Coleman Chronicle and Democrat Voice
4-12-07
Billie Guthrie age 80 of Santa Anna, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007
at 8:05 PM at the Coleman County Medical Center.
Services will be Saturday at 10:00 AM at the Santa Anna Presbyterian Church with
Rev. Kathy Monroe and Rev. Gary Boyd officiating. Interment will follow at the
Santa Anna Cemetery under the direction of Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.
The family will receive friends Friday from 5 till 7PM at Henderson Funeral Home.
Billie was born September 28, 1926 in Whon, Texas to the late Alonzo Franklin and
Allene Loeva Bolton Barnett. She attended schools at Whon, Coleman, San Antonio
Alamo Heights and graduated in 1944 from Ball High School in Galveston.
On June 15, 1946 Billie married Montie Lester Guthrie, Jr. in Coleman and they have
celebrated sixty years of marriage. She was a lifetime resident of Coleman County
and member of Santa Anna Presbyterian Church where she served many years as a Sunday
School Teacher. Billie was a member of the Santa Anna Chapter #247 Order of the
Eastern Star, past board member of the Santa Anna Cemetery Association, Lions Club
and was active in many civic and social organizations. She was a draftsman for 12 years
for Sparkman Engineering of Coleman, and worked in the Map Department of Coleman
County Tax Appraisal District. Billie was also owner of the Treasure Hut antique shop
in Santa Anna.
SURVIVORS:
Husband – Montie Lester Guthrie, Jr. of Santa Anna, TX
2 Sons – Montie Lester Guthrie, III & wife Sandra of Santa Anna, TX
Lane Guthrie & wife Sharon of Santa Anna, TX
2 Sisters - Idella Wristen of Brownwood, TX
Avis Vaughan & husband Lee of Brownwood, TX
6 Grandchildren – Montie L. (Sonny) Guthrie, IV & wife Lori,
Rhett Guthrie & wife Laurel,
Mitchell Guthrie,
Tom Guthrie & wife Briana,
Aaron Guthrie, and
Shala Olsen & husband Brandon
5 Great Grandchildren
Two brothers & sisters-in-law & a number of Nieces & Nephews
PALLBEARERS
Montie Guthie, IV, Rhett Guthrie, Mitchell Guthrie,
Tom Guthrie, Aaron Guthrie, Shala Olsen, Chris Cheaney