Billie Rea Monroe, age 71, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on April 9, 1940 in Binger, OK, the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Mitchell Gregory. Billie worked as a prison guard, deputy sheriff and genealogist. She was a member of First General Baptist Church in Rector. Billie was preceded in death by her husband, Palmer Garland Monroe, her son, John Gregory White and her daughter, Alice Suzanne White. She is survived by one daughter, Anna Givens (Charles) of Arkadelphia, one son, Robert White (Lisa) of Rector, one step daughter, Janice Monroe of Arizona, one sister, Ann Jones of Wake Village, TX, one brother, James Morrow of Tulsa, OK, eight grandchildren, Matt, Danielle, Josh, Chrystal, Christopher, Steven, David and Keith and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Bro. David Smith officiating. Memorials may be made to the Clark County Library Fund, 609 Caddo Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.