of Marshall, AR

December 21, 1932 - November 22, 2022

Billie Jo Manuel Young-Lawrence, age 89, of Marshall, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Searcy County, Arkansas on December 21st, 1932 to Howard Manuel and Vernie Tilley Manuel. Billie married Charles Young on April 7th, 1951 and they celebrated 50 years of marriage one week before he went to be with the Lord in 2001. After Charles's passing, Billie married T.J. Lawrence with whom she had several happy years until his passing in 2013.

Billie was a child of God, saved as a young woman at a Nazarene Church while living in Tennessee. She recently rededicated her life to the Lord. Billie and Charles spent years running a small grocery store and station in the Morning Star community. Billie was a wonderful cook and many a meal was enjoyed at her house. Her kids think she has the title of Top Fisherman in the area. She would almost always outdo anyone she was fishing with.

Billie is survived by her son, Tim Young (Pollyanna) of the Red Oak Community in Searcy County; her daughter, Kandy Ragland (Hughy) of the Morning Star Community in Searcy County; stepdaughters, Earlene Bogart (Doug) of El Dorado, Kansas and Vickie Haun (Don) of Haysville, Kansas; grandchildren, Jodie Phillips (Blake) of Morning Star, Chelsea Garner (Dustin) of Silver Hill and Tanner Young of Morning Star; great-grandchildren, Keagan, Addy, Tenley, Eli, Ashlynn, Olivia and Jace along with a host of family and friends who will mourn her passing.

Billie is preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Vernie Manuel; her first husband and father of her children, Charles Rufus Young; her second husband, T.J. Lawrence and her sister, Rosemary Kimbrell.

Funeral services for Billie will be 11:00 AM Friday, November 25th, 2022 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Terry Gene Tilley officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 till 11:00 AM preceding the service. Burial will follow in Red Hill Cemetery. Bearers will be Hughy Ragland, Tanner Young, Blake Phillips, Dustin Garner, Keagan Sanford and Harold Young.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Coffman Funeral Home
923 Highway 65 North
Marshall, AR  72650
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com