SPRINGDALE — Billie J. Crain,

91, of Springdale, Ark., died Dec. 17, 2020, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. She was born Feb. 18, 1929, in Buckner, Ark., to James and Teena Mae (Garrett) Matthews. Billie married Arnold Crain on Feb. 1, 1946, at Texarkana, Ark. She worked as seamstress, cook, builder and business woman. She loved to garden and to sing. Billie was a member of the Gum Springs Baptist Church, Siloam Springs, Ark.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arnold, 12 brothers and sisters, and grandchildren Lee Crain and Tina Hill Arnall.

Survivors include children Cheryl Hill Kenemore and husband Lawrence of Siloam Springs, Ark., James Crain and wife Beverly of Homer, La., Teresa Taylor and husband Dennis of Cincinnati, Ark., Carolyn Durham and husband Walter of Centerton, Ark., and Susan Myers and husband Tom of Siloam Springs, Ark; sisters Maxine Stevens of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Helen Bearden of Longview, Texas; sisters-in-laws Shirley Matthews of Stamps, Ark., and Jessie Matthews of Shreveport, La; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and seven great- great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Wasson Memorial Chapel, Siloam Springs, Ark. Visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Magnolia Memorial Park, Magnolia, Ark. For the visitation and the service guests will be limited to 150 people and everyone will be required to wear their own face mask, per the guidelines set forth by the state of Arkansas. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.