Vivian Graham Pence who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Lavaca. She was born October 30, 1921 in Lavaca to the late John N. Smithson and Vivian I. (Martindale) Smithson. She was 89 years old.

She was also preceded in death by her two husband's, Harlan Graham and William "Doc" Pence and one daughter, Shirley Cross.

Vivian was a homemaker and a member of the Lavaca First Baptist Church.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 24th at the Lavaca First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tony Buchanan and Rev. Kenny Bailey officiating. Burial will be at Oak Valley Cemetery, south of Lavaca, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.

She is survived by four daughters, Selma Green and husband Rayburn, Liz Noel and husband Tommy, Ruth Burnett and husband Mike, and Jennifer Stewart and husband John, all of Lavaca; one sister, Genell Graham of Lavaca; one sister-in-law, Eula Smithson of Lavaca; (11) grandchildren (21) great grandchildren and (1) great-great grandchild.

Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Justin and Cory Green, John and Ben Noel, Anthony and Daniel Burnett, Josh Stewart, Jeanna McKee, Janet Gibson, Jo Cross, and Jessica King.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Ann Staton Sunday School Class.

Family will visit with friends 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday night at the Lavaca First Baptist Church.

To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.