Billie J Crain

February 18, 1929 - December 17, 2020

Billie J. Crain, 91 of Springdale, Arkansas died December 17, 2020 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born February 18, 1929 in Buckner, Arkansas to James and Teena Mae (Garrett) Matthews. Billie married Arnold Crain on February 1, 1946 at Texarkana, Arkansas. She worked as seamstress, cook, builder and business woman, she loved to garden and to sing. Billie was a member of the Gum Springs Baptist Church, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arnold, twelve brothers and sisters, two grandchildren Lee Crain and Tina Hill Arnall. Survivors include her children Cheryl Hill Kenemore and husband Lawrence of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, James Crain and wife Beverly of Homer, Louisiana, Teresa Taylor and husband Dennis of Cincinnati, Arkansas, Carolyn Durham and husband Walter of Centerton, Arkansas and Susan Myers and husband Tom of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; sisters Maxine Stevens of Nacogdoches, Texas and Helen Bearden of Longview, Texas; sisters in laws Shirley Matthews of Stamps, Arkansas and Jessie Matthews of Shreveport, Louisana; 11 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2020 at Magnolia Memorial Park, Magnolia, Arkansas. For the visitation and the service guests will be limited to 150 people and everyone will be required to wear their own facemask, per the guidelines set forth by the State of Arkansas.