Billie Jean

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Billie Jean James

Oct 22 1932 - May 04 2024

Billie Jean Tillett James was born to Leon and Virgie Tillett on October 22, 1932 and left this world to be with the Lord on May 4, 2024. She was 91 years old.

Billie grew up on the Brook’s farm with her parents and siblings. She married Jesse James Jr. and after moving a few times they settled in Wylie, TX and had three sons Nicky, Tony and Tim. She worked at Wylie Supermarket for 30 years and when she retired, she and Jesse moved to Farmersville, TX. She lived there for the remainder of her life.

Billie was a hardworking woman, devoted wife, mother and Nanny. She enjoyed painting, playing wah-hoo, and sitting outside enjoying the sunshine. She was a devoted Christian woman and she will be greatly missed by all those that were honored to be in her life.

Billie was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, four brothers, her grandson Andy James and great grandson Cash Whitsell.

She is survived by her sons and their wives, Nicky and Tamera James, Tony and Shelia James, Tim and Melita James, her grandchildren, Shane James, Shelly Kinney, Michael James and his wife Wyndi, Misty Lemberg and her husband Jo, Jesse James and his wife Amber, Joley Payne and her husband Jerod, Sadie Miller and her husband Cody, Katie Parker and her husband Ed, Luke James, Taryn Kinkade and her husband Kolton, 19 great grandchildren and one on the way and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held at Shepherd’s Hill Lane Baptist Church on May 10, 2024 at 1:00 pm (Visitation at 12:00 pm) and Interment held at I.O.O.F Cemetery in Farmersville, Texas.

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