Billie McKinney Rupe

Billie McKinney Rupe, 93, of Boling, passed away August 31, 2017, in a Richmond hospital following a brief illness. Billie was born on September 12, 1923 in Canton, TX, the daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Linnie Aurora McKinney. Billie was raised in Willis Point and attended school there. She married James E. Rupe, Jr. in January 1945 and they lived in the Boling area until his passing on August 6, 2014.Billie enjoyed going to the movies, going out to eat at the Jay Café and Los Cucos and shopping. She also enjoyed her flowers and gardening. Billie loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Billie Lynn Dean. She is survived by her son, Michael Rupe and wife, Linda of Beeville, grandchildren, Stephanie Didear and husband, Shawn, Stacey Salazar, Jason Rupe and wife, Vanessa, Kristi Cortez and husband, Joe, Christy Pearsall and husband, Jeff and Joshua Pospisil, great grandchildren, Kelsey, Kory, Crystal, Katy, Lauren, Danielle, Gabby, Ryan, Annabel, Cody and Ashleigh, Jordan and Averie, great great grandchildren, Aiden and Braelyn. Visitation will be held at Wharton Funeral Home on Thursday evening, September 7, 2017 from 5:30 pm till 8 pm. Graveside services will be held on Friday at 12 noon at Roselawn Cemetery in Van Vleck with Mickey Reynolds officiating. Funeral services under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www. whartonfuneralhome.com.