Virginia Blanche Taylor, 85, of Warren, Ohio passed away on Dec. 17, 2019 at her winter home in Apollo Beach, Fla. She was with Hospice Care after a short illness.
Virginia was born on Aug. 8,1934, in Valley Point, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Irene and Howard Gibson.
She leaves behind her high school sweetheart and husband of 65 years, Denzil Taylor; two daughters, Marsha (Mike) Sample of Middletown, Ohio, and Patricia (Jim) Wilkes, of Champion, Ohio; five grandchildren, Patrick Wilkes, of Virginia, Stephanie (Aaron) Todd, of Montana, Jaime (Matt) Barnett, of Virginia, Jessica (Evan) Wirtley, of Ohio, and Tommy Wilkes (Sarah McGhee), of Ohio; twelve great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vida McCord, of West Virginia, and Juanita Moran, of West Virginia; and two brothers, Harold Gibson, of West Virginia, and Dennis (Kris) Gibson, of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Janet Gamble; and a brother, Gordon Gibson.
Virginia graduated in 1952 from Masontown, WV High School as valedictorian. She was a graduate of Morgantown Business College. Virginia started her career at Power Strut, a division of Van Huffel Steel, then continued to work at Flex-Strut until her retirement. Virginia was an avid golfer, loved to travel, bake and craft. She enjoyed spending time with her family, shopping and wintering in Florida. She was a member of McKinley Community Church in Warren, Ohio, Ladies Aid, and Warren Rebekah Lodge for 65 years.
A celebration of life will be held in Warren, Ohio in the spring. Donations can be made to McKinley Community Church 1524 Elm Road NE Warren, OH 44483 or Season’s Hospice 1408 N. Westshore Blvd. Suite 260 Tampa, FL 33607.
