Bettye Jean Billberry Igiehon

BETTYE JEAN BILLBERRY IGIEHON Terre Haute/Gary, IN Age 66, departed this life Monday, August 8, 2005. Bettye was a resident of Royal Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Terre Haute, IN. She worked for AMTRAK Railroad in Chicago until her health declined. Bettye was preceded in death by her first son, Michael; ex-husband Vasco Billberry, Sr.; birth father, Julius Ellison; adopted father and mother's first deceased husband, Erskin Johnson; and step dad, Frederick Burge. She leaves behind, loving sons, Vincent (Karen) and their sons, Vasco and Vahn of Terre Haute, IN, and son, Victor Gerard (Chanel) and his son, Victor, Jr of Pittsburgh, PA; mother, Palestene Burge; sister, Nadine Johnson Durham, both of Gary. She also leaves twin play sister, Pauline Jones of Gary, also born 2/19/1939; paternal first cousins /like brothers, Alphonso, Armon, and Robert Allen; favorite nieces, Nagina (Marcus) and her kids, Lynese and Gregory of Gary and Kimberly (Vincent) and baby Kiya of Opelika, Alabama; her AMTRAK family, Barbara, Gloria, Stephanie, and Frank; and other family, extended family and friends. All Homegoing services will be at Smith, Bizzell and Warner Funeral Home, 4209 Grant St., Gary. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2005, from 10 AM to 9 PM with the Family Hour 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 15, 2005, at 11 AM with Rev. Lavern Swain Sr. of Koinonia Missionary Baptist Church, officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.