Billie was born on February 18, 1937 in Coral Gables, Florida. She was a professor in the Michigan State University College of Nursing for many years, and she worked as the pediatric clinical advisor at Sparrow Hospital. She enjoyed traveling the globe, playing tennis, going to the theater, and the ice cream from Coral Gables Restaurant.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brother, Jon Eddie (Leslie) Gamble; her close friends, Ellen Basmaji, Dot Basmaji, Mary Kay Stephens, Sally Morrow, Louise Selander and Jennifer Thomson; her long time traveling companion Cindy Gibbons, and her dear pets, Bootsie and Puffin.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at www.cff.org or the American Heart Association at donate.heart.org.
According to her wishes, a memorial service will be held in early June.