Lillie Oma (Triplett) Billings

Mrs. Lillie Oma Triplett Billings, age 95 of Traphill passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Round Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Higgins and Rev. Jimmy Gilreath officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Mrs. Billings was born November 29, 1923 in Wilkes County to Hardin and Pearl Waddell Triplett.  She was a member of Round Hill Baptist Church.  Lillie was one of nine children.  She loved her home in Traphill and the family farm.  Later in life she lived at Rose Glen Village in Wilkesboro.  She enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and watching the Atlanta Braves.  Nothing made her happier than to be surrounded by her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her husband; Claude Dean Billings and seven brothers; Bonom Triplett, Tom Triplett, Rick Triplett, Bill Triplett, Paul “Butter” Triplett, Rude Triplett and Lee Roy Triplett.

She is survived by a daughter; Tonya Brown and husband David of Southern Pines, two grandchildren; Jeff Brown and wife Wanda of Richmond, VA and Mike Brown and wife; Andrea of Winter Park, FL, two great grandchildren; Joshua and Ethan Brown of Winter Park, FL and one sister; Rose Castevens of North Wilkesboro.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Susan Sparks, 2583 Absher Road, Traphill, NC  28685.

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.

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