Elvia Billingsley, Age 103, of Goodlettsville, TN, joined the love of her life in heaven on October 29, 2021.
She was born and raised in the Funns Branch Community in Jackson County, TN.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Stella and Napoleon Woodard; brother, Bronice Woodard; sister, Velma Franklin; and her husband, the love of her life for 56 years, Millard Billingsley.
She is survived by her two daughters, Brenda (Terry) Boston and Beverly (Jim) Power; four grandchildren, Evan (Melissa) Power, Rachel Boston, Andrew (Nayoung) Boston, and Brian (Sarah) Boston; great-grandchild, Bea Boston, and has two more great-grandchildren on the way; sister, Audrey Billingsley, and lots of nieces and nephews all of which she adored.
Elvia touched so many lives with her strength, spirit, and joy for life. She loved to travel and continued flying all over the world even after hitting the remarkable milestone of celebrating 100 years on this planet.
Elvia was proud of her career. She started grading cream on the farm to sell at the family store and a wholesale distributor encouraged her to move to Nashville. Once in Nashville, she worked at DuPont during WWII, making materials for the war effort and often telling stories about the people she worked with. She was known for being “ The Avon Lady’ to so many people for 25 years.
During her 100 years, Granny survived the 1918 Spanish Flu as a baby and then brought hope and kindness to 2020 with her online presence. She made her acting debut in a Hallmark Christmas movie and became a social media favorite with her show “ Coloring With Granny.” Filmed in Hawaii, Granny reminded us all to “just keep coloring.”
She was a long-time member of City Road United Methodist Church. God was the cornerstone of her life.
Visitation will be at City Road United Methodist Church, 701 Gallatin Rd. in Madison, on Friday, November 5, from 4 pm-8 pm and again before the service on Saturday, November 6, from 12 pm-1 pm with the service at 1 pm in the chapel of City Road UMC, Rev. Jay Voorhees officiating.
Interment immediately following at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Goodlettsville.
Pall Bearers: Brian Billingsley, Marshall Billingsley, Brian Boston, Ton Kirby, Evan Power, Dane Travelsted.
Honorary Pall Bearers: Andrew Boston, Terry Boston, Jim Power, Ed Travelsted, and the members of the Friendship Class at City Road Chapel United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make a donation to the City Road Chapel Help Fund for their work with the homeless. You can send a check to City Road Chapel, 701 Gallatin Pike S., Madison, TN 37115 or donate online at cityroadchapel.org/help.
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