Cora Eleanor Billingsley

Cora Eleanor Billingsley, 87, of Texas City, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

Cora Eleanor Billingsley was born November 11, 1937 in Center, Texas, to Cora Eleanor Hutto and John Ulman Majors.

She is lovingly survived by her daughter, Cheryl H. Carter and husband William (Bill) Carter; granddaughters, Michelle Billingsley, Torrie Marcellino and husband Stephen Marcellino, and Samantha Simmons; grandsons, William A. Carter II, and Johsua Carter; great-granddaughters, Victoria Weatherford, Serenity Garcia, Samantha Carter, Leah Carter- Incencio, Izabella Marcellino; great-grandsons, William A Carter III, Mitchell Garcia, Tony Billingsley, Nicky Craig, and William Joseph (Buddy) Carter.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Cora Eleanor Hutto and John Ulman Majors; sister, Benny Jo Hatfield; brothers, Royce Majors, and John C. Majors; nephews, Johnny Wayne Majors, and Guy E. Hatfield. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Terry Billingsley; sons, John Terry Billingsley II, and Henry Clay Billingsley; grandson, Shane Lee Carter; great-great-granddaughter, Blueberry James-Marie Weatherford; and a special coffee friend, Mildred Prudhomme.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home, following a visitation at 1:00 p.m. Graveside service and burial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Ramah Cemetery, in Tenaha, Texas.

Pallbearers are David Hatefield, William A. Carter, II, Willam A. Carter, III, Joshua Carter, Blake Weatherford and Mitchell Garcia. Honorary Pallbearers are Arnold Majors and Stephen Marcellino.