OBITUARY
Virginia Ruth Shipp
March 16, 1943 – September 6, 2023
IN THE CARE OF
Woody Funeral Home-Atlee Chapel
Virginia Ruth Shipp, age 80, of Mechanicsville, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
Virginia worked as a cafeteria worker at S+W Cafeteria. She was a member of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, and loved everything about the holidays, putting together puzzles with her mother, watching westerns especially her favorite "man", James Arness, riding the train, and visiting Granddaddy Ruffin's Farm. She always had the company of a cat.
Virginia leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mildred Ruffin Shipp and James Henry Shipp, brother, James G. Shipp and sister, Louise S. Greer.
A graveside service for Virginia will be held Monday, September 18, 2023, from 11:00 AM at Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover, VA 23069.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the ASPCA.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodyfuneralhomeatlee.com for the Shipp family.
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