Jack is survived by his wife of 71 plus years, Barbara (Rehorn) Billington; two sons, Thomas Earl (Pam) Billington and Philip Steven (Cathy) Billington; his sister, Christine (Clarence) Spence; three granddaughters; Kristina (Daniel), Kirby, Julianne (John)Thomason, and Courtney (Jeremy) Conner, and five great grandchildren, Brayden and Austin Kirby, Bains, Boone and Jovie Thomason; a nephew and two nieces.
He retired in 1987 as a letter carrier after 38 years with the U.S. Postal Service.
His love for his Lord and the church where he worshipped led him to be a willing volunteer earlier in life as he helped lead singing as well as being involved with benevolent programs even after retiring from secular work.
After the long delay, due to the coronavirus restrictions and quarantines, the family thought a "congregational singing" would be appropriate since singing was something that he enjoyed throughout his life.
He was predeceased by his parents, T.J. and Lena Billington; two sisters, Ms. Louise Billington and Delores (Jimmy) McEwen; two brothers, T.J. Billington III, and Murrell (Delores) Billington, and two nephews, Jerry McEwen and Mark Spence.