Billie June Hawkins was born February 8, 1934, at Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas. She was married on August 30, 1953 at Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, to James Nelson Massey who was born Mary 30, 1928, in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas. Jim died October 22, 1979 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Jim had congestive heart failure.

CHILDREN:
A. Richard Nelson Massey, born March 16, 1956, in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. Rick has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Arkansas and a Doctor of Juris Prudence from the University of Arkansas. Rick married Sharla Anne Goodman, born October 24, 1960, in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, on November 23, 1986 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

        1. Sharla Brittain Massey, born September 15, 1989, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
        2. William James Massey, born May 10, 1995 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

B. Nancy Annetta Massey - family info private
C. Joseph Harry Massey, born May 9, 1964, in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Joe has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Central Arkansas and a Doctorate degree in agronomy from the University of Arkansas. He married Karen Marie Buddenburg, born January 19, 1964, in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on December 20, 1986, in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Billie was the family tom boy and defender. Most children will threaten a bully by saying, "If you don't stop, I'm going to tell my mother." The Hawkins girls would say, "If you don't leave me alone I'm going to tell Billie and she'll come and beat you up." It usually worked.