Shirley Billings of Fountain Hills died peacefully, surrounded with love, Jan. 23, 2023. She was born May 25, 1925, in Sydney, Australia, to Dorothy Watson Larter and Carl Leonard Larter.
Two years ago a Durham restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, gained national attention for being featured in “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue” by Adrian Miller.
Two years ago, a Durham restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, gained national attention for being featured in “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue” by Adrian Miller.