Linda Billingsley

Linda Lee Hall Billingsley, 83, affectionately known as ‘Nana,’ of Mountain Home, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. She was born January 26, 1942, in El Dorado, Arkansas to Harold Lee Hall and Maureen Goodwin Hall. Linda was a member of First Baptist Church in Mountain Home. Survivors include her daughter, Dana Runyan (Bruce), her sons Richard and Tim, her grandsons Jeremy (Kerri) and Luke (Jennifer), great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 48 years, Marion J. Billingsley.

Nana / Linda provided a life of service as a registered nurse, working in the field for over fifty years in both hospice and home health. A woman of endless grace and compassion, she was devoted to her family. On June 10, 1967, she married the love of her life, widower and single-father Marion J. Billingsley, at the Second Baptist Church in El Dorado, Arkansas. They were married for 48 years before his death in 2016. Together they had a daughter, and Linda became mother to Marion’s two sons. After retiring from nursing, she spent her days surrounded by her great-great grandchildren, and she celebrated the accomplishments and joys of her family. Linda had many friendships, and she touched the hearts of countless people in the community. The family would also like to recognize the friendship, support, and love of Judy Dillard, Nell Ponder, and Carol Jo Boogaart down through the years. A devout Christian, her hobbies included sewing and quilting and working in her garden.

Visitation will be Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm, at First Baptist Church. A Funeral Service for Linda will follow at 2:00 pm, with Dr. Tad Rogers officiating and a Nurse's Tribute provided by the Twin Lakes Chapter of the Arkansas Nurse's Honor Guard. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Baxter Memorial Gardens, as her spirit joins him in Heaven in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Pallbearers will be Tim Billingsley, Jeremy Billingsley, Luke Billingsley, Dustin Cypret, Robert Ketchum, and Teddy Dillinger. Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard Billingsley, Bruce Runyan, Roger Beard, and Danny Ponder. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.