Billie Armstrong

Billie Joann Porter Armstrong age 92 passed Thursday morning December 9, 2021 in a local Athens, TN health care facility.

Billie was a member of Greater Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Athens, TN., where she was a member of the choir. She loved to work in her garden and bake for her family and friends. She was a fierce, loyal protector of her baby sister, Bettye Lou Porter. Billie was a graduate of Cook High School, where she was on the basketball team and was a cheerleader. She remained an avid basketball fan and was a big fan of the Lady Vols.  She was employed for many years at the Claudia Women’s Dress Shop, where she designed the window displays. She retired from Electrolux Cooperation after 31 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Margaret Nelson-Porter, her husband, Paul Armstrong, and siblings, Imogene Porter Hopper, and Kenneth Porter, and nephews Gary ‘Pinky’ Hopper, and Anthony Hopper

She leaves to cherish her memories her sister Betty Lou Porter of Athens whom she loved with all her heart. Aunts, Carolyn Nelson of Detroit, MI., and Gwendolyn Nelson-Conrad of Miss. Special cousin, Marynelle Suddereth of Madisonville, TN., who was like a sister. Her nieces, Kara(Missy) Porter-Turner of Jacksonville, Fla., Vicki Porter of Las Vegas, NV., Myra(Roberto) Sangroni of Fort Pierce, Fl, Katrina Hopper of West Park, Fla., and Mary Hopper Jones of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and nephew, Kenneth Hopper of Brooklyn, New York, great nieces, and great nephews, many cousins, the many friends in the Athens, TN. community, and special caretakers and friends Harriel and Stanley Blair, and Ray Johnson.

Homegoing services will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m at Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Eady officiating, and Rev. Vant Hardaway delivering the eulogy. There will be a walk through visitation by friends one hour before the service from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. at the church and everyone is ask to observe social distancing and to wear face mask.

Interment will follow the service at Hammonds Cemetery in Athens, TN.

M.D. Dotson & Sons Funeral Home will continue to be in compliance with COVID-19, mask are required at all times, and we will monitor for social distancing.