Billy Frank Shine Huntley

WADESBORO Mr. Billy Frank "Shine" Huntley, 89, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Anson Health and Rehab in Wadesboro. There will be a memorial service at 11:00am Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro with Rev. Dr. Sarah Kalish officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. A private interment will be in Anson Memorial Park. Shine was born December 28, 1927 in Union County, NC a son of the late Dewey Hobson Huntley and the late Loma Mills Huntley. During his high school years, Shine was very athletic and loved playing football. He was accomplished enough to be selected for the 1946 Shrine Bowl and represented Anson County with much pride and enthusiasm. Following high school, Shine proudly served in the U.S. Army, serving in the 43rd Infantry while spending a year overseas mainly in Germany. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, Shine returned home and went to work for the Wadesboro Post Office where he would go on to work for 43 years! Though Shine spent his days carrying the mail, for many years he spent his evenings volunteering his time helping the local high school football team. He was well respected by both high school coaches and players and could be seen on Friday nights roaming the sidelines offering advice and words of encouragement. In 2006, Shine was once again honored by the Shrine Bowl when he was chosen to represent NC as an "Honorary Coach" for his outstanding dedication and lifelong contributions to the sport. It is indeed a rare honor to be named both a player and a coach by the NC Shrine Bowl officials. Shine was also long time member of First United Methodist Church and a dedicated member of the Mens Wesley Bible Class. Following his retirement, Shine continued to walk about town and could often be seen stopping in to check on folks at the hospital and various businesses, a habit that made him quite a popular man about town long after he stopped carrying the mail. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth "Lib" Gaddy Huntley; his daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Bob Blalock of Wadesboro; his brother-in-law, Joe Gaddy of Wadesboro and his sisters-in-law, Mary Shepherd Trexler of Wadesboro and Sue Durham of Apex. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bruce, Bobby and Neal Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 118 E. Morgan St., Wadesboro, NC 28170.