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Virginia Biggerstaff Gathings

Birth
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Death
26 Nov 2018 (aged 87)
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Gardens of Christ, Section S
Memorial ID
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--Daughter of Joseph Kinch Biggerstaff and wife Christine Vinesett. She was a 1949 honor graduate of Thomasboro High School, where she was Senior Class Treasurer, Asst. Editor of the Yearbook and voted Most Studious. She was Class Salutatorian.
--Virginia married Bill Gathings on May 3, 1952 at Thomasboro Baptist Church. They were married 50 years. They had children Gail and Rob Gathings, and 2 grandchildren.
--Occupation: She worked at Home Security Insurance and later at Westbrook Insurance Company. She was Church Secretary at Thomasboro Baptist for over 10 years. Virginia and Bill opened Insty Prints in 1968, working there until retirement in 2003.
--longtime member of Thomasboro Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, was GA Director, Trustee, Church Clerk and on numerous committees. Virginia joined Durham Memorial Baptist Church in 2004, where she was in the Joy Sunday School Class and on the Nursery Committee.
--She was Past Matron of Westgate Chapter 343, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of 49 years and had also served as Treasurer.
--Daughter of Joseph Kinch Biggerstaff and wife Christine Vinesett. She was a 1949 honor graduate of Thomasboro High School, where she was Senior Class Treasurer, Asst. Editor of the Yearbook and voted Most Studious. She was Class Salutatorian.
--Virginia married Bill Gathings on May 3, 1952 at Thomasboro Baptist Church. They were married 50 years. They had children Gail and Rob Gathings, and 2 grandchildren.
--Occupation: She worked at Home Security Insurance and later at Westbrook Insurance Company. She was Church Secretary at Thomasboro Baptist for over 10 years. Virginia and Bill opened Insty Prints in 1968, working there until retirement in 2003.
--longtime member of Thomasboro Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, was GA Director, Trustee, Church Clerk and on numerous committees. Virginia joined Durham Memorial Baptist Church in 2004, where she was in the Joy Sunday School Class and on the Nursery Committee.
--She was Past Matron of Westgate Chapter 343, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of 49 years and had also served as Treasurer.


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