Billy Wells Tolley age 86, of Mount Vernon passed 8:22 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor. Billy was born May 8, 1924 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Lucy (Wells) Tolley. He married Evelyn (Isom) on September, 6, 1948 in Morganfield, Kentucky; She preceded him in death on April 17, 2008. Billy was a member of Central Christian Church in Mount Vernon. He and his wife owned and operated the Nu-Way Cleaners in Mt. Vernon until retirement in 1986. He was a member of the American Legion in Mt. Vernon and the V.F. W. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II. Billy and his wife enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their place on Miller Lake. Graveside Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday December 5, 2010 at Knob Prairie Cemetery in Waltonville; with Rev. Tim Reynolds officiating. Friends are asked to go directly to the cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post 141 of Mt. Vernon. Billy is survived by; two sisters-in-law, Martha Tolley of Mt. Vernon and Jean Ann Scroggins of Waltonville; nieces and nephews, Norman E. Tolley, Jr., Kevin L. Tolley, Geannine Eubanks, Ada Jean Tolley, Gary H. Tolley, Steven M. Tolley, Jacque Gluss, Kim Maldonado, Brad Scroggins, Jan Isom and Tom Isom. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Lucy (Wells) Tolley, two brothers, Norman Tolley and wife Freida, and Harold Tolley; and sister Pauline and husband Harry Ethridge; father and mother-in-law, Nelson and Inez Isom; sister-in-law Faye Rightnowar and by three brothers-in-law Ralph Isom, Merle Rightnowar and Harry Scroggins. For those who wish memorials may be made to the Knob Prairie Cemetery and will be accepted at the Newell Funeral Home or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 505 East Main Street, Waltonville, Illinois. For further information you may call 618-279-7272