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Billie McCants
Service: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:00 AM Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church 202 Sumner Street Waterloo, IA 50703	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES
Billie Jo McCants, age 60, of Waterloo, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a sudden illness. She was born March 6, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Rev. Joseph Dennis and Louise Frances (Longstreet) Curry. She married Louis Proctor and they were divorced. She married Larry McCant and they were later divorced. Billie was a graduate of the College of Hair Design and worked as a beautician in Waterloo. Billie confessed Christ at an early age and was a member of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. Billie enjoyed reading, listening to music and visiting with her family. She also was an accomplished pool player. Survivors include her father, Rev. Joseph Curry of Waterloo; three grandchildren; five sisters, JoAnn (Brian) Henry, Lynette McIntosh-Curry and Sheila (Juan) Hollingsworth all of Waterloo, and Kathy Graves and Giselle Graves, of St. Paul, MN; six brothers, Gary D. (Beverly) Curry of Yuma, AZ, Delbert Graves of St. Paul, MN, Lawrence Bryant of Cedar Rapids, IA, Oliver (JoAnne) Bryant of Waterloo, Charles Curry of Phoenix, AZ and Joel Curry of Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by her mother; a daughter, Nicole Cooper and two brothers, Joseph Dennis Curry, Jr. and Michael Delving Curry on July 9, 2009. Joint Memorial Services for Billie Jo McCants and her brother Michael Curry will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Waterloo with inurnment in Fairview Cemetery in Waterloo. The family will greet friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be directed to the family at 627 Beech Street, where they will receive friends.