Billie Mae Phillips

Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Triune Church of God 1118 Barrow Street Franklin, LA. Burial will follow in the Perpetual Park Cemetery in Franklin, LA.

She leaves to cherish her memories, eleven sons, Clyde Madison, Sr., Gailyn (Myrna) Small, and Michael (Claudette) Cross, all from Florida, Reginald (Manuela) Madison, Sr. of Chesapeake, VA, Anthony Madison, Sr. of Clyde, TX, and Patrick Phillips of Beaumont, TX, Kevin (Cynthia) Madison of New Iberia, LA, Dwayne Madison of Lafayette, LA, Carlethia (Bridget) Madison, Jason Cross, Sr., Richmond (Teresa) Golden and Frank (Ariel) Small, Jr., all of Franklin, LA; seven daughters, Charlotte Lee of Texas, Jeanetta (Ronald, Sr.) Davis of Broussard, LA, Denise Hendrix (Duran) of Alexandria, LA, Francella (Bradley) Hines, Melissa Lee, Acqueline and Tomeka Small, both of Franklin, LA; a dedicated godchild, Tori Lowe; two special daughters, Lisa Moss and Pamela Jones, both of Franklin, LA; two special sons, Luquince (Wanda) Nettles and Bishop Alvin (Janice) Davis; two brothers, Henry "Sugar Babe" Madison, Jr. of Franklin, LA, Diamond "Butch" Edwards (Madison) of Orange, TX; three sisters, Pastor Fannie Nettles and Joan Hamilton, both of Franklin, LA; Paula Fine of Orange, TX; one brother-in-law, Charles Phillips; fives sisters-in-law, Beverly Anne and Delores Madison of Franklin, LA, Elsie and Mary Phillips of Beaumont, TX, Carol Madison of Boston, MA; along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and other relatives and friends.

Bishop Billie Phillips was preceded in death by her husband, Archbishop Leroy Phillips; her father, Henry "Diamond" Madison, Sr.; her mother, Lillie Mae Tucker Madison; her stepmother, Lillie Rack Madison; one son, Patrick Henry Madison; two brothers, Richard Madison and Earl "Kikey" Sorrell, Sr.; two sisters, Lillie Mae Kelly and Veronica Felton; and a great granddaughter, I'lianah Madison.