Billie Jean Collett

Billie Jean (Stewart) Collett, age 92, passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Woodlands of Hamilton. She was born on December 7, 1930 in Barbourville, Kentucky to Daniel and Mattie (Hibbard) Stewart. On September 1, 1948, Billie married the love of her life, Asher Collett, in Pineville, Kentucky and were together for seventy-one years before his death on May 6, 2020.

A compassionate and caring person, Billie graduated from nursing school later in her life and chose to serve others by working at the former Logsdon Nursing Home in Fairfield Township. Subsequently, Billie worked as a charge nurse at the Butler County Care Facility, where she remained until her retirement in 1995 after a total of twenty years of service.

Billie was a person of devout faith, family, and loving service to her family, friends, and neighbors, which included family dinners, birthday parties, and family celebrations. Billie’s deep faith in God was evident by her dedication and service to her church, the Princeton Pike Church of God, where she attended and served for more than fifty years.

Billie travelled extensively with her church groups, both in the continental United States, including Hawaii, as well as abroad to Israel and Egypt. She was a member of the Ladies’ Red Hat Society.

Billie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Asher; son, Phillip Collett; eleven siblings.

Billie is survived by her daughter, Jewel Hensley (Frank); sons, Asher Collett, Jr. (Jean), Terry Collett (Mary), and Dennis Collett (Pam); sister-in law, Edith Gambrel; brother-in-law, John Collett. Billie is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Collett family would like to thank Drs. Chetna and Anubhav Mital, and The Woodlands of Hamilton for their professional, compassionate, and loving care that they have given Billie these last three and one-half years. The family would also like to thank Day City Hospice for the excellent care and support that they provided to Billie and the Collett family.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Princeton Pike Church of God, 6101 Princeton Glendale Rd., Liberty Township, Ohio 45011 from 10:00am until time of services, beginning at 12:00pm.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.rosehillfunerals.com for the Collett family.