Mary Ruth Billingsley's Obituary
Mary Ruth Billingsley, 86, was born into heaven on February 11, 2015. She worked tirelessly, for 25 years, alongside her husband in the retail business of Baddour’s/Fred. She was the loving wife (for 68 years) of James Billingsley, Sr. who passed away in 2013. Mary Ruth did an excellent job of raising her children, Jim and Kay, by making sacrifices and putting her family first. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 14, from 12 – 1 pm immediately followed by a funeral service at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will be at West Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery on Wednesday, February 18 at 10:15 am. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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