Virginia Stigall's Obituary
Virginia Fay Stigall, daughter of John Henry Page and Virginia Alice Ward, was born January 31, 1939, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She departed this life Saturday, October 30, 2010, in Texas County Memorial Hospital, in Houston, Missouri, at the age of seventy-one years, eight months and twenty-nine days.
On November 3, 1955, she was united in marriage to Randall Paul (Dempsy) Stigall, who preceded in her in death on August 28, 1994.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; and her grandson, Randy Austin.
Fay is survived by her daughter, Virginia Ann Austin, and her husband, John, of Bucyrus, Missouri; her granddaughter Jacquline Shelton and her husband, Chris, of Cameron, Missouri; three great-granddaughters, Jade, Jasmine and Christmas Rose, all of Cameron, Missouri; her sister, Phylis Klee, of Alpena, Michigan; her step-mother, Viola Page, of Mt. Clemens, Michigan; three half-brothers, Jim Page, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Kenny Page, of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, and Melvin Bosley, of Niangua, Missouri; a half-sister, Judy, of the State of Florida; a number of nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
She was born and raised in Michigan, and at the age of sixteen, while working in a pottery factory, she met “Dempsy”, who was serving in the United States Air Force. At his discharge of the service, they were married and moved back to Hartville, and began their life journey. She had recently moved to Bucyrus, to be close to her daughter, due to health reasons.
Fay had professed her faith in Jesus Christ, and was a longtime member of the Green Valley Baptist Church, where she truly enjoyed her church fellowship and valuably served cooking for the Wednesday Night Dinners and keeping the building clean. She centered her life around her family, especially spending time with the girls, and caring for her church family.
During her life she was a wonderful homemaker, caring for her husband and the kids. She earned her cosmetology license and worked for several beauty shops and also working out of her home.
She was a 34 year member of the Elmer Sellers Post 45 American Legion Auxiliary, where she served as a past President, and was a member of the Rural Fire Department, and Hartville First Responders.
She enjoyed traveling in the motor home to the west coast, Old Mexico and Canada. Crocheting, making quilts and making dolls gave her great pleasure.
Fay was a devoted wife; a loving mother; a cherished grandmother and great-grandmother; an affectionate sister and aunt; and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will treasure the memories she created. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed and will live on in our hearts forever.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in the Holman-Howe Chapel, Hartville, Missouri.
Visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m. Monday evening in the funeral home.
Burial will be in Steele Memorial Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Green Valley Church in care of the funeral home at PO Box 236, Hartville, Missouri 65667.
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