Josephine Billingslea Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Josephine Billingslea (LaGrange, Georgia), born in West Point, Georgia, who passed away on February 7, 2021, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Poke Heard and Liddie Canady Heard. She is survived by: her children, Harvey, Wallace, Betty Simms (Patrick) of Mableton, GA, Mary Cranford of College Park, GA, Frankie Billingslea (Aberdella) of West Point, GA, Teresa Gates (George) of Valley, AL, Terry Billingslea (Loretta) of West Point, GA and Barbara Winston (Ertmon) of West Point, GA; her grandchildren, Tracey Simms of Mableton, GA, Bryan Simms of Smyrna, GA, Lance Cranford (Lamesha) of Atlanta, GA, Tara Cranford of Palmetto, GA, Corey Gates (Pamela) of Montgomery, AL, Terron Gates of Atlanta, GA, Porsha Childs (Leon) of LaGrange, GA, Quentin Winston of West Point, GA, Michael Walls of Atlanta, GA, Sheila Spratling (Shawn) of West Point, GA, Pamela Langston (Wilson) of West Point, GA, LaTasha Billingslea of West Point, GA, Sadasky Sharpe of Valley, AL, Ja'Telvis Sharpe (Jena) and Javier Sharpe of Valley, AL; her siblings, Lorene Phillips of Atlanta, GA, Martha Brooks (Donald) of College Park, GA, Maceo Heard (Gwendolyn) of Franklin, GA, Jimmy Heard (Ann) of Atlanta, GA and Kilroy Heard (Deborah) of Port Richey, FL; and her uncle Eddie Canady of Atlanta, GA. She is also survived by twenty-seven great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren.