Virginia Lee Williams "Ginger" Ingram

"Virginia Lee Williams Ingram, born in New Orleans, passed away peacefully, but suddenly, on the morning of March 2, 2020 after a long illness, in Baton Rouge. Known around town as "the Christmas Buddy lady," Ginger launched a project when her children were young to help "the working poor" through their difficult time; she also hoped to teach her children a value lesson through the project and to unite the community.  By all accounts, she succeeded in all three goals. Besides her husband of nearly forty years, Jim, and her children Robert, of Denver, Libby Ingram Storer and her husband, Patrick, of Houston, she is survived by her mother, Eleanor, of New Orleans; her sisters Martha Long and husband Charles, and Jennifer Williams, her niece, Victoria (Cody) Karr, all of New Orleans; her mother-in-law, Ruth, of New Orleans; and sisters-in-law Debbie (John) Schmidt, of Baltimore, Mary Jane (Gary Oaks) Parker, of New Orleans, Diane (Bill) Sehrt, of New Orleans, and the children of Debbie and Diane.  She was preceded in death by her father, Warren, and her father-in-law, Bob. Visitation will be on Friday, March 6, 2020 in the Ory Parish Hall at First United Methodist Church (930 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge) from 10:30-12:00, with the service following in the Aldrich Chapel, conducted by Rev. Becky Poor.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Connections for Life, 2286 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.