An obituary published in the Herald and Review for Billy J. France, 73, of Shelbyville, states that he had died October 19, 2002 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Danville. He was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Oakland City, Ind., the son of Enos and Verna Barrett France. He married Lois Hedges on June 25, 1948. Surviving were his wife; daughters, Connie Butler and husband Louis; Cindy Gregg and husband Darrell; son, Kevin Brent France; grandchildren, Tina Butler Karbach and husband Brian; Kyle Butler and wife Belinda; Rachel Gregg Banfield and husband Travis; Ryan France; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Karbach and Kaylee Karbach. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Tonya Renea Butler; and half-brothers, Artho, Tom, Ermal and Lowell France and Gerald Miller. He was retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co. after 31 years of employment and was a member of Local 751 UAW and 751 Retiree Club. He was an Army veteran, serving during the Korean War and a lifetime member of the DAV. He attended First Church of the Nazarene.
An obituary published in the Herald and Review for Billy J. France, 73, of Shelbyville, states that he had died October 19, 2002 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Danville. He was born Aug. 14, 1929, in Oakland City, Ind., the son of Enos and Verna Barrett France. He married Lois Hedges on June 25, 1948. Surviving were his wife; daughters, Connie Butler and husband Louis; Cindy Gregg and husband Darrell; son, Kevin Brent France; grandchildren, Tina Butler Karbach and husband Brian; Kyle Butler and wife Belinda; Rachel Gregg Banfield and husband Travis; Ryan France; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Karbach and Kaylee Karbach. He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Tonya Renea Butler; and half-brothers, Artho, Tom, Ermal and Lowell France and Gerald Miller. He was retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co. after 31 years of employment and was a member of Local 751 UAW and 751 Retiree Club. He was an Army veteran, serving during the Korean War and a lifetime member of the DAV. He attended First Church of the Nazarene.
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