Loyce B. "Billie" Freeman Gregory, 73, a Springfield native, departed this life to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, April 2, 2015. The daughter of Olman H. and Josephine Freeman, she was born September 3, 1941.

Loyce was united in Holy Matrimony June 22, 1956 to Bobby Lee Gregory. To this union, daughter Teri was born.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 49 years, Bobby Lee; her father, Olman; her first son-in-law, Mike; two nieces and one nephew.

She is survived by her 94 year old mother, Josephine; daughter and son-in-law, Teri and Deshon Porter; siblings, Mona Nimmo and Doyle Freeman, both of Phoenix, AZ, Darrell (Barbara) Freeman of Springfield, MO, Hollis Freeman or Osceola, MO and Joan (Jerry) Pursell or Fair Grove, MO; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; three sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law.

Loyce will be buried next to her husband in a graveside gathering held on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 2:00 PM in White Chapel Memorial Gardens under the direction of Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home, 5234 W. State Hwy EE, Springfield, MO. May she rest in peace.

She is loved and will be sadly missed by all.

The family is requesting memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718