Billie Jo Austin, age 85, passed away on April 21, 2020 from COVID-19. She had been living in a long-term care facility in Dallas, TX. She was preceded in death in 2010, by her husband and childhood friend, Donald G. Austin, as well as her brother, Bob May in 2012. Her parents were the late Bill and Rosetta May. Most of her adult life was spent in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she was an active member of Eastland Assembly of God. As a young woman, she enjoyed teaching Sunday school classes for children. After moving to Louisville, KY she became member of Immanuel United Church of Christ. During her active career, she worked in a number of positions related to the credit industry, with USAA as her last employer. She is survived by her son, Mark Austin, of Louisville and Dallas, and his partner, Jennifer Galloway of Dallas. Additional survivors include her sisters Skeet Morton and Peggy Cohea. She is buried near Atkins, Arkansas, next to her husband, in the rural community of Bell’s Chapel, where they both grew up. Her internment was overseen by her brother-in-law Rev. Sam Austin, brother of Donald, of Atkins, Arkansas.