James "Jim" Lee Billups Obituary (1943

James "Jim" Lee Billups, 75, of Haleyville, entered into rest on April 8, 2018 at his home. Mr. Billups was born on February 3, 1943 in South Charleston, West Virginia. Jim was a member of Sunny Home Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Hamlin High School in Hamlin, West Virginia. He made his lifelong career as a quality and customer service representative for flat bed trailer industry. Jim loved his English Bulldog, Clydee Boy and his Shitzu, Sammy. He enjoyed camping, fishing, outdoor grilling, and yard work. Jim was known as "Possum Billups" by his high school classmates, the story behind the nickname was never told. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 12pm-2pm at Nichols Funeral Home in Haleyville, where services will be held at 2pm. Brother Eddie Everett will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunny Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 53 years and 11 months, Valery Lynn Billups; sons, Kirk Lemond and his wife Shonah Gray Billups, and Jody Deon Billups; and daughter, Traci Lynnell and her husband Raymond Sakoda. He was "Peepaw" to 3 grandchildren, Dakota Cheyenne Bates, James Matthew Billups, Malory Presley Billups, and 2 great grandchildren, Abel Riley Spicer, and Talton Beau Bates. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hascal Elwood and Ellen Wysong Billups; and father and mother in law, Dennis Sanford and Iris Arthea Harless.