Lee Breeding Billips of Norris, a retired educator and artist, passed away July 16 in Atlanta after a long illness. She was 74. Her family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 at her home in Norris, 14 East Circle Road. A memorial service will be held at the Norris Religious Fellowship at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Keith Havercamp. Those attending are encouraged to bring a flower for a flower communion ceremony. Born in Danville, Ky., to Yater and Ruth Breeding, Billips grew up in East Tennessee and graduated from Emory & Henry College, where she was homecoming queen. She met her husband Carles in college, and the couple moved to Andersonville in 1969, where they raised three children.Billips taught at Clinton Junior High School, then moved to Andersonville Elementary, where she taught primary grades for more than 15 years.An active member of the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, Billips was a noted craftswoman, working in clay tile and claysculpture. She also held a number of leadership positions at the Norris Religious Fellowship, where she was particularly involved in the Sunday School program.She was also involved in local politics, serving on the Anderson County Election Commission and with the Anderson CountyDemocratic Women's Club.She enjoyed traveling, particularly to England, and took each of her grandchildren on an overnight rail trip to different American destinations when they turned 8 years old.She moved to Norris in 1998 after the death of her husband.She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Mark Breeding and Fay Bright of Honolulu; three children and their families: Lee-Ann and Lynn Williams and grandchildren Kassi and Jon, Michael and Candy Billips, and Matthew and Virginia Billips and grandchildren Joe and Tom; all of Atlanta.Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to the Norris Religious Fellowship or the Appalachian Arts Craft Center.