Born and raised in La Grange, Ky., he was the son of Clayton E. Billings and Barbara Riley. Ted loved his family and friends, his Ballardsville Baptist Church family, volunteering at Wayside Christian Mission where he was affectionately called the Gravy Man, and restoring Model T cars and antique tractors.
He is preceded in death by his father, Clayton E. Billings.
Ted is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years: Pam Billings; daughters Stephanie (Del) Elliott and Marie Billings (Jeff Adams); mother: Barbara Riley; brothers: Joe (Doris) Billings and Roger (Rose) Billings; sisters: Elizabeth (Doug) Edens and Frances Decker; grandchildren: Evelyn, Katherine and Nathan Elliott.
Visitation will be 4-8pm Friday, Jan. 31 and 9-11am Saturday, Feb. 1 with services immediately following at 11am, Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home, La Grange.
Memorial contributions may go to Wayside Christian Mission.