- Date Of Birth: February 28, 1947
- Date Of Death: July 2, 2017
- State: Alabama
Samuel Lee Billings was born on February 28, 1947 in Courtland, Alabama to the late Prince Lee Ashford and Aubrey and Mandy Mae Vinson Billings. He departed this life on July 2, 2017 at Decatur Morgan Hospital – Parkway Campus.
He accepted Christ at an early age and united with First Missionary Baptist Church in Courtland, Alabama, where he served faithfully in the mass choir and the male chorus.
Mr. Billings was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clarence Ashford, Bobby Vinson, Howard Billings, James Billings, Clendon Billings and Connie Billings.
He is survived by: his wife, Sharon Billings of Knoxville, TN; two daughters, Selina Billings of Hartselle, AL and Annette Orr of Courtland, AL; five sons, Christopher (Shelia) Billings of Huntsville, Al, Samuel (Chiquita) Billings of Foley, AL, James Goode of Decatur, AL, Gregory Billings and David Billings of Hartselle, AL; 20 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; three sisters, Bernice Harris of Courtland, AL, Cheralene (John) Patterson of Chattanooga, TN and Carrie Ann Chivers of Augusta, GA; two brothers, Larry (Brenda) Ashford and Anthony (Pat) Ashford both of Chattanooga, TN; a special friend, Tommy Lee Birgans; a host of sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
