Billy Aaron Dryden was born to David Smiley and Alyce Arlene (Mortensen) Dryden in Coronado, California on March 29, 1959 and departed this life in Nederland, Texas on October 29, 2010 at the age of 51 years and 7 months. Billy grew up on the west coast from Oregon to Mexico and in Japan. He graduated from Montgomery High School, San Diego, CA. He settled in Walters where he worked for Goodyear and at Ft. Sill before working in various states. He was a member of the Open Door Church of God, Walters, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Dryden of Walters; 2 sons, Kris Dryden and wife Traci of Walters and Andy Dryden of Lawton; three grandchildren, Neveah, Ashlyn and Asher; 2 brothers and sisters-in-law, Tony Dryden and Beth of Chandler, OK and Smiley Dryden and Darla of Chandlers, OK and many other relatives and friends.