Virginia Anderson

Tucked comfortably in her bed at her home, Virginia Louise Anderson, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, went to be with Jesus, on May 22, 2023, in Elmo, Texas. She was just shy of 83 years old. Ginny, as everyone called her, was born in Flora, Illinois, on September 12, 1940 - smack dab in the middle of five girls: Carol Jean Mansi and Barbara Ann Wilson, her older sisters, and Darla June Geiman and Donna May Radebaugh, her younger sisters. Their parents were Harmon Algie Yarborough and Virginia Belle Sears. As itinerant workers, the family traveled across the country working. From logging, picking cotton, to cutting wheat, they traveled as far north as Canada and as far south as Mexico. Ginny met her first husband and the father of her four children during harvest in 1956. They married in July 1957. Penny, Bobby, Carol, and Danny came along soon after. The family lived in the Great Plains area until Ginny and her husband divorced. Ginny and her kids then moved closer to her family in Orlando, Oklahoma. On January 1, 1972, Ginny married Bobby Ray Anderson. He and his son, Tommy Dean, completed the clan. Ginny, Bobby and their five children moved to Elmo that same day. Ginny lived the rest of her life and passed away on the very same street. Ginny worked hard all her life. She was the sole caregiver to her children for many years. She took working hard in stride, as that’s really all she knew. She’d leave for work before the school bus ran, return home in time to make dinner, do the dishes and laundry, and then start over again the next morning. Once her grandchildren came on the scene, she gave her full attention to them. Granny and Poppy’s house was always open. Extra plates were set at the table for dinner, and she had a couple drawers full of goodies just for her and her grandchildren. She played, laughed, danced, watched movies, and truly enjoyed being with her grandchildren. She attended their games, went to the birthday parties, and provided a safe haven for many of her grandchildren when they needed it. Along with four of her five kids, Bobby, Carol, Danny, and Tommy; Ginny is survived by her 13 grandchildren: Ashley, Dylan, Chase, Tyler, Jake, Aaron, Tanna, Ben, Krystin, Danna, Katy, Luke, and Sam. She is also survived by her 22 great-grandchildren — Connor, Madison, Ryan, Ann Marie, Hayes, Hudson, Ellie, Landri, Daisy, Waylon, Maddox, Eden, Grace, Andersyn, Stevi, Caroline, Hunter, Shane, Lukey, Johnny, Woody, and Reagan. Ginny was an overflowing quiver. She served her family an abundance of love until her last breath. She will be painfully missed and never forgotten. On her homecoming last Monday, Ginny was welcomed by her Lord and Saviour, her parents, Harmon and Tuffy, her sisters, Carol and Donna, her husbands, Dean and Bobby, and her daughter, Penny. What a celebration! Funeral services will be held Friday, May 26, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Max Slayton Funeral Chapel.

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Virginia Anderson

September 12, 1940 - May 22, 2023