Billie Grace Minter

1922 - 2021  (99 years)

• Name	Billie Grace Minter
  Birth	13 Feb 1922	Dike, Hopkins County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	7C94388686A84D5494B66F3BBE9E1E636E8C
  Death	10 Apr 2021	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Notes	From https://www.ksstradio.com, 14 April 2021: Billie Grace Reynolds died peaceably in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 10 at the age of 99. She was born at Dike, Texas on February 13, 1922 to Carter Ramey Minter and Audrey (Sanders) Minter. She graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1939 and took classes from East Texas State University, now Texas A&M Commerce. She worked for a total of 16 years for Ramey & Ramey Law Firm as a legal secretary. She later was employed as Secretary and Administrative Assistant at First United Methodist Church where she worked for 39 years, retiring in 2003. Billie Grace married J. G. Reynolds, Jr. on April 25, 1943. They made their home in Sulphur Springs, TX. She and her husband had celebrated 67 wonderful years together at the time of his death in 2010. She was the quiet strength behind her husband’s self-employment during their married life. They were the parents of two daughters Marilyn Reynolds Colley and Kay Reynolds Hays. She was called “Rock” by her husband and grandchildren. She enjoyed playing bridge an at one time belonged to two active bridge clubs which included her dearest cherished friends. She was steadfast in her faith, and had patience, gentleness and love personified. Her family will miss her dearly but rejoice in her homegoing. She is preceded in death by her husband J. G. Reynolds, Jr. and daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn Elizabeth Reynolds Colley and James William Colley of Ingram, TX, brother Carter R. Minter, Jr., sisters Neva West and Rosemary Gilbert. Billie Grace is survived by her daughter and son-in law, Kay Ann Reynolds Hays and Thomas M. (Mike) Hays of Fort Worth; five grandchildren Allison Ann Hays Sabourin and husband Stephen of Chattanooga, TN, Thomas Michael Hays, Jr. of Asbury Park, NJ, Jennifer Elizabeth Colley Thompson and husband Albert of Alexandria, VA, Brian William Colley and wife Jesica of Waxahachie, TX and Shannon Kathleen Colley of San Antonio, TX. There are eight great-grandchildren Mary Katherine and John Michael Sabourin, Nathan, John, Samantha and Robert Colley, Alby and Gwen Thompson. Serving as pallbearers are Michael Hays, Carlisle Clement, Robert Gilbert, Rick Reynolds, Robert Barnwell, and Jose Hernandez. Honorary pallbearers are Ben Dickerson, Joe France, Dr. Stephen Sabourin, Dr. Robert Kelly, Dr. Darren Arnecke, Lt. Col. Donald E. Williams Ret. USAF. Burial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 at First United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs, TX. In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to First United Methodist Church or City Cemetery.
  Person ID	I1894	America
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Carter Ramey Minter, Sr.,   b. 8 May 1895, Como, Hopkins County, Texas, USA d. 27 Apr 1954, Hopkins County, Texas, USA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Audrey Alma SANDERS,   b. 2 Sep 1897, Birthright, Hopkins County, Texas, USA d. 9 Sep 1991, Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, USA (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1917	Hopkins County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Gilford REYNOLDS, Jr.,   b. 19 Sep 1917, Harrison County, Texas, USA d. 6 Feb 2010, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1943	Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Marilyn REYNOLDS   2. Kay REYNOLDS
  Family ID	F941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S448] Obituary at https://www.ksstradio.com, April 2021. [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.