Virginia M. McBride

She was born at her childhood home in Delaware County on April 4, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Elbridge and Goldie Rutherford. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 71 years, Harold S. McBride, her son Robert A. McBride, her son in law Michael E. Minister and her four brothers and two sisters: Fred, John, Russell, Wayne, Clara Belle, and Doris.

She is survived by two sisters: Marcella Helgeson and Peggy Fitzpatrick; daughter Patricia Minister, and son Michael (Linda) McBride; 10 grandchildren: Scott (April) McBride, Jackie (Dustin) Losey, Justin (Nicole) McBride, Matt (Corrine) Fendrich, Mark (Brandy) Minister, Andy (Ally) Minister, Ben (Katie) Minister, Adam (Campbell) Minister, Kelsey McBride and Patrick McBride; and 17 great-grandchildren; Conner and Grayson McBride; Desmond Losey; Delaney, Cole, Piper, and Mason Fendrich; Elisabeth, Teddi, and Andrew Minister; George, Charlie, Ren, and Frankie Minister; and Vaughn, Virginia, and Valerie Minister, and many nieces and nephews.

She especially enjoyed traveling to Tucson Arizona to visit her niece Sue Gigax and her husband the late John Gigax. Virginia graduated from The Bellpoint School in 1938 and attended Bliss College in Columbus. Virginia loved growing up on the farm and it was there that she cultivated her love of family. She loved music and mostly the singing and dancing. Virginia and Harold would go dancing about every weekend, from the Big Band era through the early 1970's at Valley Dale. She was also an accomplished piano player that learned to play any song by ear. She worked most of her adult life up until retirement age. Virginia worked as a bank teller in Worthington and in Delaware. She also was an office manager at Bob Keim Ford in Worthington. Throughout her life, Virginia enjoyed all types of sports. She would watch golf on the weekends, followed the Cincinnati Reds from her childhood days, cheered on the Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball teams and late in life fell in love with hockey and watched every televised Columbus Blue Jackets game over the last 6 years. In fact, she celebrated her 94th through 97th birthdays at the Blue Jackets games. Dogs and small birds were regularly around the house and a big part of Virginia's life. Purebred or rescue, parakeet or cockatiel, there was always one or the other, or both, running around her home. In the last 6 years Virginia's feathered friends, Elvis and Joey were her dear little companions. In addition to the constant love for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she was also blessed with a great community of friends and neighbors. Virginia and Harold lived in their condo for 23 years. In the condo community and neighborhood everyone watched out for each other and everyone laughed together. She always looked forward to the weekly Euchre games in the clubhouse. She was independent up until the last few months of her life. She prepared herself every meal at home, she drove her car to the local grocery or Target or Kohl's, and would take her friends out to lunch. Virginia loved life and always had a family story to tell. Everyone she met became an instant friend. But unfortunately last week, the cancer was too much to overcome, and God gently took her hand and led her up the path to the gates of heaven.

So on Sunday October 20, 2019 there will be calling hours from 1-3pm, and a memorial service at 3pm at the Schoedinger Worthington Chapel 6699 N. High St, Worthington, OH. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Virginia's memory to the Ohio Health Hospice Care at www.ohiohealth.com.