William B. Ezell

1948-2019 William B. “Bart” Ezell, age 71, a resident of Belen, NM, passed away on May 22, 2019. He was a strong, loving and generous man. Bart, as most people knew him, was a recovering alcoholic and believed in the AA 12 Step Program for anyone who has a drinking or drug problem. Stay sober and believe in God, is what he always said. He just celebrated his 30th year of sobriety. Bart fought a long, hard battle with cancer and its effects. He was a member of the Belen Shooting Sports Club and loved competing in trapshooting. For 10 years, he worked for SEC Corporation (Desert Green) mixing and delivering seed and fertilizer to valley farmers between Albuquerque and Socorro. Bart went to work at A.T. & S.F. Railway in 1973. He loved the railroad, the train whistles and all his friends there. He served as UTU Representative for many years. Bart enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping until his health began to fail. Bart fought a long, hard battle and is now at rest with God. He will be forever missed by family, friends and relatives who loved him. A very knowledgeable man who could tell you answers to most anything. A family joke was, we didn’t need an encyclopedia, we had Grandpa. He said, “When I die, I don’t have many gifts to leave behind to my kids, but I have a lot to give the world. My three children.” Bart was preceded in death by his father, William B. Ezell Sr., and mother, Lela Mary Ezell of Oklahoma; one brother, Richard Lee Ezell and two sisters, Gladys White of Florida and Roberta. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Glenda Ezell; one son, Clint Ezell and wife Karen; two daughters, Johnna Ezell and Elona Boelter and David Hamann; eight grandchildren, Adora Pino, Joshua Adams, Greg Stralow, Devin Ezell, Grady Ezell, DJ Boelter, Jaelyn Ezell and Andrew Hamann; two great-granddaughters, Delyla Ezell and Madison Stralow; two brothers, Greg Ezell of Socorro and Michael Ezell of Oklahoma; two sisters, Mattie Garrett of Utah and Mary Oldfield of Los Lunas. A memorial service will be held at K.C. Hall, Belen, NM, June 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Please sign Bart’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N Main St., Belen, NM

William B. Ezell

January 6, 1948 - May 22, 2019