Billy D. Mason of Northwood, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 9, 2007.  Billy was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 9, 1953 to Gilbert and Almeda (Taft) Mason.  He was employed as a computer technician for DHL.  Billy played in several local bands, playing the guitar.  He also was a person who was physically fit, enjoying bicycling and exercising.  Billy will always be remembered as the jokester of the family but most of all being a devoted and loving father to his daughter.   Surviving are his daughter, Mikayla McGee; mother, Almeda Mason; father, Gilbert Mason; sisters, Carol (Gary) Mather, Sheila Bahnsen; brothers; Allen(Phyllis), Gilbert Jr. (Linda), Joe Mason. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.   Visaitation will be held at the Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home Millbury Chapel, 1111 Woodville Road on Thursday from 2:00 until the time of funeral service at 7:30pm.      Interment will be private at Lake Township Cemetery.  Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy in Billy's memory are asked to consider his family. Billy's family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Hospice of Northwest Ohio for the love and care they provided to Billy and his family during his illness.