Vivian Liberto was born on 23 April 1934 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She was married to Richard Laurence Distin and Johnny Cash. She died on 24 May 2005 in Ventura, California, USA.
Met Johnny Cash at a skating rink in San Antonio, TX on July 18, 1951. Three weeks later, Cash was deployed to Germany for a three-year tour with the Air Force. The two were married on August 7, 1954 in San Antonio, one month after Cash's discharge from the service.