Janice Billingsley

Janice (Jan) Billingsley, 81, passed away Friday, February 18, 2021, at her home in Perry. She was born September 23, 1940, in Perry, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lloyd Moore and Hazel McMullen Moore.

Jan grew up in Perry and attended Perry High School, graduating with the Class of 1958. She married Gary Billingsley on April 3, 1964 and worked as a bookkeeper for her husband’s electrical company. She was the mother of one son and two daughters.

Jan loved flowers and working in her yard. She was involved in the First United Methodist Church, Friendly Community Fellowship, and was active with her grandchildren and all their activities including softball, FFA, stock shows, rodeo play days and always attended the Cherokee Strip Parade. She loved her pets which included dogs and cats, but her favorite was her dog Ellie.

She is survived by her children: Darren Billingsley and wife Tammy of Perry, Dana Eckhart and husband Brian of Edmond, and Dawna Hinman and husband Roy of Ponca City; grandchildren: Joshua Billingsley and wife Brianna and Jordan Billingsley and wife Myranda, all of Lucien, Oklahoma, Sydney Eckhart, Zachary Eckhart and Emily Eckhart, all of Edmond, Bailey Holt and wife Lacy, Billings and Parker Hughes of Tonkawa; and great grandchildren: Benjamin Stoll of Billings, Darcy Billingsley and Sawyer Billingsley, both of Lucien; one sister, Phyllis Oliphant, Norman; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Sister Marilyn Eby, and two brothers Kenneth Dalrymple and Donald Dalrymple.

Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 21, at the First United Methodist Church in Perry, under the direction of Dighton-Marler Funeral Home. Rev. Hagen Jackson will officiate.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church c/o Dighton Marler Funeral Home, P.O. Box 189, Perry, Oklahoma 73077.

Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guestbook at www.dightonmarler.com.