Billie Carolyn (Neighbors) Hays went home to Jesus on May 31st, 2021 at age 92. Billie was born to Augusta Mae and O.M. Neighbors on January 17th, 1929, in Hallett, Oklahoma. As the oldest, she helped her mother raise her siblings, Irving, Patsy, George, and Jim, after their father died. She also had two half-siblings, Doris and Jack. After graduating from Hallett Highschool, Billie met her husband, John Daniel (J.D.), and they were married in December 1946. They went on to have five children, John, Bonnie, Steve, Richard, and Marie. They were married over 47 years before J.D. passed away in 1994. She was a resident of Del City, Oklahoma, for 70 years. She was a full-time homemaker until their children were raised. She went to work at Tinker as a preservative packer, and she worked for 17 years. After she retired, she took great care of her granddaughters, Katie and Danielle, and great-grandson, Kaleb. She was selfless, stable, caring, loving, and the hardest worker with a wonderful memory. She never complained and loved her independence. Even with her failing health over the years, she refused to use the electric wheelchairs when shopping in stores, showing her toughness. In addition to being a dedicated and loving mother/grandmother, Billie also loved traveling, fishing, reading, crossword puzzles, attending the Southern Gospel Music Concerts with special friends Larry and Sharon Nicholson, and Fox News. She held an unwavering faith in God throughout her entire life, which she shared with those who surrounded her. She was a member at the Del City First Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed attending Life Church with grandson Matthew and his family. Billie joins her parents, siblings, husband, daughter Bonnie and son-in-law Robert Jennings, son Richard Hays, grandson Kelly, granddaughter Carrie, and great-grandson Spencer in Heaven. She is survived by son John, son Steve, daughter Marie and son-in-law David. She was so proud of her grandchildren and their families: Sonda (and Lee Morgan), Chris (and Amoreena Barks), Jason (and Nikki Hays), Travis (and Mica Hays), Kristy (and Kelly Owen), Matthew (and Jennifer Jennings), Mark (and Brandy Jennings), Martha (and Jason Wornom), Phillip (and Adonna Hudson), Tammy (and Roy Horton), Katie (and Jimmy Woodring), and Danielle Moore. She will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, great-grand children, church family, and friends. Special thanks to the staff at Mercy Hospice. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 from 3 PM to 8 PM, and Friday June 4th, 2021 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Graveside Services will be at Sunny Lane Cemetery at 2 PM on Friday, June 4th, 2021.
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