Viva Irene Johnson

Viva Irene Billings of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, formerly of Farmington Arkansas, aged 91 years and 10 months, departed this earth on January 4th, 2019 at 11:30 p.m. She was born March 6, 1927 in Marion County, Arkansas, the daughter of Alva and Rebecca Johnson.

She was preceded in death by an infant son, Alva Don, husband Virgil Billings, daughter Artelah Still, son HV Billings, and great-grandson Alex Joseph Wood.

She is survived by her brother Donald Wayne Johnson and wife Shirley, her sister Letha Doyce Dickenson; her daughter-in-law Connie Billings; her daughters Gena Kae Guist and GaNyn Sidebottom, 9 grandchildren Eric, Becky, Aaron, Russell, Darrell, Georgena, Terry, Justin, and Nathan, 13 great-grandchildren, and a host of other beloved family members and dear friends.

She enjoyed reading her bible, working her word puzzles, and participating in all the activities offered at the nursing home she resided in for her last 3 years. She dearly loved all of her family, especially her grandkids, and cherished all of the friendships she made at the nursing home.