Billye Joyce Powell

May 3, 1930 ~ January 31, 2020
Billye Joyce Whittington-Powell, 89, of Linden passed away January 31, 2020. Mrs. Powell was born May 3, 1930 in Atlanta, Texas to Newt Whittington and Hazel Williams-Whittington. Billye grew up in Linden and graduated from Linden-Kildare High School. She married Wiley John Powell when she was 19 years old. She was a homemaker and a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church.
She is survived by two grandchildren, Andy Knepp and Kelli Knepp; nephew, Johnny Duncan and wife JoAnna; great-nephew, Keith Duncan; great-niece, Brittany Burbridge; son-in-law, Tim Knepp and wife Becky; brothers-in-law, Robert Duncan and O.C. Powell; sister-in-law, Lillie May Hampton; nephews, Manvel, Ronnie and J.H. Green and niece, Sandra Marsh and husband Leland.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Newt and Hazel Whittington; husband, Wiley John Powell; daughter, Brenda Knepp and one sister, Reba Jo Duncan.
Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 3, 2020 at Union Hill Cemetery with Bro. Bryan Baggett officiating and under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.
There will be a time of visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Focused Care of Linden and Heritage Hospice for their loving care.
Memorials can be made to the Union Hill Cemetery or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Out Deepest Sympathy to all the family.
Dear friend you are no longer in pain and with your sweet daughter and husband.You were a great Mom and Grandmother and you loved Andy and Kelli so much,RIP?
May she rest in pease and rise in glory.
My condolences to the family of Mrs. Powell. I was a college friend of Brenda’s, her daughter. Mrs. Powell always had a hug, kind words and opened her home to me when I visited. She was a joy to see whenever we visited. May God grant the family peace and comfort during this difficult time.
My condolences to the family.