Billie Ruth Daniels Lintz

Visitation: Sunday 3 to 7 PM

Services: Monday 9:30 AM

Billie Ruth Daniels Lintz of Newburgh Billie Ruth (Merritt) Daniels, Lintz, 83, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at her Willow Park home in Evansville. She was born March 21, 1929 in Diamond, KY to the late Paul and Rozelle (Gardner) Merritt, the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Reitz High School and was a waitress and bartender for the American Legion Kapperman Post #44 in Newburgh for several years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Billie was a lifelong member of the American Legion Auxiliary #44 and a past president. She was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #427, and Boonville VFW #3418. Billie enjoyed playing clabber and bingo with her many friends. Billie was preceded in death by her 1st. husband, Jack Barnes, 2nd. husband, David Daniels, and 3rd. husband, John "Dick" Lintz; daughter, Jackie (Barnes) Sheffer; siblings, James, Paul Gene, Carol, Linda, and Kenny. She is survived by two sons, Curtiss Barnes (Gillian) of Boonville and Donald Ray Barnes (Barbara) of Newburgh; five step-children, Donna Seich, Debby and Benny Daniels, Roger Lintz, and LaRaye Higgs; brother, Robert Merritt; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Also surviving, her lifelong friend, Mary Ann (Garrett) Kinney. The family would like to thank the Protestant Home, the Senior Helpers at Willow Park and Heritage Hospice. A special thanks to the management at Willow Park Retirement Living. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Monday January 7, 2013 at Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Simpson Chapel, 510 W. Jennings St. Newburgh, IN with Rev. Fr. Ted Tempel officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the funeral home. Sympathy wishes to the family may be made at www.titzerfuneralhomes.com