Billie Gean Tinkle

Billie Gean Tinkle, 94, of Kountze, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at Paradigm at Kountze nursing home.  She was born on April 9, 1930, in Joaquin, Texas, to Jesse Whitley Whiddon and Henry King Whiddon.

She moved to Kountze to be close to her family.  Billie worked several jobs that were community related to the people of Kountze and Hardin County.

Survivors include Sue Daniels and her husband, Wayne, of Kountze; Randy Spurlock and his wife, Judy, of Kirbyville; Billy Tinkle and his wife, Penny, of Woodville; and Blenda Lewellen and her husband, Tim, of Beaumont; son-in-law, Dale Hill of Joaquin; grandchildren, Marc Hill and his wife, Lorie; Brent Hill and his wife, Kari; Rodney Daniels and his wife, Gabrina; Amy Snyder and her husband, Kevin; Brandon Daniels; Shelley Fresmeyer and her husband, David; Heather Richardson and her husband, Travis; and Micah Tinkle and his wife, Kimberly; twelve great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Harold Eugene Spurlock and Wilson Wade Tinkle; daughter, Joyce Spurlock Hill; brothers, Henry Earl Whiddon, Carl Olen Whiddon, and Robert Arnold Whiddon; and sisters, Betty Opal Whiddon Smith and Alleyne Whiddon Barham.

A gathering of Billie’s family and friends will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2024, at Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze.  Her graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Willow Grove Cemetery, 4635 CR 3790, Joaquin, Texas.