Mary Lou “Billie Joe” Kennedy, was born August 15, 1932 to William Rayford Phillips and Claudia Ake in San Antonio, Texas. Billie died peacefully in the early morning hours of October 2, 2023 at the age of 91.
She was proceeded in death by Houston, her husband of 67 years, and son Joe Barry, as well as her beloved Mother and Daddy (R.H. “Slim” Skurlock); sisters Frances, Yvonne, and Claudia and their husbands Orville, Don, and Barney.
Billie Joe married Houston Stanton Kennedy on February 28, 1948, whom she met while dancing, and continued to follow him throughout Texas before the couple settled in McCamey.
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