Billie (Dykes) Ryan was born in Cabool MO February 11, 1939 to Jess & Beatrice (Hutchcraft) Dykes & left this earth on May 9, 2023 at Texas County Memorial Hospital.
She is preceded in death by her husband Karl Ryan, both parents, four brothers & one sister.
She is survived by her children: Bob/Helen Ryan, Karla/Lonnie Sutton, Nancy/Scott Denny, Cheri/Tina Cooper, Jim/Deb Ryan, 11 grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren along with numerous nieces, nephews & friends.
Billie grew up in various places as a child. One of the places was Mountain Grove MO where she met & married the love of her life Karl Ryan & they spent many years together. They moved to Iowa with Karl’s work where they spent the next several years. In 1976 they were able to move back & made their home in Houston MO to finish raising their children.
She was a home maker when her children were small, she went to work at Puppy Paradise part time & then when the children were grown, she went to work at Wal-Mart in Houston as a greeter for several years & she enjoyed seeing everyone she knew as well as meeting new people.
She was a member of Simmons Baptist church in Simmons MO. She received Christ as her Savior as a child & renewed her faith again as an adult.
Billie loved crossword puzzles & crocheting. She made many afghans for family members. She loved her family & enjoyed spending time with all of them. The most recent was February 11 celebrating her birthday. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandma & friend & will be missed by all who knew & loved her. We can be comforted to know that she has been reunited with her husband who she missed every day that he has been gone.
