Mr. Cal Billingslea was born on August 24, 1918 in Chambers County, AL to the late Jim and Emma Brown Billingslea.
He confessed Christ at an early age and joined St. John Baptist Church and later united with the Goodsell United Methodist Church where he served as an usher, a member of the Men's Choir, a member of the United Methodist Men, and a member of the Administrative Board until his decline in health.
Mr. Billingslea worked at Batson-Cook Building Supply and later at Georgia-Alabama Supply Company in West Point, GA for many years until his retirement. Mr. Billingslea's hobby for many years was yard landscaping.
He departed this life on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.
Cal was preceded in death by his wife Portia Christine Billingslea, sister, Carrie Lee Billingslea Bonner and John L. Bonner.
He is survived by one son, Adolphus J. Billingslea, West Point, GA; one daughter, Kay F. Billingslea, Lanett, AL; two sisters, Mattie Joe McCullough and Mary Till Whitlow, Jamaica, NY; one grandchild, Alesia R. Billingslea, Nashville, TN; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Entombment:
Rest haven Memorial Gardens
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