Billie Jean Faller, 92

Billie Jean Faller, age 92, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026.

She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 20, 1934, to Clyde and Juanita Word. Billie Jean graduated from Memphis Tech High School where she was a member of the Honor Society and made several life long friends.

In 1982, Billie Jean and her husband, Raymond Faller, moved to Lakeland as co-owners of Spalding Publishers and Star Press, two commercial printing companies in Winter Haven.

Billie Jean was a long-time member of First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland and an enthusiastic tennis player who enjoyed playing on several local teams over the years. Above all, she was deeply devoted to her family and took great pride in the wonderful relationship she shared with her granddaughters.

Billie Jean was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Neely, in 1978, and her husband, Raymond Faller, in 2003.

She is survived by her son, Steve Neely, and his wife, Julie; her granddaughters, Kelsie Carr (Kody) and Brittany Noe (Tim); and four great-grandchildren.

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