Billie graduated from Gordo High School and later earned a degree as a legal secretary, a career that led her to work for Cumberland Law School and the Jefferson County Courthouse. She retired after 25 years of dedicated service. Billie married the love of her life, Charles, on October 3, 1958, and together they shared 64 years of marriage. She was a member of The Church at Old Town in Helena, where she found great joy in fellowship and worship. Billie found joy in singing, reading, and most of all spending time with family and friends, who were the center of her life.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert Lee and Addie Winningham Cabiness; husband, Charles Burton; siblings, Lucille Hathcock, Nell Walker, Sara Sharbutt, and William "Bud" Cabiness.
Billie leaves behind her children, David Burton (Lori), and Teresa Burton; grandchildren, Jacob and Haley Burton, and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends this Friday, December 12, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, with a service to follow in the chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham. A graveside will conclude at Highland Memorial Gardens in Bessemer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or Dementia Society of America at the links below
