Billie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She graduated from Murray State University in Kentucky with a Bachelor Degree in Education. She was also known as a dedicated school teacher. During her time living in Shreveport she taught 3rd grade for many years at Summerfield Elementary. She enjoyed reading, cross-stitching and playing Canasta with her friends. She loved her church and most of all spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Kim Cornell and husband Tom and their children, Katherine Elizabeth(20) and Connor Thomas(15) from Dallas, TX; her son, Kyle Williams and wife Melinda and their children, Nathan Kyle(24), Sarah Katherine(21), Benjamin David(12), and Elizabeth Claire(11) from Jefferson, TX.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur MacBride; parents, Roy and Fannie; brothers, Lee and Darryl Whatley; and sisters, Helen Breznik and Katherine McFarland.
A visitation for Ms. Billie will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will occur Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM also at the funeral home with an interment to follow in Centuries Memorial Park. Officiating the services will be Bro. John Harp.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations be made in Ms. Billie’s name to Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation.
