BILLY RYAN ROARK, the son of Dedra Francis Bowman of Beattyville, Kentucky and the late Donald Roark, was born in Morehead, Kentucky on September 6, 1988 and departed this life in Lee County, Kentucky on August 5, 2016 at the age of 27 years, 10 months and 30 days.
In addition to his mother, Billy is survived by his son, Michael Ryan Roark; his “dad”, Darrell Bowman; four brothers, Darrell Bowman and Donald Francis of Beattyville, Colt Bowman of South Lebanon, Ohio, and Aaron Roark of North Carolina; four sisters, Cristina Roark and Jodie Asbury both of Ohio, Jamie Bowman and Jessica Evans both of Beattyville; his special grandmother, Anna Francis; his aunts and uncles, Jennifer Gaddis, Laranda Harris, Catrina Roark, Kathy Howard, Hazel Howard, Harry Francis, Doug Francis, Gary Francis, Jeff Hall, Troy Gaddis, Kelly Harris, Bridget Barnes, Carla Hall, Karen Francis, Pauline Francis and Margaret Francis; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Billy was preceded in death by his father; his grandmother, Delphia Roark; four uncles Henry Francis, Herman, Fonzie and Lewis Howard; and three aunts, Helen Walker, Linda Deaton and Wilma Howard.