Billie J Crain

Billie J. Crain, 91, of Springdale, Ark., died December 17, 2020, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. She was born February 18, 1929, in Buckner, Ark., to James and Teena Mae (Garrett) Matthews. Billie married Arnold Crain on February 1, 1946, at Texarkana, Ark. She worked as seamstress, cook, builder and business woman, she loved to garden and to sing. Billie was a member of the Gum Springs Baptist Church, Siloam Springs, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arnold, twelve brothers and sisters, two grandchildren, Lee Crain and Tina Hill Arnall. Survivors include her children, Cheryl Hill Kenemore and husband Lawrence of Siloam Springs, Ark., James Crain and wife Beverly of Homer, La., Teresa Taylor and husband Dennis of Cincinnati, Ark., Carolyn Durham and husband Walter of Centerton, Ark., and Susan Myers and husband Tom of Siloam Springs, Ark; sisters, Maxine Stevens of Nacogdoches, Texas and Helen Bearden of Longview, Texas; sisters in laws, Shirley Matthews of Stamps, Ark. and Jessie Matthews of Shreveport, La; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and seven great- great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. Visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2020, at Magnolia Memorial Park, Magnolia, Ark. For the visitation and the service guests will be limited to 150 people and everyone will be required to wear their own facemask, per the guidelines set forth by the State of Arkansas. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.