BILLYE D. MCGEE LOPEZ KENT, 85, of Olden,
TX passed away June 5, 2026, surrounded by her
loving family.
A family visitation was held Sunday, June 7, with
a private graveside service on Monday at Oakland
Cemetery in Duster. Services are under the direction
of Edwards Funeral Home - Eastland.
Billye was born in Ranger, TX on Sept. 1, 1940 to
Bill & Maudine McGee. She attended Ranger High
School in the Class of 1959. Billye was a homemaker,
a very talented piano player, and an accomplished
seamstress. She enjoyed reading, shopping, and
sitting in her swing watching her cats play. She
loved anything that involved her children, grand-
children, or great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William
Leroy Kent; her parents, Bill and Maudine McGee;
her brother, James McGee (RHS-1961); & her sister,
Genevia McGee Burgess (RHS-1962).
She is survived by her daughters, Starr McGee,
Shannon Brown and husband Clinton, Randa Lopez
and husband Tomas, Shellye Truran and husband
Jeff. Grandchildren Patrick Bromley (Melinda),
Sammy Hendrix, Stevie Hendrix (Nancy), Selena
Martell, Christopher Brown, Rainey Tucker (David),
Marcus Lopez (Jennifer), Whitney Davidson (Adam)
and Ryan Truran (Katie); 18 great-grandchildren;
and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
We were each blessed to have had this wonderful
woman in our lives and she will be dearly missed
by all.
The family would like to thank Dr. Robert DeLuca,
the staff at The Woodlands, Kamelia Williams, and
Solaris Hospice for all their kindness and care
of our mother. We miss you and will forever love
you, Billye Geeg. Donations in her honor may be
given to the Eastland Centennial Library.
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