Mrs. Billie J. Anna-Brady, age 83, of Blairsville who passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Brady was born on May 25, 1928 in Abilene, Texas to the late Henry & Julia Reese Moran. She lived most of her life in Amarillo, Texas, close to her sister, Pauline Heath. Billie was a Telephone Operator for Northwest Texas Hospital until 2001 when she retired. She has lived in the area with her son and caregiver, Scott Anna for the 5 months preceding her death. Her greatest love up to the end was her dog, Jimmie, who was by her side. Mrs. Brady was preceded in death by her husband, C.O. Brady; her son, Edward W. Anna, Jr.; her parents; and two brothers, Preston and Robert Moran.

She will be fondly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by her children: Cindi Heness, Sandy Laubscher, Shelley Anna and Scott Anna.

No memorial service is planned by her request. Mrs. Billie Brady will be cremated and the ashes spread in the area she called “my home” (the woods near her home in Blairsville). Along with some spread at the site of her deceased husband’s grave. She was surrounded by and cared for up to her end by her son, Scott Anna, friend Jim Fitzgerald, and adopted Granddaughter-Debby Gibson of Blairsville.

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville entrusted with arrangements.