Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BILLINGS, OPAL CALLOWAY July 26, 2008
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News Star World - July 31, 2008
OPAL CALLOWAY BILLINGS

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Mrs. Opal Calloway Billings, 83, of West Monroe, LA will 
be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral 
Home in West Monroe, LA with Minister Don DeLukie officiating and Jamie 
Wilhite delivering the Eulogy. Interment to follow in Riverview Cemetery, 
Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

She was born February 24, 1925 in Jasper, Alabama to Pervie and Ludie Calloway 
and passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008 at StoneyBrook Memory Care Assisted 
Living in West Monroe, LA. She was a faithful member of Jackson Street Church 
of Christ.

Mrs. Billings retired after 40 years, working first for Brown Paper Mill in 
the bag plant and retiring as a Plant Supervisor for Manville Corp.

She enjoyed gardening, baking, traveling and camping. Most of all she loved 
being with family and spoiling her grandchildren. In later years, after 
retirement she took up oil painting. She loved visiting with people and even 
after the disease of Alzheimer's took over her mind she never stopped talking 
to anyone who would listen. She won an award at StoneyBrook for the "best 
conversationalist". She was affectionately known as "Nanny" by her 
grandchildren.

Mrs. Billings was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Cleo Billings, 
son, Leon Billings, sister, Thelma Malmay, and a brother, Clifford Calloway.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Michael Billings and wife Sandra of 
Weston, La., Keith Billings and wife Debbie of West Monroe, La., and Michele 
Coker and husband Mark of Calhoun, LA, daughter-in-law, Liz Billings and 
sister-in-law, Audrey Calloway of West Monroe, La., along with 11 great-
grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at StoneyBrook for the love 
and care they gave to her for 4 ½ years. No matter what was going on in our 
lives we knew she was being loved and cared for. We would also like to thank 
the members of Haven Home Health, Med Nurse, and Premier Hospice that took 
such special care of her and of us. A special thanks to Marilyn, Brandy, 
Brother Andy, and Nita.

Pallbearers will be Gary Futch, Jamie Wilhite, Terry Ware, L.V. Kane, Terry 
Hebert, and Wesley Coker.

Visitation will be Tuesday at 1:00 until time of the service.

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