Mrs. Lea Ann Billingsley Dalton, age 52, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away suddenly on Monday, January 16, 2017. She was born in Murfreesboro to Adron & Wanda Ann Fly Billingsley. Lea was a 1982 graduate of Oakland High School and 1988 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. She was a life-long member of Kingwood Church of Christ. She and her husband were avid Alabama fans and attended most of the championship games. Lea's main goal in life was taking care of her family. She was a beautiful light to all who knew her and was generous to a fault.

Lea is survived by her husband of 25 years, David Wells Dalton; parents, Adron and Wanda Ann Fly Billingsley of Murfreesboro; sisters, Donna Kay Bacone and her husband Gene of Murfreesboro and Lori Kathleen Porter and her husband Jerry of Morristown, TN; nephews, Noah Thompson and Jordan Peek both of Morristown; devoted friends, Jane Herring, Annette Byrd, and Nancy Hover; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was a kind daughter, sister, aunt, wife, and friend to all she knew and will be dearly missed.

Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 1:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Doug Hutchins will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends will serve as pall bearers.

Memorials may be made to Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, Inc., 410 Allied Dr, Nashville, TN 37211 in memory of Lea Dalton.