Gould, Virginia May, 89, retired real estate rental owner and operator passed away August 8, 2012. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Milton E.; son Steven G.; parents George and Neva Jones; sisters Sibyl Crowell and Florence Gearhart. Viewing is Sunday 12 to 8 pm and funeral service is 10:00 am Monday, August 13 at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be sent to Sug’s Home Care, 608 W. St. Louis, Conway Springs, Kansas 67031.
Memories of Virginia from her niece, Gila Balman:
Little Virginia May was the youngest of the Jones girls, born to Neva and George Jones, only 18 months after the birth of her sister Florence. As the youngest of three, she was adored and fussed over by her oldest sister Sibyl, who was five years older. Her nickname, "Gina May", came as a result of her not being able to say her full name as a little girl. She and her sisters had excellent voices and, as children, often sang on a local radio show. Virginia didn't take much to school; she was smart, but as the teachers said "didn't apply herself". She was a free spirit and could not be bothered with the time it took to buckle down and study. She was introduced to her husband Milton Gould by her brother-in-law, Denver Gearhart. Virginia ran a lunch service business during the late 40's and early 50's. She used two panel wagons to deliver sandwiches and donuts to many industrial companies in the Wichita area. They were great sandwiches because many were made by her mother, who helped with the business. Later, she and Milton bought Jones Donut Shop to keep it out of bankruptcy (it is now the home of Wichita Fish). Virginia and Milton had one child, Stephen George Gould, who was killed tragically one Christmas Eve. In many ways, I don't think she ever recovered from his loss. Over the years, her focus became her devotion to providing some of the nicest rentals in the Wichita area. When you rented from Virginia, you got a fully furnished place to live. She often said the reason she furnished her apartments was because she was a frustrated interior decorator. She always wanted to make them better. I don't know of another landlord who would provide for each tenant a package of candies along with the rent receipts. She took pride in whatever she did. She was as comfortable and content in an old pair of second hand work clothes, as she was dressed to the nines with her fine jewelry. Virginia always had high standards of putting in a "long" hard day's work and the satisfaction that came from seeing a job well done. Work and the challenges involved were fun to her. It is not a secret that Virginia could be complicated, but that was the spunk that kept her going as long as she did. Rest easy now, Gina May, job well done!!
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