Billie was the youngest of Alonzo and Stella Curl's six children.
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May 6, 1927
Billie was the youngest of Alonzo and Stella Curl's six children.
May 21, 1937
Billie and her sister and best friend, Ruth
July 14, 1939
Ruth, Billie, Bob and Joe (nephews)
August 5, 1941
Billie Jo Curl
March 1, 1942
Bille, Ruth and a pal.
March 1, 1943
Billie Jo Curl, what a beauty !!! She graduated from Tarrent High School.
June 20, 1944
Billie before she married Gilbert.
March 28, 1946
Billie at work at Watkins Dry Cleaning Business.
February 16, 1949
Billie married Gilbert Fulton Abernathy
April 21, 1951
First child, daughter Marcia Lynn was born on April 21, 1951
May 21, 1951
Billie, Gilbert and oldest daughter Marcia.
June 22, 1951
Mother's brother, sister's, neices, nephews and parents,
December 11, 1957
Second child, daughter Janiece Kay was born on December 11, 1957
January 1, 1962
Billie's dad died of luekemia
April 9, 1965
Gilbert, Billie, Janiece and Becky on Easter Sunday in front of our house in Norwood.
June 5, 1968
Marcia and Frank got married.
April 7, 1969
Frank was killed in Vietnam
December 15, 1970
First grandchild , a boy, Jason Frank Kitchens.
April 3, 1971
Mother all dressed up for a Formal Affair. She loved social gatherings.
November 10, 1971
Marcia and Steve were married
January 1, 1972
Gilbert was seriously injured when the car he was driving was hit head on by an 18 wheeler.
December 6, 1973
Billie and Gilbert moved to Gardendale.
March 1, 1974
Billie, Gilbert, Marcia, Janiece and Jason
April 6, 1975
Billie and her oldest grandchild, Jason.
March 11, 1977
Janiece and Jimmy wedding picture
September 2, 1977
Second grandchild, Stephanie Jo Adkins was born.
October 5, 1977
Gilbert and Billie, back in the day.
1979
Big Mama passed away
September 29, 1980
Billie, Gilbert and Stephanie standing in the driveway at home.
June 15, 1983
Third grandchild, Miranda Janiece Oldham was born.
March 20, 1986
Billie and her grandaughter Miranda on Easter.
December 17, 1990
Billie with three of her sisters and one sister-in-law; Nettie, Betty, Margaret, Ruth and Billie.
June 1, 1991
Mother loved traveling. Here she is in New Orleans on a trip with Pizitz Garden Club.
June 27, 1993
Miranda, Janiece and Billi at Janiece's Baby Shower. Paul was born the next morning.
June 28, 1993
Fourth grandchild, Paul Lindsey Peeples was born.
August 7, 1995
Billie and her grandson Paul at the beach on our annual summer vacation.
September 10, 1996
Church picture of mom and dad.
February 10, 1997
Billie loved people and devoted a lot of time helping the elderly. Here she is with my dad's Aunt Margeret and cousin Price.
February 16, 1999
Billie and Gilbert celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss!!!
June 17, 2000
Billie and Gilbert soaking up the sun in Gulf Shores
October 1, 2006
Mom and dad.
October 2, 2006
My sweet mother.
October 16, 2009
Taken to the hospital and diagnosed with diabetes.
August 27, 2010
Passed away on August 27, 2010.