Danny Frank Bilby was born on February 14, 1939, in Bowden, Oklahoma to parents Leo and Nedrel Bilby. He passed away on January 9, 2026, at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 86.

On February 19, 1960, he married the love of his life, Lynda Joyce Dunn. Together they shared more than 45 years of love and laughter.

Danny worked for the City of Tulsa for 37 years before retiring in 1998. He loved hunting, fishing, spending time with his family outdoors, and watching pro football.

He is preceded in death by his parents Leo Bilby and Nedrel Smith, wife Lynda Bilby, and brothers Jack and Harold Bilby.

Danny is survived by his children Danny Bilby and Pam Siegele, grandson Caleb Siegele, brother Kenny Bilby, sisters JoAnn Harrison, Karen Huddleston, Teata Scott, and stepbrothers Robert “Bobby” Chilcoat and Glenn Chilcoat.