Billie Mae Bock Obituary (1924

Billie Mae Bock, 99, of Lincoln, IL, passed away at the Christian Nursing Home at 6:03 a.m. Saturday March 25, 2023. Billie was born on January 16, 1924, in Somerset, KY, to William and May (Stevens) Haynes. She married Everett Wayne Bock on December 15, 1943. He preceded her in death on October 2, 2001. Surviving are her three children, Rebecca Bock of Towanda, IL, Roger Bock of Williamsville, IL, and Gerald Bock of Knoxville, TN, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sisters, Marjorie, and Maxine. Billie was an avid gardener, loved her veggies, flowers and birds and would make floral arrangements for the church on Sundays. She was also an organist for the church for decades and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Services for Billie will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday March 29, 2023, at the Elkhart Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Moreau officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow at Elkhart Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Elkhart Methodist Church. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln was entrusted with services.