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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Burley O. Billips
Burley O.
Billips
Mar 11, 1937 — Jan 22, 2013
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Burley O. Billips age 75 of DeKalb, IL, died on Tuesday morning January 22, 2013 in Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb Twp, IL. He was born on March 11, 1937 in Hamil, Arkansas, and was the son of Chester and Dorothy L. (Vandergriff) Billips.
Burley was married to the former Ila Jean Olson on November 16, 1955 in Rockford, IL. Burley had worked for Anaconda Wire for 21 years, and then he worked for Burgess Norton for 15 years retiring in 1999. Burley has lived in the DeKalb community since 1962 moving here from Rockford. He was a member of the DeKalb First Church of the Nazarene. Burley enjoyed bingo, music, camping, and watching football, and he could play any instrument with strings. Burley also had his own band called "The Southerners".
Survivors include: wife: Ila Jean of DeKalb, children: William "Bill" (June) Billips of DeKalb, Dale (Diane) Billips of DeKalb, Tonya (Matt) Sheehan of Malta, Corey (Becky) Billips of Cortland, grandchildren: Jessica Bush, Michael Billips, Nicole Billips, Joshua (Nicole) Billips, Natalie Sheehan, Peyton Billips, Bethany Billips, Jaxson Billips, great-grandchildren: Madison Ricke, Joslynn Michaels, Reilly Bush, Brooklynn Billips brother: Harold M. (Bernice) Billips of FL, sister: Sharon K. (Donald) Johnson of Ridott, IL, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: parents, grandson: Troy Hinkle, brothers: Arvin Neil, and Thomas Gene.
A celebration of life service for Burley will be held on Friday January 25, 2013 at 1:00pm in the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home with Pastor Janet Hunt of the First Lutheran Church in DeKalb officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be held on Friday January 25, 2013 at 11:00 am till the time of the service in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 758-3841.
Service:
Friday January 25, 2013
1:00pm
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Visitation:
Friday January 25, 2013
11:00am - 1:00pm
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Burley was married to the former Ila Jean Olson on November 16, 1955 in Rockford, IL. Burley had worked for Anaconda Wire for 21 years, and then he worked for Burgess Norton for 15 years retiring in 1999. Burley has lived in the DeKalb community since 1962 moving here from Rockford. He was a member of the DeKalb First Church of the Nazarene. Burley enjoyed bingo, music, camping, and watching football, and he could play any instrument with strings. Burley also had his own band called "The Southerners".
Survivors include: wife: Ila Jean of DeKalb, children: William "Bill" (June) Billips of DeKalb, Dale (Diane) Billips of DeKalb, Tonya (Matt) Sheehan of Malta, Corey (Becky) Billips of Cortland, grandchildren: Jessica Bush, Michael Billips, Nicole Billips, Joshua (Nicole) Billips, Natalie Sheehan, Peyton Billips, Bethany Billips, Jaxson Billips, great-grandchildren: Madison Ricke, Joslynn Michaels, Reilly Bush, Brooklynn Billips brother: Harold M. (Bernice) Billips of FL, sister: Sharon K. (Donald) Johnson of Ridott, IL, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: parents, grandson: Troy Hinkle, brothers: Arvin Neil, and Thomas Gene.
A celebration of life service for Burley will be held on Friday January 25, 2013 at 1:00pm in the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home with Pastor Janet Hunt of the First Lutheran Church in DeKalb officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be held on Friday January 25, 2013 at 11:00 am till the time of the service in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 758-3841.
Service:
Friday January 25, 2013
1:00pm
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
Visitation:
Friday January 25, 2013
11:00am - 1:00pm
Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home
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