Raymond Eugene Billingsley, age 84, of Carthage, Mississippi, died Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home in Carthage. He had been in poor health for the past several years.
Mr. Billingsley was born Sept. 4, 1939, and was the son of George Taylor Billingsley and Geraldine Beard Billingsley. He was formerly of Palestine before moving to Carthage, was retired from Wonder Bread and Sonic in Carthage, and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Carthage.
Mr. Billingsley married Dorothy Jean Jayroe in 1959, and she survives him along with one son, Danny Ray Billingsley, and wife, Elaine, of Slayden, Mississippi; one brother, Bob Billingsley of Rogers; one sister, Carol Ramsey of Springdale; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He had one son, Rodney Eugene Billingsley; one great-grandchild, Jaycee Faith Thomas; two brothers, Vernard Billingsley and Don Billingsley; and one sister, Billie Price, who all preceded him in death.
Services for Mr. Billingsley will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, with burial in Bell Cemetery. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday until the time of the service. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.
