Funeral services for Betty Lynn Billingsley, age 81 of Unionville will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday July 12, 2023 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Mike Hannah officiating. Entombment will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Mrs. Billingsley passed from this life Monday, July 10, 2023, at home surrounded by loved ones after an extended illness.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, prior to funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Betty was born March 28, 1942, in Nashville, Tenn., to the late Jack W. & Ida Frances Agee Lawrence. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by: beloved husband of 59 years, Roy Lee Billingsley; son, Troy Billingsley and brother, Ted Lawrence.
Mrs. Betty worked with various companies throughout her working career. Her favorite was working as a LPN. She always loved helping and caring for people in need. She enjoyed dancing and listening to music and loved spending time and getting together with her family. She was a member of 8th Avenue Church of Christ in Nashville.
Survivors include: son, Jay Billingsley of Unionville; daughter, Teresa West of Unionville, seven grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren, sisters, Wanda Proctor of Hendersonville, Sherry Lawrence of Smyrna, Pam (Mike) Sharp of Orlinda and Anita (Jerry) Wilson of Hendersonville; brothers, Jack, Jr. (Evelyn) Lawrence of Westmoreland and Paul Lawrence of Hendersonville; also many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the funeral home to help assist the family with final expenses.
Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.
