On June 12, Virginia Elizabeth Twiford passed away of natural causes peaceably in her sleep in Houston, Texas. She was 90 years old, born January 28, 1925, in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cora and James Wesley Harton, Sr. , and her twin brother James Wesley Harton, Jr. She is survived by her three children Ginger and Ken Winningkoff and their son Mark, Dr. Tom Twiford, Kathy Twiford and their daughter Tessa and Pat Carty and her children, Piper and Colin, as well as her sister-in-law Virginia Lee Harton and many nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by all.
Virginia grew up in Fordyce, Arkansas, and after exemplary high school achievements, she attended and graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. She then worked her entire professional career (30+ years) at Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston. She somehow managed to have a very successful and productive career as a petroleum reserves supervisor while simultaneously raising a family of three rambunctious children. She will be remembered for her love of family and education making sure each of her children and grandchildren had a college degree. She was a kind, gracious lady, an avid gardener and loved her dog Prince.
A graveside service will be held at a Forest Park Funeral Cemetery on Saturday, June 12, 2013 at 3 PM.
Virginia grew up in Fordyce, Arkansas, and after exemplary high school achievements, she attended and graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. She then worked her entire professional career (30+ years) at Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston. She somehow managed to have a very successful and productive career as a petroleum reserves supervisor while simultaneously raising a family of three rambunctious children. She will be remembered for her love of family and education making sure each of her children and grandchildren had a college degree. She was a kind, gracious lady, an avid gardener and loved her dog Prince.
A graveside service will be held at a Forest Park Funeral Cemetery on Saturday, June 12, 2013 at 3 PM.
On June 12, Virginia Elizabeth Twiford passed away of natural causes peaceably in her sleep in Houston, Texas. She was 90 years old, born January 28, 1925, in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cora and James Wesley Harton, Sr. , and her twin brother James Wesley Harton, Jr. She is survived by her three children Ginger and Ken Winningkoff and their son Mark, Dr. Tom Twiford, Kathy Twiford and their daughter Tessa and Pat Carty and her children, Piper and Colin, as well as her sister-in-law Virginia Lee Harton and many nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by all.
Virginia grew up in Fordyce, Arkansas, and after exemplary high school achievements, she attended and graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. She then worked her entire professional career (30+ years) at Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston. She somehow managed to have a very successful and productive career as a petroleum reserves supervisor while simultaneously raising a family of three rambunctious children. She will be remembered for her love of family and education making sure each of her children and grandchildren had a college degree. She was a kind, gracious lady, an avid gardener and loved her dog Prince.
A graveside service will be held at a Forest Park Funeral Cemetery on Saturday, June 12, 2013 at 3 PM.
Virginia grew up in Fordyce, Arkansas, and after exemplary high school achievements, she attended and graduated from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. She then worked her entire professional career (30+ years) at Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston. She somehow managed to have a very successful and productive career as a petroleum reserves supervisor while simultaneously raising a family of three rambunctious children. She will be remembered for her love of family and education making sure each of her children and grandchildren had a college degree. She was a kind, gracious lady, an avid gardener and loved her dog Prince.
A graveside service will be held at a Forest Park Funeral Cemetery on Saturday, June 12, 2013 at 3 PM.
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