Rev. Robert Edward Billingsley

Rev. Robert Edward (Bob) Billingsley, 83, of Wytheville, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009. He was the son of the late William Franklin and Ruth Ellen Barracks Billingsley. He was a retired Methodist Minister where he served for 32 years. He served in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church and the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Billingsley. He is survived by his wife, Betty Housman Billingsley, of Wytheville; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Bob Lowitzki, Debbie and John Saunders, all of Altavista; sisters and brother-in-law, Lois and Eugene Stone, of Lynchburg, Frances Cary, of Portsmouth; sister-in-law, Nancy Billingsley, of Orlando, Fla.; grandchildren, Virginia and April Saunders. Memorial service will be Thursday, 2 p.m. in the St. Paul United Methodist Church conducted by The Rev. Tom Ballard and The Rev. C. W. Huff. Visitation will be Thursday from 12: noon until 2 p.m. at the St. Paul United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Paul U.M.C. Music Program or to the St. Paul U.M.C. Ironmen Group. Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.