Billy J.

Black

Billie J. Black, 72, of Lancaster, TX , (formerly of Sweetwater) , passed away . Funeral services f or Billie will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 , at 2:00 PM , at McCoy Chapel of Memories. Inter ment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Reverend Robert Carey Sr. will be officiating services. A wake service will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020 , from 6:00 PM until 8: 00 PM at McCo y F uneral Home.

Billie J. Black " aka B.B. " was a fun -loving person who was al w ays the life of the pa rty. Her smile could light up a room when she entered. She was a caring and loving person with a heart of GOLD. She was a proud member of Lancaster Senior Citizens Center and bec a m e a part of the Lancaster Shining Star Dancing Group. She loved playing cards with her sister Gladys and beating her (cheating of course . ) Her favorite phase was " Let me have a smoke & hurry up before Lisa come s b ack . . lol. "

Billie passed away on July 23, 2020 , at the age of 72. She was born on Septembe r 8, 1947 , to A.C. & Girtha Lee Moore in Canton, TX . She was the 2 nd oldest of 5 girls. She later moved to the Sweetwater area in 1955. She accepted Christ at an early age in life. She la ter met and married Robert Black, December 15, 196 4 . She worked at Walls Factory for 20 years the n later re tired to care for her husband.

Billie is survived by her sis ters Gladys Williams of Sweetwater and Louise Car e y , and her husband Reverend Robert C arey of Sweetwater, her children Jerry Black of Sweetwater, Telisha Black of Lancaster , TX, Jackie Austin of Dallas , TX, Aretha Black of Sweetwater, Travis Black and wife Tin a of Sweetwater . She was blessed to be a part of the lives of her 16 grandchildren and 21 grea t-grandchildren , and a host of loving extended family & friends .

She was preceded in death by her parents, A.C. & Girtha Lee Moore, two sisters, Mary Helen Gaynor and LaVon Moore, 2 n ieces , Wanda McCoy and Sharon Williams, and 2 nephews James Edward West an d David Gaynor.

P allb earers will be: Chris Taylor, Ezra Heath, Oscar Garcia, Cruz Hernandez, Jody Hernandez, Ernest Barrera.

Honorary Pallbearers will be : Walter Blueford, Dennis Johnson, C harles Walker, Ivy Lee Taylor.