Page Billingsley died March, 13, 2024.
She was born July 15, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina to James Marcus and Lula Gibson Billingsley.
In her young life, she lived and worked in Laurinburg where she was employed in the office of Waverly Mills, Inc. In 1958 she moved to Raleigh, where she began work at North Carolina State University.
Page retired from the university in 1989 and had since enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family (whom she loved dearly), and as an active member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church. She was active in Sunday school, Bible study, and United Methodist Women. Page served on numerous committees of the church, including the Worship Committee, Alter Guild, Administrative Board, Visioning Committee, and Board of Trustees. Her time at the church was an important part of her life and faith.
She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by sisters Carol Griffin (Lonnie) and Lois Raines (Larry); and by brothers Marcus Billingsley Jr., Everett Billingsley, and Roy Billingsley (Carole).
She is survived by a niece and eight nephews; Beth Griffin Erwin (Ross) of Dalton, Georgia, James L. Raines of Richmond, Virginia, Jeffrey Raines (Joyce) of Middletown, Maryland, John Raines (Anita) of Conway, South Carolina, Andrew Billingsley (Claire) of Chapel Hill, Jerry Griffin (Karen) of Blue Springs, Missouri, Steve Griffin (Karen) of Dalton, Georgia, Mitch Billingsley (Patti) of Rockville, Virginia, and Carl Billingsley (Melanie) of Lake Norman. Also surviving are a number of great nieces and nephews, all of whom Page loved dearly.
A visitation will be on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh at 10 a.m. The funeral service will follow in the church sanctuary at 11 a.m. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Mary Love Cemetery, 313 Oakland Ave., Hamlet.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ruth Sheets Adult Care Center, Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 West Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603; or to The Methodist Home for Children, 1041 Washington St., Raleigh, NC 27605.
Services provided by Brown-Wynne, 300 Saint Mary’s St., Raleigh, and Watson-King Funeral Home, 100 Cheraw Road, Hamlet.
