RALPH BILLINGSLEY

RALPH BILLINGSLEY of Cookeville, TN died November 7, 2012 at the age of 83. He was a co-owner and later owner of Rogers & Billingsley Funeral Home in Livingston. He served families for over 50 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. Early in his career, he was associated with Miller Funeral Home in Maryville, Pettus-Owens & Woods Funeral Home in Nashville, and Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon. The majority of his professional career was serving families at Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home and Whitson Funeral Home. He was a member of the Upper Cumberland Funeral Directors Association. He graduated from the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in 1960.