Richard is preceded in death by his parents, Jasper Walter and Mary Katherine Billings (nee Brown), his sisters, Lily Dale LaRue, Linda Darlene Billings; his brothers, Jasper Walter (Bubba) and Robert Billings, and his niece, Jennifer Rae Billings.

He is survived by daughter, Jessica Billings, and son Shawn Louis Billings; sisters Elvie Mae Cox, Stella Louise Chesnut, Mary Ann (Suzy) Billings, Billie Faye Carey, Rita Gaye Carruthers, and Lita Kaye Cox; and brothers John Adam Billings, Roger Billings, Larry Wayne Billings, and Douglas Eugene Billings.

A lifelong resident of San Marcos, Texas, Richard lived life to the fullest, generous and fun-loving. He never met a stranger, always making friends wherever he went. Richard will be missed by all who knew him.