Kathryn Joyce Billips Obituary
The passing of Kathryn Joyce Billips of Muskegon, Michigan occurred on June 25, 2026. Kathryn, born on October 14, 1949, is remembered by those who knew her. 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, Kattie Jewel Walsh Evans and James Evans; her nephew Eric Morris; her niece Tammy Morris-Robinson; and her friends, Rev. Ronald Hannett, Celester Hannett, Gladys Young, Rosie Lee Johnson and Edna Coley.
She is survived by: her former husband Samuel Billips Jr. (Sheila); her sister Rosie Lee Johnson; her daughter-in-law Talimma; her children, Kina Billips of Muskegon Heights, MI and Nyles Billips (Talimma) of Caledonia, MI.; her grandchildren, Motise Miles, Adreon Billips of Darren, Caviness, Nyles Billips Jr., TaNyla Billips and TaMerra Billips; her great grandchildren, Aeson Billips, MeKhi Hoggard and Marliya Billips; her brothers, James Evans (Pat) and Thomas Evans; her nieces, Tawana Morris and Latesha Evans; her nephew Courtney Evans (Tawana); her uncle Selby Walsh (Esther); her aunt Betty McCamary; her cousin Donna Marie Moore; her child Amari Billips; her sisters-in-law, Evelyn Fortenberry and Marva Knight; her niece Michelle Fortenberry (Lisa); her nephews, Alex Fortenberry (Alina), Kevin Fortenberry and Calvin Knight Jr.; her extended family, Sandra Anthony, Chis Miles and OJ Caviness; and her sister Beverly Burrell.
Even through the majority of her illness, disability, blindness, and before our world faced COVID 19, Kathryn maintained an active presence at the Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church.
