Elizabeth (Betty) L. (Drabik) Billings was born at home on July 8, 1928 in McCullough, PA to immigrant parents from, what is now, the Czech Republic Karel Drabik and Mary (Kacir) Drabik. She was the tenth of twelve children. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years William W. Billings who passed away October 11, 2013, her parents, her siblings: Frank Beck, Mary Van Dreil, Fredrick, Agnes Seewald, Frances Reichling, Charlie, Victor, Lillian Shapiro, Henrietta Falatovich, Helen Drabik and a great granddaughter Cambrie Beaudet. Left to cherish her memory are her son William K. (Mercedes) of Edgewater, FL; Maggie Billings of Waterville, OH; and Mardi (Dirk) Ellis of Peoria, AZ, five grandchildren: Jenae (Kyle) Beaudet of Manchester, NH; Tyler Billings of Beavercreek, CO; Torrie, Megan, and Jamie Billings of Port Orange, FL one great granddaughter Brayleigh Beaudet of Manchester, NH; her youngest brother William E. (Helen) Drabik of Lincoln, CA , sister in law Sally (Bill) Reedy of Boardman, OH and many nieces and nephews. Funeral is Sunday October 28, 2018 at 11:00 am at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home Ormond Beach, FL the Rev Dr. Dirk R. Ellis officiating. Burial will be Monday October 29th along side her husband in Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, FL.
Donations in the name of Betty Billings can be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, New Smyrna Beach, FL
