"Carl and I met online on one of the Fort Ord sites. It seems as if we were there at the same time, different units and didnt know each other than. We talked online some and one day he said "I cant do all this typing"! I dont remember who called who first but we talked on the phone and really struck up a friendship. He had found several sites Fort on Ord that you could go on and actually get down on the ground and just go all over. He called it "follow the little yellow man". He talked me thru it, we figured it out and went all over Fort Ord reliving old memories, talking and following the little yellow man. We had talked about taking a trip out there but at that time he felt like he couldnt leave Reda. Even though we never actually met, Carl was a friend. We talked about Fort Ord, life, his wife, his family, horses, cows, you name it. We had no schedule for visiting but when we did it usually involved an hour or more. I enjoyed every minute. Here was a man that saw himself as a simple man who loved his family, horses, rebuilding old classic cars and his life. I will miss him! Prayers for Jammie and the rest of his family. May he rest in peace and in the glory of the LORD GOD Almighty! bob wylie Oxford, AL"
In loving memory of
Carl Douglas Bilbrey
March 2, 1949 - December 5, 2019
Funeral Services for Mr. Carl Douglas Bilbrey, age 70, of Livingston will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019 from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Bro. Aaron Dillon will officiate. Burial to follow in the Burris Cemetery in Jackson County, with Military Honors provided by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening from 5 until 9 p.m. at Speck Funeral Home.
Carl passed from this life on Thursday morning, December 5, 2019 from the Livingston Regional Medical Center. He was born in Overton County, Tennessee on March 2, 1949 to the late Frank W. & Mable R. Ledbetter Bilbrey. He was a 1967 graduate of Livingston Academy and served in the National Guard for many years. Carl enjoyed training horses, mules, and enjoyed running a bulldozer and backhoe. He had a love for antique cars and trucks.
Carl leaves behind his son, Terry David Allen & wife Carol of Dodson Branch, TN; daughter, Jammie Bilbrey Gibbons & husband Brett of Livingston, TN; grandchildren, Elijah Gibbons, Haleigh Gibbons Nolen & husband Tate, Jessica Stephens, and Joshua Dailey; great-grandchildren, Callie, Conner, Cate, Blaiden, Ryder, and Zaidee Jo.
In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Reda C. Knight Bilbrey, sons, Andrew Bilbrey, and Danny Edward Allen, and infant brother, Robert Dennis Bilbrey.
Pallbearers to serve are Kyle Spear, Josh Dailey, Conner Bilbrey, Red Randy Estep, Hanner Head Matthews, and Brandon Stephens. Honorary pallbearer is Bub Stockton.