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DEMARCUS BURELL BILLINGSLEY

March 15, 1983 - November 19, 2023

Burial Date: December 2, 2023

Visitation will be held Friday, December 1, 2023 at Jackson - Highley Funeral Home Chapel, West Helena Arkansas from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 125 North Coanza, West Helena Arkansas. Interment will follow immediately at Pilgram Cemetery, Marianna Arkansas. We will follow CDC guidelines:  mask, hand sanitizer, and the social distance standard of 6ft apart.

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Demarcus Burell Billingsley was born March 15, 1983 to the late Loistene Pruitt of Marianna Arkansas and the late David Lee Billingsley of Southland Community, Lexa Arkansas. He departed this earthly life Sunday, November 19, 2023 in West Helena Arkansas.

Demarcus affectionately known as “Big Stak” accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age under the leadership of Reverend Malcom Curne, Jr. at the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Lexa Arkansas.

Demarcus was one of five children. He is preceded if death by his mother; Loistene Pruitt, father; David Lee Billingsley, one sister; Shelia Billingsley Jacob, one brother; Sammy Pruitt, Jr., two nieces; Chanique Shipp and Erica McMickle.

Demarcus leaves to cherish his memory his loving son; Carson Burell Billingsley, four sisters; Cindy (Greg) Smith, Angela (Marcus) Billingsley both of West Helena AR, Jennifer (Hedgemond) Hiton, Keona Billingsly both of Pine Bluff AR, three brothers; David (Shenese) Billingsley, Jr. of Oklahoma City OK, Darius Billingsley, Sr. of Fort Worth TX, Michael (Shelia) Pruitt, Sr. of West Helena AR, a bonus mother; Patsy Billingsley of West Helena AR, a sister-in-law; Bobbie Pruitt of West Helena AR,  four aunts; Peggy Lee Romar, Dorothy Jean Dean both of Chicago IL, Mary Jean (James) Wright of Little Rock AR, Brenda Lee (Darren) Carruth of Jacksonville AR, Linda Dean Livingston of West Memphis AR, three uncles; Ovell (Josephine) Scott, Sam Dean, Jr., George Dean all of Lexa AR, a special friend; Toquita Jones and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.