Billie Joe Nowlin, 71, Baxter Springs, died peacefully January 17, 2026, holding the hand of the love of his life, Janie his wife of 53 years.Born October 6, 1954, in Kanopolis, Billie was the son of Lloyd Nowlin and Ruth Millard Nowlin. He grew up in Baxter Springs and was the youngest of 10 children. He attended school in Baxter Springs. He met Janie Massengale in 1968 and they were ma...