Funeral services will be Friday, August 27, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Bro. Warren Eckhardt will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mom would want everyone to wear bright colors just as she was a bright lady. Please wear masks as well.
On August 23, 2021 a golden heart stopped beating. Mom, also affectionately known as Nanny, entered into her Heavenly Home after many years of illness on earth. Mom never quit or wavered in her faith in Jesus. Mom had the biggest, giving heart. She was always feeling the need to help someone any way she could, never putting herself first. She gave so much and demanded so little. Mom not only taught love but showed love in the biggest way. Her door was always open and if you needed a place to stay for a while, she would say “come on, we will find a place for you.” She was the happiest when all “her kids”, big and little, were surrounding her. You did not have to be blood kin to be her “kid”. She would tell “her kids”, I am just Nanny. Mom was certainly more than just “Nanny”.She was the greatest mother who instilled love, care, and compassion for others and a love for Jesus. She was a grandmother who loved her grandkids and was sure to tell about them, proudly, an aunt who loved her nieces and nephews as her own, a great sister and friend to all who had the privilege to know this precious lady.
Mom, I have some big shoes to fill, and not sure I will ever be able to, but I will do my best to at least be half as good as you!
Billie was preceded in death by the love of her life, Jimmy Dale Bowen; daughter, Cheryl Bowen Lawson; son-in-law, Denny Pearson; Mom, Lona Russell; Dad, Burnell Ford; sister, Gaye Fowler; brother, Benny Ford.
Billie is survived by her daughter, Dee Hines (Robert); son, Ed Bunol (J’Don); sisters, Sandra Perry (Jodie) and Faye Dixon; grandchildren, Denton Pearson (Michelle), Amy Smith, April Smith, Brandon Bunol, Ashley Hines (Johnathon) and Christie Hines; great-grandchildren, Blade, Brock and Madden Pearson, MacKenzie and Abby Porter, Larke Binford (Christin), Evan McPherson, Luke Johnstone, Emery Paschal, Kaysen Hines and Teddy Bunol; great, great-grandchildren, Major and Navey Binford, Jensen McPherson and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Evan McPherson, Christin Binford, Luke Johnstone, Daniel Johnstone, Cody Martin and Greg Gwin. Honorary pallbearers will be Blade, Brock and Madden Pearson.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Steven Venters, Allegiance Home Health, Elara Caring and Union General Hospital for the care, love and support given to our precious Mom and Nanny. We will be forever grateful.
Memorials may be made to Paron Baptist Building Fund, North Monroe Baptist Building Fund, St. Jude’s or charity of your choice.