Our loving wife, mother, sister and Aunt, Billie Joanne (Greever) Reynolds entered into eternal rest to be with her Lord and Savior on May 3, 2024 at the age of 89. Billie was born April 4, 1935 at home in Ochiltree County, east of Spearman, Texas to W.R. and Eulalie Greever. She graduated from Spearman High School in 1953 as Salutatorian. In high school she was in the band, 1st as a Majorette and later the Drum Major. She played basketball as a guard. After graduation, she married Leslie D. Reynolds of Spearman on June 21, 1953 and they attended college together at West Texas State University. She was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.
After graduation, she accompanied her husband, Leslie, on a career in the U.S Army. This life in the military for 25 years carried them to numerous assignments both stateside and overseas. She, along with daughter, Jan Marie enjoyed seven years living in Germany and Belgium. While in Germany, Billie taught in the American Schools for military dependents. While stateside she taught school in New Jersey, San Antonio, Texas and when her husband was in Vietnam she taught in the Spearman schools. She, along with husband and daughter were able to visit some seventeen different countries and learn passable German and French. Billie was a wonderful ambassador for the United States during the four years at NATO’s Military headquarters of 16 allied countries.
On retirement from the military after several assignments in San Antonio, it became their home where Billie taught school for several years. Billie also assisted her husband manage residential rental properties they purchased, along with her schoolwork.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents, W.R. and Eulalie Greever; brother, Robert Darrel Greever; grandparents, Edwin and Elma Greever and grandmother, Edna Moore. She is survived by her husband of almost 71 years, Leslie and their daughter, Jan Marie Reynolds of McKinney, Texas; sister, Helen Lee Batson of Lucas, Texas; brother, Steven Michael Greever and his wife Audrey LaDelle of Spearman, Texas; Aunt Kathleen Sutton of Spearman, Texas and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Services are pending. Memorials may be made to Billie’s favorite -Meals on Wheels or the charity of your choice.