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Billie Jean Smith Powell

Case from Wills-point, TX dated Apr 11, 2021

Victim Details

Billie Jean Smith Powell

Female

White / Caucasian

Wills-point

TX

2021-04-11

91

Billie

Jean Smith Powell

06/23/2026

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Billie Jean Smith Powell, a 91-year-old woman from Wills Point, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2021. Born on September 1, 1929, in Center Point, Arkansas, she spent most of her life in Wills Point, Texas. Billie was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Wills Point and worked in the food service department for Wills Point ISD until her retirement in 1993. She was known for her love of traveling, her companion Bonnie "Bo" Bridges, and her dog Sissy.

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  • KETK.com | FOX51.com: Wills Point man kills mother, threatens law officers during 7-hour standoff
  • Billie Jean Smith Powell (1929-2021) - Find a Grave Memorial
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