Karen Billingsley, passed away at home February 18, 2025, at the age of 82, just passed her birthday.   She was born in Los Angelas. CA, February 1, 1943 to Laney and Cleoma Sweat.   She was a faithful member of Heritage Baptist Church, when she was young she loved to play the piano for church Services in different churches.

Left to honor her memory are her daughters Paula Gene Brown and Laoma Rochelle Gove, granddaughter Ashley Grove, grandsons Austin Thedford, and Billy Ray Thedford.