Billy D Adair

Billy D. Adair was born on July 21, 1930, on a farm six miles north of Lamesa, Texas. The second son and third child of Elvin and Ruth Adair. Billly attended a small country school named “woody”. The first-grade teacher said “the class was too immature to advance” so she kept the whole class back for a second year in High School. (The class of 12 would have 8 pupils attended college – immature??) Billy went on to graduate from Lamesa High School, B.S from Texas A&M and MED from the university of Houston. After A&M, Billy entered the U.S Airforce for two years and remained in the Airforce reserves for 26 additional years attaining the rank of Lt. Col. After active duty he returned to Houston and taught math in Houston HISD for 34 years – 32 years at F.M Black Middle School. The summer of 1952, he worked in Houston at S.P. Railroad. Billy, his brother Rob and his mother rented a garage apartment for the summer where he met the love of his life-Vonnie Jo. Pecht and they were married in December 1953. They were married 66 years Billy was baptized in the Lutheran Church in 1954 in Fargo, North Dakota. When they moved back to Houston, they joined North side Lutheran Church (where Vonnie was raised) later they joined Holy Cross Lutheran Church until 1967 when they moved to Spring, Texas and joined Trinity Lutheran Church. Billy served as Chairman of the Blood Donor Program at Trinity for 30 years where he donated 43 gallons of blood before he had a stroke and could no longer donate. Billy also served on the Boards of Elders, Board of Trustees – 3 terms – Chairman the last term. He joined the Men’s Club, Vice President for two terms, the Y’ALL Club-President from 1988 until it dissolved in 2012. He continued the service project making Sunday Morning Coffee until 2012. He also attended Fellowship Club and Hamburger Day for many years where he really enjoyed playing:”42”. Billy and Vonnie attended Christ Care Training in 1998 and organized a Christ Care Bible Study Group in 2000 and continued this endeavor until around 2015. Billy and Vonnie were also a part of the Bulletin Crew for several years. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Elvin and Ruth Adair, his wife Vonnie Jo Pecht Adair, his sister Dorothy Adair Pounds and husband Joe, brother Willam Benjamin and wife Barbara, brother Robert and wife Vela, and grandson Blake Adair Billy is survived by Cindi Weber (daughter), Kim(daughter) and husband Pete, Andrew (Andy-son) and wife Danielle, Randall (Randy-son), Adam (son), Aaron (son). Grandchildren Ryan and Bryan Medina, Austin, Caleb, Ethan, Landon, Kailey, Kaleb, and Avery Adair. His Step Grandchildren David and Larry Medina .

Billy D Adair

July 21, 1930 - April 15, 2026