Mother Janie Ruth Billings Obituary
The passing of Mother Janie Ruth Billings (Leslie, Georgia) occurred on September 7, 2026. Mother, born on May 21, 1939, is remembered by those who knew her. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mother Janie Ruth Billings to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her mothers, Janie Ruth Hall Billings and Willie Ruth Hall; her husband Emmett James Billings; her daughter Anita Ateuegwu; her sisters, Gloria Ware, Collene Palmer, Martha Blackshear and Verdell Hall; and her brother-in-law John Morris.
She is survived by: her children, Gwen Williams (Lawrence) of Leslie, Michael Billings of Albany, Dennis Billings (Jessica) of DeSoto and Stanley Billings of DeSoto, Georgia; her adoptive daughter Doretha Dowdell (Silas) of DeSoto, Georgia; her son-in-law Ben Ateuegwu of Lawrenceville, Georgia; her grandchildren, Andrea Pace, Shaun Williams (Monica), Brandon Williams (Shanekia), Christopher Billings, ReShad Billings (Portia), Florzell Paschall (LaToya), Shannon Billings, Keith Waters, Nicaler Fuller, Amechi Ateuegwu, Daryl Dowdell (Dominique) and Ronnie West; her great grandchildren, Kadarius Bryant, Tomeko Bryant, Travis Pace, Travion Pace, NaJiya Williams, Jaydon Williams, Chloe Williams, Bralyn Williams, Bryce Williams, Brandon Billings, Makiyah Heath, Brooke Billings, Mya Billings, Travin Harris and Keaondra Waters; her great great grandchildren, KeMari Sims, Zoey Sims, Kadance Bryant, Arbielle Bryant, Kade Sims and Kadarius M. Bryant, Jr.; her sister Francis Morris of DeSoto, Georgia; and her close friends, Geraldine Cherry of Leslie, Georgia and Willie Mae James of Leslie, Georgia.
Visitation was held on Friday, September 11th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the J. W. Williams Funeral Home, Inc. (407 W 17th Ave E, Cordele, GA 31015). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, September 12th 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Zion Hill Baptist Church (260 W Allen St, Leslie, GA 31764). A burial was held on Saturday, September 12th 2026 at the Jackson Grove Church Cemetery (487 Pryor Rd, De Soto, GA 31743). Complete the form below to RSVP for the Celebration of Life for Mother Janie Ruth Billings.
