Billie Sue Thurmond

July 8, 1934 – January 18, 2020

Funeral services for Billie Sue Thurmond, 85, of Franklinton, LA will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Hartman-Hughes Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Chaisson officiating. Burial will be at Tylertown Cemetery II.

Thurmond passed away at her residence on Saturday, January 18, 2020. She was born July 8, 1934 in Ripley, Mississippi to the late Lela and Benjamin Gaillard. She was also preceded in death by her brother Jimmy Gaillard.

Mrs. Sue was a loving wife who enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years Glenn Thurmond of Franklinton, LA; two sons Perry (Robin) Thurmond of Franklinton, LA and Garry (Pam) Thurmond of Ponchatoula, LA; two daughters Rhonda (Don) Skinner  of Moss Point, MS and Karen (Bernard) CarnegieFranklinton, LA ; 10 grandchildren Tommy Thurmond, Tonya Saviou, Jessica Car, Jenny Carnegie, Shelley Mitchell, Sunshine Matthews, JoyLynn Thurmond, Angel Thurmond, Dawn Thurmond, and James Thurmond; three sisters Reba (John) Benson, Betty (Ray) Alford, and Joan Cantrell (Doug) Rushing; one brother Russell Gaillard; along with a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and loving family.

Visitation will be at Hartman-Hughes Chapel on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM.