Obituary of Billie Jo McCugh

Graveside services for Billie Jo McCugh, 69, Troup, are scheduled for 11:00 am, Saturday, July 21, at the Williams Cemetery, near New Chapel Hill, with the Reverend Mike Cline officiating, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. McCugh died Tuesday, July 17, in a Tyler hospital. She was born July 27, 1937, in Grand Saline, to the late William Henry James and Josephine Carpenter James. She had been a resident of the Troup area for over 40 years. Mrs. McCugh graduated from college in North Carolina and was a nurses aide. She was employed by Westwood Convalescent Home, Troup for seven years. Mrs. McCugh attended the Assembly of God Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Tony Barlow. Survivors include her spouse, Harley Alt, Troup; three sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Cathy Kemp, Whitehouse, Tim and Teresa Barlow, Troup, and Michael and Regina McCugh, Kountze; a daughter, Tammy Tarver, Troup; nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. The Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, July 20.