Funeral services for Billie Sybil Kerdus, 96-year-old Weatherford resident, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024, at The Chapel of Lockstone Funeral Home with David Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Cemetery in Hobart under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Billie was born August 20, 1927, in Komalty, to Porter and Betty (Williams) Teems and passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, peacefully in the loving arms of her daughters in Weatherford. Billie had been placed on hospice and spent her last week surrounded by family and friends at the home of her daughter in Weatherford.
Billie was known for her work ethic and dedicated years to working in the cleaning industry. She most enjoyed working at nursing homes and visiting with the residents. Billie loved to share her life experiences and the joy her family brought her.
Billie’s greatest love and pleasure was God, family and her beloved companion dog Duck. Billie loved to visit with family and friends sharing her 96 years of memories ad experiences. Billie dedicated many loving hours to her grandchildren and later in life enjoyed seeing each succeed in their endeavors.
Billie was an avid gardener and was wellknown at the Van Horn community for her beautiful flowers and her love of the outdoors. She and her wonderful friends at Van Horn regularly spent hours sitting outside visiting.
In her younger years, Billie was an active member at the Weatherford Pioneer Center. She proudly accepted the “Volunteer of the Year” award several times for the hours she spent helping others. Billie’s strength came from her love of God.
She was an active member at the Emmanual Baptist church in Weatherford until a few years ago when her health started to fail. She still enjoyed the visits from the ministers and the weekly news letters from the church.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mary Thornhill, of Weatherford, and Lynn Wood and husband, Scott, of New Home, Texas; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; three sons, Danny Willis, Tony Willis and Buddy Dale Penner; son-in-law, Keith Thornhill; two Billie Kerdus
brothers, John Teems and Jack Teems; three sisters, Imogene Brazel, Joy Bright and Wanda McClure; and one grandson, Brad Willis.