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June Richmond
(July 11, 1933 - March 29, 2011)

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June Ellen Henry Billingsley Richmond, 77, of Denison, Texas, passed away March 29, 2011 at Stonebrook Assisted Living Facility, Denison, Texas. June was born July 11, 1933 in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Harvey A. and Sadie (Crump)Henry. Lt Col Henry died in 1947 while serving in Japan following WWII. During the war Mrs. Henry moved with June to Pasadena, Texas and then Timpson, Texas to be closer to family while Lt Col Henry served overseas. June attended schools in those cities and graduated from Timpson Hight School in 1951. June married David G. Billingsley in late 1951 while they both attended Stephen F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches, Texas. They moved to Fort Worth, Texas and later to Houston, Texas as David pursued his aerospace careeer with NASA. June gave birth to three sons, Larry, Evan and Warren Billingsley. In addition to being a homemaker and mother, June worked full time for various aerospace companies over the years, rising from secretary to Executive Assisant, and prior to her retirement in 1997, was Manager of Human Resources for Krug Life Sciences Division at NASA Johnson Space enter. June was always a "people person" and it was in this job that she excelled and gained great personal satisfaction. Krug Life Sciences held the NASA support contract for Astronaut health, food and medical issues. June loved her job recruiting, hiring and "caring for her people", the Krug scientists working these areas for NASA. June's door was always open to both their personal and work related problems, offering a receptive ear and good counsel. June Married Albert C. Richmond in 1983. Al was Marketing Manager for The Boeing company in Houston working with the Space Station Program. Over their years they mutually enjoyed "antiquing" and in doing so traveled extensively while looking for those "special treasures". June is survived by her husband, Al of Denison; two sons, Larry and wife Susan Billingsley of Corpus Christi, Texas. Evan and wife Margo Billingsley of League City, Texas; four grandsons, Preston and Daniel Billingsley of Corpus Christi; Ryan Billingsley of League City, Texas and Warren Billingsley Jr., of Spring, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents and son Warren. A Celebration of Life service for June will be held in Nassua Bay, Texas in the near future. Contact arichmond@cableone.net for further details. No local services wil be held. The family wishes to express our thanks to the staff and management of Stonebrook for their compannionate and loving care of June during her long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to Texoma Alzheimer's Caregivers Support program, in care of Nora Habal, TCOG, 1111 Gallagher, Sherman, Texas. 75090. Arrangements are under the direction of American Funeral Service, Denison, Texas.

 

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