Virginia Dell Stinson Watts Obituary (1918

Virginia Dell Stinson Watts dies May 25, 2005 at the home of her daughter, Carol Lee Yarbrough, in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas. She was born January 25, 1918 in Dahlgren, Hamilton County, Illinois to John Calvin and Susan Ethel Standerfer Stinson. She was married to William Henry Watts May 17, 1941 in St. Charles, Missouri who preceded her in death on May 04, 1973 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. In early life she was a cosmetologist. Later she and her husband were owners of the Capitol Motel in Springfield, Illinois for many years. There she was a founder of the Springfield Motel Association and served as president and held other offices in that organization. She was president of the Sand Hill School Parents Teacher Organization for many years and leader of Brownie Units in Springfield. Later, she and her husband purchased a liquor store in Danville, Illinois, where they lived for several years before returning to Springfield, IL. She was a life long Presbyterian and a member of the Clementine Memorial Presbyterian Church of Springfield, IL. Virginia was known as Ginny to her family. She always retained a youthful attitude causing others of all ages to enjoy her companionship. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother and grandmother. Virginia was a caregiver to those in need and set a fine Christian example of how to live ones life. She was a strong woman who suffered many illnesses in her lifetime. She found her strength through the Lord Jesus Christ and remained devoted to him throughout her lifetime. Virginia enjoyed telling stories of her ancestors, as her family heritage was important to her. Since her husbands death in 1973, she has made her home with her eldest daughter and son-in-law, Billy A. and Carol Lee Yarbrough in Russellville. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Everett Ray and Martin Hubert Stinson; and two sisters, Pauline Edna Kelly Boyd and Ruby Ethel Rodgers. One brother survives, Russell Lee Stinson of Boulder, Colorado. She is also survived by three daughters, Carol Lee Yarbrough of Russellville; Susan Jane Habakuk of Oak Park, Illinois; Wendy Kaye Schriver of Chatsworth, California; two sons-in-law, Billy A Yarbrough of Russellville and Dr. Richard Habakuk of Oak Park, Illinois; five grandchildren, Laura Leigh Gibson of Russellville, Brock Allen Yarbrough of Russellville, Andrea Lauren Janssen of Sarver, Pennsylvania, Lindsey Nicole Habakuk of Hollywood, Florida and Erin Kaye Schriver of Chatsworth, California; three great grandchildren, Chase Austin Gibson, Megan Elizabeth and Sarah Katherine Yarbrough of Russellville, and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial service will beheld at Bisch & Sons Funeral Home in Springfield, Illinois and burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield at a later date. Rev. Dennis Farmer of Clementine Memorial Presbyterian Church will officiate. Humphrey Funeral Home of Russellville will assist in these arrangements. Memorials (in lieu of flowers) may be made to the Genealogy Department of the Pope County library at 116 E. 3rd Street, Russellville, Arkansas 72801. PDF Printable Version