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Submitted: 12/26/21 • Approved: 12/26/21 • Last Updated: 12/29/21 • R1408469-G1408469-S3
James Thomas
Dec 23, 1925 - Dec 9, 2007
Billie Marsh Willingham
May 9, 1929 - May 13, 2021
*Obituary
Billie Marsh Willingham, 92 of Letona, passed from this life on Thursday, May 13, 2021. She was born to the late Harvey and Bessie Bennett Marsh on May 9, 1929 in Letona. She was a past Board Member with the White County Historical Society, active in the Pioneer Village, author of the book ''A Bessie Bug In My Ear and A Song In My Heart'' and a member of the Pickens Chapel Church of the Nazarene. She will be remembered for her paintings, wood carvings, gardening and the best chocolate gravy. Other than her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Willingham; grandson, Micah McCosh; and brother, Rodney Marsh.
Survivors include her daughter, Geraldine McCosh; son, Kenneth (Judy) Wilingham; grandchildren, Jeremy McCosh, Kara McCosh Montgomery, Valorie Willingham Hughes; great grandchildren, Camryn, Tyler, Wyatt, Chase, Kaylee, Mason and Erica; great-great grandchildren, Micah and Brantley, and special self-proclaimed granddaughter, Jamie Litaker.
A visitation will be held 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 16th at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Monday at the Pickens Chapel Church of the Nazarene with burial at Pickens Chapel Cemetery.
*Obituary
James "Thomas" Willingham, age 81 of Pickens Chapel, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 in Searcy. He was born Wednesday, December 23, 1925 in West Point, Arkansas to James Edgar Willingham and Myrtle (Vess) Willingham.
James, Thomas to his friends and family, was a WWII US Army veteran serving in the Philippines and Japan. He was a farmer, pipeliner, fisherman, hunter, and also retired from Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Searcy.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Billie Marsh Willingham of Pickens Chapel; one daughter, Geraldine McCosh and husband L.V. "Shorty"; one son, Kenneth Ray Willingham and wife Judy; four grandchildren, Jeremy McCosh, Micah McCosh, Kara McCosh Montgomery, Valorie Willingham Danner; six great-grandchildren, Camryn, Tyler, Wyatt McCosh, Chase Danner, Kay Lee, Mason Montgomery; and two half-brothers, Troy Williams of Crosby and Gary Williams of Pickens Chapel. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Edgar and Myrtle Willingham; and four sisters.
Funeral services will be at Pickens Chapel Church of the Nazarene with interment to follow at Pickens Chapel Cemetery.
Contributed on 12/26/21 by hawkinsdonna48
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