Charles H. Billingsley (Alpha) 1928-2016

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Charles H. Billingsley, 88, retired Music Educator, Insurance Agent and USMC veteran, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m.; Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, both at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby.

Charles was born Oct. 15, 1928 in Oklahoma City, and was adopted 5 months later on March 25, 1929, by Walter and Alice Billingsley. They preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Jane; sons, James (Lupe) of Grapevine, Texas, and John (Sherrie) of Derby; daughters, Janet Billingsley of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Joan Blencoe (Greg) of Derby; grandchildren, Carlos, Melinda and Jacob Billingsley, Bretley Laramore (Grant), Paige Huitt (Parker), William and Tyler Travis (Ana), and Dustin Blencoe; great-grandchildren, Grace Billingsley, Benjamin Laramore and Parker Huitt II.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with the Haysville Church of Christ and College Hill Church of Christ, Mulvane.

Posted in In Memoriam.