Billie Mae Prock

Our hearts ache with the passing of Billie Mae Prock on December 7, 2025, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. If you were fortunate enough to spend time with her, you have smiled. You smiled at her humor, her hard-work and her steady encouragement to get through this life with your chin up and eyes ahead. And if life really smacked you, she’d tell you to sit down and have an ice cream. She was a serious woman that never took herself too seriously but wanted all who knew her to know they were loved, and she had time for them.

Billie was preceded in death by her husband A.J. Prock, son Kenneth Ray Prock, grandson Kenneth Ray Prock Jr., and daughter in-law Verna Prock.

Billie’s legacy is carried on by those who survive her: daughter-in-law Ann Prock, daughter Linda and Brad Lowery, son Larry Prock, son Mark and Janis Prock, son Michael and Cheryl Prock, daughter Karen ‘Missy’ and Richard Wagner. She was Mema to 17 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

Billie was born to Harris and Betty Boatright on October 28, 1927. She was raised in Hollis, Oklahoma by her maternal grandparents, Jake and Queenie Edwards. Billie spent her teenage years working in a drug store making sodas and milkshakes for the locals to enjoy during the hot and long western Oklahoma days. She balanced her school days with work, basketball, marching as a majorette, and chores. This busyness set the tone for an incredible work ethic and non-stop desire to help others, which only accelerated as children would eventually fill her home.

After spending a year in nursing school, Billie married A.J. Prock in 1946. They lived in several cities throughout Oklahoma, including Weatherford where twins Linda and Kenneth were born, followed soon after by Larry. These three children brought a busyness Billie learned to balance with a gentle spirit enveloped in a fierce loyalty to her family and always stamped with an “I love you”. The family of five relocated across country, settling in Forest Park, Georgia. 368 Cynthia Lane became the hub of activity for Billie and her now 6 children as Mark, Mike and Missy were born. Billie always emphasized education and never shied away from substitute teaching and running the Local and State PTA programs. Ball games, Church of Christ events, PTA meetings, phone calls, work, and kids kept Billie moving from dawn to midnight. To help her maintain a sense of humor, she developed a collection of quips that she never hesitated to use if she thought they might bring a smile. A surprise prompted, “What in the cat hair just happened?” Asked how she is feeling, she would reply “With my hands!” If you asked how she is doing, she would say “I am pretty good, well, not pretty, but good.” If you complemented her looks she would answer, “I do look good…for my age.” And her catch all response, “If the Lord is willing and the creek don’t rise!”

Kenneth, Linda, Larry and Mark moved out of the home, soon expanding the family. In 1977 Billie and A.J. moved to Virginia Beach with Mike and Missy in tow. Billie began to work with Abacus Temporary Services and was committed to the growth of the business as it became Accustaff and eventually Tidewater Staffing where she became Claims Manager. Working in this business allowed her to remain busy, solve problems and love people just as she first learned to do in high school. As Mike and Missy left home, A.J. and Billie found their second home at Avalon Church of Christ. At Avalon, Billie led Bible studies, worked on carnivals, and teamed with a group of friends to design, prepare and serve meals for many occasions, from weddings to birthdays. Again fulfilling her need to be busy, serve others and show love to those around her.

As Billie entered her 80’s, life began to slow and she found herself a widowed, retired mema with a large home that she longed to fill over holidays. Those seasons were marked by constant airport runs to pick up arriving family, while she hustled to find everyone a bed, or at least a six foot stretch of floor with a pillow. Meals were eaten in shifts and stories were told that were just as funny the hundreth time as they were the first. This made Billie the happiest. Billie believed, it is how you make people feel that they remember, not our accomplishments or stuff.

Illness eventually managed to slow her down but could not stop this force of life. Bille spent her last 13 years under the roof, and care of her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Janis. A time surrounded by grandkids and great grandkids that became her daily source of laughter and joy. Billie became known by the neighbors as she enthusiastically walked the neighborhood streets counting every step. She knew the value of walking after overcoming polio as a child. Billie spent hours coloring cards to send to others as a source of encouragement, a way to send a smile and a hug to someone who may be hurting. She loved others to the end. She was never too busy to encourage and help you remember that it is God, that brought her through so much, and He can and will do the same for you. She was a magnet for people evidenced by her birthday celebrations attended by many.

Mom was perfect at being imperfect.

Billie Mae Boatright Prock, we miss you already.

A memorial service will be held 3:00pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Avalon Church of Christ, 844 Woodstock Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.