OBITUARY

NAME: Billie Jean (Wilson) Kendrix, age 86, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Wednesday, May 6, 1931, to Jess Warren and Martha Jane (Smyres) Wilson, at Antlers, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Billie passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Atoka, OK.

AGE: 86 years and 6 days.

EDUCATION: She attended school in California and then graduated from Atoka High School.

OCCUPATION: Billie was a Book Keeper and owned and operated trucks stops and restaurants.

MARRIED: She married Albert Joseph Kendrix in Hobbs, NM on September 22, 1998. They had 18 wonderful years together.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Billie was raised Baptist and attended several churches in the area. She was a Den Mother for Cub Scouts and enjoyed reading, crocheting, listening to music and traveling.

SURVIVED BY

HUSBAND: Joe of the home in Atoka, OK

SISTERS: Nadine Francis Merimon of Tulsa, OK

Linda Oliver of Atoka, OK

BROTHERS: Jerry Don Wilson and wife Janette of Antlers, OK

D.A. Wilson of Elmore City, OK

Tommy Wilson and wife Iva Dell of Nara Visa, N.M

SISTER-IN-LAW: Wanda Logue and husband Greg of Atoka, OK

Along with numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews, along other loving relatives and friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS: Jess and Martha Jane (Smyres) Wilson

SON: Preston Warren Grissom

SISTER: Johnnie Marie Thorpe

BROTHER: Lloyd Ray Wilson

SISTERS-IN-LAW: Bonnie Wilson and Lola Wilson

BROTHERS-IN-LAW: Jack Merimon, Robert Thorpe, Robert Harbuck

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, May 15th, 2017

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Rev. Daniel Brittian & Chaplin David Kautt

INTERMENT: Darwin Cemetery, Antlers, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS: Ronnie Wilson, Craig Heckdert, David Zkazee, DeWayne Mitchell, Zach Campbell,

Darrin Moore, Rusty Merimon, Kevin Ainsworth

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BROWN 'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK