ALFONSO BILLIE
On Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, God and his angels called our beloved father home. He was a loving father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Alfonso Billie was born on Nov. 4, 1921, in Clarendon County, to the late Jacob Billie and Alma Holliday Billie. He was one of 11 children. He was joined in holy matrimony to Carrie Lee Jackson on Nov. 7, 1942, and to this union 11 children were born. Mr. Billie was brought up and reared in a fine Christian home. He accepted Christ as his savior at an early age. To know him was to love him. He was a friend to all. He was a faithful member of Mount Pleasant UME Church, where he sang with the senior and men's choirs and served in various capacities of the church. He also served as a Mason.
He leaves to cherish his memory: five daughters, Emma (Edward) Tate of Thomasville, North Carolina, Susie Billie of High Point, North Carolina, Juanita (Bishop Willie Jr.) Green and Mildred Billie, both of Sumter, and Ruth Carr of Columbia; four sons, Moses Billie of Greenville, Alfonso (Ruby Mae) Billie Jr. and Henry Lee (Brenda) Billie, both of Thomasville, and Isaac (Karen) Billie of Albertshofen, Germany; one son-in-law, Theodore Moore; one sister, Sadie Solomon of Brooklyn, New York; two brothers-in-law, John Jackson and Moses Jackson of Summerton; a special caretaker, Shirley Prothro; 25 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Carrie Lee Jackson Billie; two children, Ernest Billie and Carrie Billie Moore; six brothers; and three sisters.
Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job's Mortuary.
Mr. Billie will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Antioch UME Church, 10026 Old River Road, Pinewood, Rimini community, with Elder Barry Gadsden officiating and the Rev. Lavaron Johnson, eulogist. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant UME Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. daily at the home, 398 Catie St., Sumter.
Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.
Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.