Lillian Denton Billings

Lillian Denton Billings, 79, of Owensboro, passed away Friday, September 8, 2006 at her home. Born August 15, 1927 to the late Richard and Amanell Castile Denton, Mrs. Billings was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening, and playing cards. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Billings; brothers, Richard Denton, Jr., Wendell Denton, and William Denton; and sisters, Stella Jones, Patricia Denton and Bernie Mae Denton.

Survivors include daughters, Wilma Nash of Owensboro and Shirley Ellison of Spotsville; grandchildren, Jayson Billings, James Nash, Paula Jean Hicks and Emmett Ellison, Jr.; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Wanda Brown and Irene Harley of Henderson.

Services are 2:30 P.M. Monday, September 11, 2006 at Glenn Funeral Home followed by burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Reed with Jayson Billings, Jimmy Nash, Bully Long, Danny Long, Wayne Ellison, Emmett Bubby Ellison, Jr., W.C. Fulkerson and Walter Smallwood serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be after 10 A.M. Monday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Lillian Billings Family, C/O Wilma Nash, 1317 Jackson St., Owensboro, KY 42303 or to Hospice, 723 Harvard Dr., Owensboro, KY 42301.