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Billye Mae Bagby Steelman

11 Dec 1929 – 20 Feb 2011

Birth11 Dec 1929
Death20 Feb 2011
CemeteryHighland Cemetery
Stamford , Haskell County , Texas , USA
Added byMike McCullough on 16 May 2012
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85352613

Bio

Billye Bagby McCullough Steelman died on February 20, 2012, at 2:22 P.M. in Las Cruces, NM. Billye was born on Wednesday, December 11, 1929 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas to William Fredrick Bagby and Lula Mae McCuan Bagby. She was the 8th of 10 daughters born to the family. Billye was preceded in death by her parents and 8 of her sisters. She attended public school in Stamford and graduated from high school there in 1947. Her biggest regret was that she did not pursue higher education which is why the Las Cruces Host Lion's Club established the Billye Steelman Scholarship Fund for deserving high school students to be able to go to college. In August 1947, Billye married Lee C. McCullough, her high school sweetheart, when he returned from service in the US Navy. She immediately began working and worked continuously until 1986. Her first child was born on her 10th wedding anniversary. Billye loved her big Bagby family and researched her genealogy for many years. She took great delight in finding new relatives in all parts of the globe. She earned her membership in National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 1994 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and became a member of Thomas Jefferson Chapter. She also held membership in Dona Ana County Chapter, DAR. She loved her membership in Chapter I, Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) in Las Cruces as well as Las Cruces Chapter #20 and Renick Chapter #37, Order of the Eastern Star. At age 15, she was Worthy Advisor of Stamford Chapter, Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Billye was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Las Cruces, Amigos Sunday School class, United Methodist Women, La Ristra Emmaus Community, Gideon's Auxiliary, and was past president of Las Cruces Host Lions Club. She was a past member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority in both Hobbs and Carlsbad, New Mexico. Among her many hobbies were oil painting, calligraphy and needle craft. She crocheted numerous items for local charities. Billye became a widow in 1998 soon after moving to Las Cruces. She later met and married James Eldon Steelman, who survives her. She is survived by one sister, Peggy Harvey of Borger, Texas; by her two sons, Michael Kevin McCullough and his wife Dr. Carolyn L Cannon of Coppell, Texas and their children Joshua Lee McCullough of Coppell, Christina Lynn McCullough of Springfield, Illinois, Katherine Ann McCullough of Edwardsville, Illinois and Katia Grace Cannon of Coppell. Also, her son Daniel Lee McCullough and his wife Kristin of Midlothian, Texas and their children, Jessica Michele McCullough, Meagan Horton, Travis Horton and Paige Horton Ross, all of Midlothian, Texas. Additionally, Billye is survived by one step-son, James Edward Steelman of Las Cruces and his son, James Elliot Steelman of Portland, Oregon. Services for Billye will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Las Cruces on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. Interment will be later in her hometown of Stamford, Texas.

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