- Date Of Birth: October 18, 1940
- Date Of Death: September 7, 2022
- State: North Carolina
Billy Jay Baity, 81, of Statesville, entered into Heavens gates on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.
Billy was born on October 18, 1940, in the Vashti Community of Alexander County and was the son of the late Rev. Homer Albert Baity and Mattie Reavis Baity. He attended Alexander County schools. On June 22, 1963, he married the love of his life Betty Jean Messick Baity, who survives.
Mr. Baity loved traveling, playing golf and pool. He also enjoyed restoring and showing classic cars. Bill was a sweet, kind, and gentle soul, who always had a smile on his face and a story to tell….to know him, was to love him.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Baity was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters.
Along with his wife of fifty-nine years, Billy is survived by his two daughters, Kimberlye Baity Privette (Mitchell), Melynn Baity Cairo, son, Bill J. Baity, Jr. Esq., three grandchildren, Hannah P. Nicholson (Matt), Madison Alexandra Cairo, Meredith Kellen Cairo, Esq. and two great grandchildren, Ryleigh Nicholson and Rhett Nicholson.
