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Submitted: 10/29/20 • Approved: 10/30/20 • Last Updated: 7/1/23 • R1347253-G1347253-S3
October 13, 1930 - April 27, 2016
Billie Mae Justiss, 85 of El Dorado, AR, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Life Touch Hospice’s John R Williamson Hospice House.
Born on October 13, 1930, in Monroe, LA, she was the daughter of William and Bertie Mae Holiday Blackard. A homemaker, Billie Mae was an active member of First Christian Church for 85 years where she was also a member of the Christian Women’s Fellowship. She attended Southern State College and played the flute in the college band. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, making quilts, and watching hummingbirds.
Billie Mae was preceded in death by her parents; son, Michal Justiss; two brothers, Arthur and Wally Blackard; and daughter-in-law, Rhonda Justiss.
Survivors are her husband, Thomas Bulus Justiss of El Dorado, AR; a daughter, Sharon Speer and her husband, Gary of El Dorado; five grandchildren, Allison Posey, Kelley Caldwell, Peter Justiss, Lee Speer, and Gretchen Rice; along with nine great grandchildren, Hannah Geurin, Jake Atkinson, Austin Posey, Wynter Speer, Whitney Perry, Natalee Speer, Haley Justiss, Aiden Justiss , and Amelia Justiss; and daughter-in-law, Sherry Justiss.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at Young’s.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at First Christian Church with Rev. Bob Parks officiating. Interment will follow at Fredonia Methodist Church Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, PO Box 267, El Dorado, AR 71731
Contributed on 10/29/20 by debbraszymanski
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