Billie Sue was born on March 12, 1951, in Jasper County, Texas, to Chester Ray and Laverne Beatty Hadnot. She graduated from JH Rowe, class of 1969. She was a long-time member of Westlake Missionary Baptist Church of Jasper, Texas, and later became a member of Living Word Worship Center in Jasper.

She worked many years at Bonita Cleaners, and later in life, she worked as a caretaker, until her health began to decline.

Preceding her in death; her father, Chester Ray Hadnot, and husband, Wilmer Lee Adams, Sr.

Billie Sue leaves to cherish her memories: her mother, Laverne Hadnot; her children who loved her dearly, sons, Eric Adams (Dametra) and Wilmer Lee Adams, Jr. (Tabrisha), both of Jasper, TX; daughter, Natalie Simmons (Zerrick) of Jasper, TX; brothers, Dewey Fowler, Sr. (Lauren "Faye"), of Houston, TX; Pastor Roy C. Hadnot (Roberta) of Winslow, Arizonia; Harlen Hadnot of Baytown, TX; Donald Hadnot (Jessie B) of Jasper, TX; Oliver Hadnot (Patricia) of College Station, TX; sister, Charolette Minnieweather (Edward) of Houston, TX; and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family, and long-time friends.