Billie Sue Shaw

Billie Sue Shaw obituary, Waynesboro, MS

Billie Sue Shaw

Billie Shaw Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Freeman Funeral Home - Waynesboro Chapel - Waynesboro on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Mrs. Billie Sue Shaw, 74, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, MS. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Thursday, October 11, 1951, to the late Noel and Mary Atkinson.
Mrs. Shaw is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Mack Shaw; parents, Noel and Mary Atkinson; two brothers, Otis Atkinson and Jimbo Atkinson; two sisters, Wanda Jones and Baby Atkinson. She is survived by her son, Paul B. Shaw (Audrey) of Shubuta, MS; daughter, Aleithea D. Gordon of Waynesboro, MS; five grandchildren, Logan Welford, Loren Summer Thomas (Zack), Allison Schumann (Nate), Heather Shaw, and Dawson Smith; two great grandchildren, Karson and Addison Mozingo; Brother-In-Law, Daniel Jones; two nephews, Tim Jones (Jennifer) and John Atkinson (Naomi); niece, Anna Kaiser.
Visitation for Mrs. Shaw will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Freeman Funeral Home, 1305 Skyland Drive, Waynesboro, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro, MS with Rev. Fred Toomey officiating. Interment will be in White House Cemetery in Waynesboro, MS.

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