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"Billie Louise Wilkins Brigham died on September 21, 2020 in Farwell, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm (CST), Friday, September 25, 2020, at the First Baptist Church of Farwell, Farwell, Texas. Louise was born in Coryell County, Texas on April 22, 1927. She grew up on farms in Coryell County and later in Jones County, Texas. Early in her life she became devoted to her church and friends made there. On December 24, 1944 she married William Edgar Brigham, Jr. in Stamford, Texas and this past Christmas Eve they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. Her first career was raising four sons through the completion of their high school years. Following that vocation and calling, she worked at a convalescent center in Farwell until her retirement from that facility. Among her many skill sets was cooking for her family, relatives, and friends. She relished the entire process of creating delicious meals, pastries, candies, and all manner of food related endeavors. Those passions inspired her sons, their spouses, and grandchildren in the joy of cooking. Thanksgiving and Christmas was, for decades, an event not to miss as she would spend weeks preparing feasts beyond compare. She was known throughout the extended family, as well, for her culinary abilities. Everyone thought of her as a &#39;great&#39; cook. Her personal cookbook collection was enormous and one of a kind. Those same creative talents carried over into her many years of painting and artwork. She was an active artist for much of her adult life, both selling and donating paintings for many years.She was a member of First Baptist Church in Farwell, TX, across a span of 53 years. She loved her church and her church family. After retirement she and William moved for a few years to Greeley, Colorado but returned to Farwell in 2013. She encouraged her sons in their vocational and educational pursuits but mostly their devotion to God and a life of faith. She and her family enjoyed traveling, especially to the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico. During retirement she and William traveled widely which included Canada.She was preceded in death by: her parents; Berry Crittendon Wilkins and Dora Emma Pearl McIlvain Wilkins, two sisters; May Schoonmaker and Hazel Wofford, two half-sisters; Rene Gribble and Vela Meier, two brothers; Berry Wilkins and Johnny Wilkins, and one half-brother; J.H. Simmons. Louise is survived by: her husband; William of 75 years, sons; Lane (Gail), Murray, Bill, and Paul (Barbara), grandchildren; Kimberly, Kent, David, Matt, Marcia, Gabe, Loren, Kyle and Collin, and numerous great-grandchildren.Arrangement have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral Home, 575-762-4435, www.muffleyfuneralhome.com.    SERVICES  Memorial Service Friday, September 25, 2020 2:00 PM  First Baptist Church in Farwell 404 Ave E S Farwell, Texas 79135"
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