IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Billie 'Gran' Harbison

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Griffith

Jan 12, 1927 — Mar 22, 2014

Obituary

BILLIE "GRAN" GRIFFITH, age 87, a resident of Irving for 57 years, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born January 12, 1927 in Bogata, Texas, she was the daughter of William Harbison and Lizzie Wright Harbison. She graduated from Bogata High School and Hillcrest Nursing School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After the birth of her children, she became a homemaker and was active with the PTA and Campfire Girls. She was a member of the Evergreen Garden Club and volunteered at Irving Community Hospital and Baylor Medical Center for over 30 years. She was a charter member of Irving North Christian Church. The last survivor of her parents and nine children, she was preceded in death by siblings, Travis Harbison, Edna Harbison, Naomi Smith, Frances Aslaksan, Bobby Lynn Harbison, Glenn Harbison, Judy Jannise, and Dean Harbison. Survivors include her daughters, Jan Biggerstaff and husband Donnie of Irving, Linda Witter and husband Steve of Oklahoma City, and Meg Zimmerman of Irving; five grandchildren, Chris Biggerstaff and wife Kristin of Oklahoma City, Scott Biggerstaff and wife Louisa of Tioga, Texas, Tim Brown of Dallas, Todd Witter of Denver, CO, Billie Wood and husband Phillip of Ada, Oklahoma, and Andrea Zimmerman of Dallas; four great grandchildren Sydney Biggerstaff, Spencer Biggerstaff, Gracelynn Biggerstaff and Corbin Witter; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Bogata Cemetery in Bogata, Texas with Rev. John Burton officiating. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Irving North Christian Church 2901 North MacArthur Blvd. 75062. Pastor Chris Carathers will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or to Irving North Christian Church.
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