Billie Churchill Jett

Billie Churchill Jett of Batesville died at her home in the early hours of Jan. 29, 2011. Born Feb. 3, 1927 in Little Rock, she was the daughter of Dr. Calvin A. Churchill and Merle P. Churchill. She attended Batesville High School and graduated from Arkansas College (now Lyon College) with a bachelor's degree. She married William B. Jett of Batesville in 1946. He passed away in 2008 shortly before their 62nd wedding anniversary. Survivors include their children: Calvin Churchill Jett of Johnson City, Tenn., Sam Richmond Jett of Nashville, Tenn.; Elaine Jett of Fort Myers, Fla., and William Andrew Jett of Waynesville, N.C.; as well as five grandchildren: Anna Jett Fletcher of Raliegh, N.C.; Sam P. Jett of Jacksonville, Fla.; Grace Munson Jett of Johnson City, Tenn.; Mary Prentis Jett of Williamsburg, Va. and Madeline Pendleton Jett of Waynesville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a granddaughter, Emma Caroline Jett. Billie Jett was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Batesville, a longtime volunteer and supporter of charitable organizations including Help and Hope, the Humane Society and local Animal Control and the Independence County Public Library. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be made to these beloved charities or to the extraordinary persons of Caring Hands Hospice. The memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Batesville at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 following a family burial at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home.