Dies at 92 – William Henry Billings, retired farmer of Garland, died at 2:30 Monday morning at his home following a year’s illness. He was 92. Mr. Billings, a lifelong resident of Tipton County, was active in his farming and in community affairs until a year ago. He was employed for 30 years at Peeler and …
Aged and Respected Citizen Passes Away – Mr. Polk Billings died at his home at Detroit, in the 3rd district, Saturday morning at 11:30 o’clock, lung trouble being the cause of his death, which occurred after a long illness. He was born in this county near Pilljerk on April 30, 1844, living all of his …
1/31/1875 – 1/12/1970 Services for Mrs. Billings – Services for Mrs. Elnora Billings were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Kelley’s Chapel Church of God. Interment was in Shiloh Cemetery with Maley Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Billings died at her home, Monday, at 4:30 p.m. She was 94 and the widow of William Henry Billings. …
Sheriff Billings Drowns; Widow Assumes His Post – Ben Billings (12/11/1915 – 5/6/1976), who served as Tipton County sheriff for almost 13 years, was buried on Saturday. According to reports, Sheriff Billings drowned while fishing in Sardis Reservoir in Mississippi on May 6. Lafayette County Sheriff Buddy East told the local sheriff’s department that Sheriff Billings was …
Henry Yarbrough is buried with many of his family in Indian Creek graveyard. He married Brigette Myrick Davis, a daughter of Myrick and Magnet David, in 1785 in Rowan County. Following her death, he married her sister, Mary Davis Cunningham, the widow of Thomas Cunningham of Revolutionary fame. His nine children came to Tipton County …
