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Submitted: 9/4/22 • Approved: 9/4/22 • Last Updated: 9/7/22 • R535579-G284895-S3
Tommy Joe Billings
March 29, 1933-September 25, 2017
Helen Joan Scott Billings
July 26, 1936-February 11, 2021
Married February 28, 1954
*Obituary Tommy Joe Billings
Seagraves- Funeral services for Tommy Joe Billings, 84, will be conducted Friday, September 29, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the First Baptist Church with David Henning officiating. Interment will follow in the Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves with services under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Seagraves. He Passed away Monday, September 25th in Lubbock.
Tommy was born on March 29, 1933 in Lynn County, Texas to Earl and Ruby Moore Billings. Tommy and Joan Scott were married February 28, 1954 in Tahoka, Texas. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a farmer, and a former Lions Club member. He was preceded in death by a brother Alton Billings and a grandson Jeremy Quisenberry.
Tommy is survived by his wife Joan Billings of Seagraves; two sons Lee Billings and his wife Pam and Danny Billings all of Seagraves; a daughter Jan Henning and her husband David of Seminole; a brother Walt Billings and his wife Norma of Seagraves; a sister-in-law Sue Billings of Seagraves; along with five grandchildren T.J Parks and husband Gary, Brad Billings and wife Brittany, Danlee Jo Billings, Cory Henning and Kaci Henning; and also four great-grandchildren Cassie, Colton, Tristan, Trace and his loving dog Biscuit.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to Seagraves Senior Citizens.
Family and friends visitation will be Thursday, September 28th from 6:00-7:30 P.M. in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel in Seagraves. Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Sept. 27 to Sept. 28, 2017
*Obituary Helen Joan Scott Billings
Graveside Services for Joan Billings, 84, of Seagraves will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at the Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Seagraves.
Joan passed away February 11, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas.
She was born July 26, 1936 in Trent, Texas to W.P. Scott and Walter Pearl Phillips. Joan graduated as the Salutatorian of Tahoka High School in 1953 and married Tommy Joe Billings on February 28, 1954 in Tahoka. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church of Seagraves. Joan was a farmer's wife and homemaker but loved being "Nana" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching all sports especially the Red Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and Kansas City Chiefs. Joan fiercely loved her family and enjoyed any occasion spent with them.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband Tommy Joe on September 25, 2017, a grandson Jeremy Quisenberry Billings, and a brother Kenneth Scott.
Joan is survived by 2 sons; 1 daughter, 5 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren.
The Family suggests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Seagraves Senior Citizens Center or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Obituary by Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel of Seagraves.
Contributed on 9/4/22 by neldapat
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