. That same love and intentionality extended to his children, with whom he built lasting memories: playing wiffle ball with Zander, tennis with Samuel, and running alongside Natalie. Samuel will never forget the pure pride and excitement on his dad\u2019s face when he got his first deer\u2014Billy was always more thrilled by his children\u2019s accomplishments than his own. Billy\u2019s life was rooted in servitude and faith, putting his relationship with Jesus above all else. He served on mission trips to Tennessee and Puerto Rico and joyfully taught the preschool class at church, sharing the love of Christ with the youngest hearts. A lifelong outdoorsman, Billy found peace in God\u2019s creation. He had a deep love and genuine respect for all animals and spent countless hours in nature\u2014whether he was in a tree<br \/>\nstand, out on the water, or in the woods turkey hunting, one of his favorite traditions. Fishing in particular, was a constant throughout his life. He spent endless hours on the water at Newton Lake, Lake Shelbyville, and lakes in Tennessee, fishing for bass, muskie, and whatever else the day would bring. He kept a detailed fishing journal for many years\u2014one that, coincidentally, ended when he met Pam. Not because he stopped fishing, but because, from that point forward, faith and family became the most important part of his story. Above all, Billy was selfless, consistently putting others before himself and genuinely found joy in bringing happiness to those around him.<\/p>\n<p>Billy\u2019s journey on earth may have ended, but his spirit will live on in every life he touched. He is now at peace, surrounded by the love of his Heavenly Father. \u201cWell done, good<br \/>\nand faithful servant.\u201d (Matthew 25:23)<\/p>\n<p>Memorials can be made to Billy\u2019s children\u2019s educations c\/o Barkley Funeral Chapel Box 381 Greenup, IL 62428. Online condolences can be expressed at www.barkleyfuneralchapels.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billy died on July 19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-obits"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Billy Joel Briscoe (43) of Hidalgo - Effingham&#039;s News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Effingham&#039;s News and Sports Leader\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/14482-billy-joel-briscoe-43-of-hidalgo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Billy Joel Briscoe (43) of Hidalgo - 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