Kokomo, IN - Virginia L. Billings, 95, of Kokomo, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Bloom of Kokomo.
Virginia was born in Kokomo, Indiana, to Claude and Ethel (Markley) Miller, on Oct. 27, 1929. She was a 1948 graduate of Kokomo High School.
While in Indiana, she was an active member of the Galveston First Baptist Church, the Baptist Association and the State Women's Mission Society. She also was employed by Indiana Bell Telephone Company and Galveston Variety Store.
Virginia moved to Harlingen, Texas in October 1979. She married EJ Billings on Oct. 1, 1981. She once again became active in the First Baptist Church Combes, and Calvary Baptist Church Harlingen, and the Women's Missionary Union.
She was a 30-year volunteer of the H.O.S.T.S. program in the elementary schools and the Stone Craft Christian Women's Club, Women's Connection. Virginia's greatest love was working with children and singing to the Lord.
Virginia moved back to Galveston, Indiana in April 2018.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Johnson of Walton, Indiana; stepsons, Gary Billings of Harlingen, Texas, and Dennis Billings of League City, Texas; grandsons, Tim (Melissa) Johnson of Logansport, Zachary (Laura) Johnson of Deedsville and Joshua (Abrah) Johnson of Walton; step-grandsons, Andy (Jill) Pagel of Calvert City, Kentucky, Dusty (Angie) Pagel of League City, Texas and Terry (Meg) Pagel of Paducah, Kentucky; step-granddaughters, Lauren Watts, Natalie (Jason) Clements and Abby (Micah) Newsom, all of Texas; eight great-grandsons, Brady, Tyler, Parker, Ethan, Reid, Riley, Myles and Emrey; five step-great-grandchildren, Hadley, Janie, Alex, Olivia and Zoe; brother, Robert W. Miller of Jupiter, Florida, as well as five nieces and two nephews.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband, EJ Billings of Harlingen, Texas; son, Joe Johnson of Walton, Indiana; two infant sons, Howard and Victor; sister, Betty Minor of Oregon; brother, Floyd Miller of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and stepdaughter, Gayle Phillips of Harlingen, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Galveston Cemetery, with Pastor Sean Cooper officiating.
No Visitation is scheduled. www.murrayweaverfuneralhome.com.
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Kokomo, IN - Virginia L. Billings, 95, of Kokomo, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Bloom of Kokomo.
Virginia was born in Kokomo, Indiana, to Claude and Ethel (Markley) Miller, on Oct. 27, 1929. She was a 1948 graduate of Kokomo High School.
While in Indiana, she was an active member of the Galveston First Bapt
Published on June 25, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
2:00 pm
In Memory of Virginia Billings