Virginia O. “Ginny” Bonham, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2004 after an extended illness.
Born July 11, 1922 in Sod, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lissie and Bartola Jane McCormick.
Virginia was preceded in death by her late husband, Jim Bonham and by her former husband, Ervin Loftis; sisters, Helen McMellon and Blanche Alford; brothers, Dorsey, Bernie and Edgel McCormick.
Virginia was a member of the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church, Sod. She was a past employee of the Diamond Department Store, Chazleston and Stationers Bookstore, Huntington.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Naylor of Chazleston; sons, Frank Loftis in South Cazolina; Stephen Loftis of Sissonville; grandchildren, Rhonda Wood, Lori Mullens, Stephen Loftis, Jr., and Dr. Michael Loftis; great grandsons, Nicholas Graley, Stephen A. Wood, Dylan Jacob Mullens and Stephen Wayne Loftis, III; sister, Olive White of South Charleston, brother Kenneth Eklins of Woodstock, GA, and by many loving nieces and nephews.
Virginia loved and cared for her family and friends who will always be grateful for having known her kindness, her good nature and gentle wisdom.
The family wishes to extend appreciation to Virginia’s health caze providers and friends at Arthur B. Hodges Center and Heartland of Charleston.
Services will be held on Friday, April 16, 2004 at 2 PM at the Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Rev. Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be held in Graceland Memorial Park, South Chazleston. Friends may call on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.