Billy Joe Morefield

November 20, 1935 - December 5, 2020

PRINCETON - Billy Joe Morefield, 85, of Princeton, died Saturday, December 5, 2020. Born November 20, 1935 at Laurel Bloomery, TN, he was the son of the late Thomas G. Morefield and Lena Flinchum Morefield. Bill graduated from Matoaka High School in 1954. He was also a 1962 graduate of Concord College and received his Master of Education degree from Virginia Tech in 1965. Bill entered the Doctoral Program at the University of Tennessee in 1969 where he completed course work for degree in educational psychology with collateral area in psychology. He worked for Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center but later was employed with the Mercer County Schools in various positions - as teacher, Coordinator of Psychological Services, and Counselor where he retired in 1997. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Webb Allen Morefield; step daughter, Brenda Allen Owens; and two brothers, James Jackson Morefield and John Alfred Morefield. Survivors include a nephew, Tom Morefield of Savannah, GA; two nieces, Sharon Belcher of Moneta, VA and Teena Morefield of Princeton; and a step son, Barry Allen of Princeton. Bill loved knowledge, animals, and politics. In a statement found among his things he wrote “If you feel you should do something to show respect vote Democratic.” There will be no services at the funeral home. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.