Virginia Mae Clardy

Virginia was born on April 17, 1926, in Fort Worth to the late James and Louise Hutchison Hightower. She graduated from Paschal High School, formerly known as Central High, in 1943. While working for Pittsburg Plate Glass, she met the great love of her life, Thomas Weldon Clardy, and they were married in 1946. They celebrated 58 years of marriage together and have one daughter, Patricia. Virginia was a wonderful homemaker. She selflessly devoted herself to caring for her family. Her three great-grandchildren were the joy of her life. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and Garden Club projects. Virginia felt very blessed to have made many cherished friends throughout her life. Always an active woman, she was deeply involved with St. Paul Methodist Church for over 50 years and subsequently joined the Edge Park United Methodist congregation. Her family and friends will always remember her as an independent spirit and she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. The family would like to thank her Methodist church family, Harris Hospital and the Brookdale community for their support.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Clardy; sister, Dorothy Hooper; and her parents.

Survivors: Virginia is survived by her daughter, Patricia Watson and her husband, John, of Houston; her granddaughter, Dr. Ginger Watson and her husband, Dr. Hugo Sanchez, of Fort Worth; and her great-grandchildren, Chile, Tate and Reece Watson-Sanchez.