Brunson, Wilma Doris Billingsley– sunset November 11, 2011. “I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me.” Psalms 13:6. Doris quietly left this earthly journey after a lengthy illness. She was born to the union of Erma Wilson and William Billingsley on September 30, 1933 in Blount County. She spent her childhood and early school days on the family farm on Pea Ridge Road in the Pea Ridge Community. Doris attended Knoxville City Schools, graduating from Austin High School, Class of 1951. Doris’ life was filled with abundant love for her family, friends, neighbors and dearest classmates. The church was especially dear to her as well, being a founding member of the Betty Allyne Circle involving Christian Education and Sunday Morning Worship at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church. We pray this Lord’s Day on deep thanksgiving.
Preceded in death by her husband of over 40 years, Joseph Hoover Brunson, parents, William Billingsley and Erma Wilson (Robert Cecil) Waters, brothers, Clifford and Wilford Billingsley and Robert Gregory Waters, grandson, Travis Brunson and dear friends, Dorothy Whitelaw and Delores Alford.
She is survived by her daughter, Mildred ‘Missy” Brunson; two devoted grandchildren, Jordan Brunson and Jeremy Simmons; brother, Kent A. (Vicki) Waters; sisters: Mildred B. Kelso, Cecelia J. Waters and Helen Ruth B. Reynolds of Riverside, CA; 12 nieces of Knoxville, Ohio and California; 6 nephews of Knoxville, Oak Ridge and Ohio; great nieces and nephews; a host of other relatives and friends to include special friends, Alma (Tommy) Moore of Florida, Bessie Jeanette Dennis and the Walter P. Taylor Senior Complex Community. On Saturday, November 12, 2011, the family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel. Reverend A.D. Baxter officiating.
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Dear Brunson Family,
I am so sorry for your loss please accept my sincere condolences at this time. Something that I have found to be a great source of comfort is the thoughts expressed in the Bible at John 5:28,29 where we see that there is going to be a resurrection of those who have died. Also at Revelation 21:4 we see that God is going to eliminate all of the causes for why we deal with sorrow,pain and even death itself. It is my sincere hope that these thought bring your family comfort at this time. Once again I am so sorry for your loss.