Virginia L. Sherrill

Born to Lee and Lela Tuttle Ross on Sep 6, 1916 in Shawnee, OK. Virginia was the baby of 6 children. She finished her race on earth on Nov 1, 2010 and was warmly greeted by our Lord and Savior and the many loved ones that had gone before her. Throughout her life, she worked various jobs though her greatest joy was being a homemaker. She taught the adult Sunday school class and Bible study in her retirement years. Grandma enjoyed fishing, sewing, writing poetry, cooking, gardening, and loved helping others. She loved life! She married our Grandpa, Leland “Omer” Sherrill on Sep 30, 1939. He was the love of her life always doing the little things that would bring a smile to her face. Special treasures were the red roses he gave her for their anniversaries. Grandma was preceded in death by her husband, parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, great granddaughter, Rachel Zawisza and grandson, Jody French. She is survived by her son, Emmitt and Joy Looney, 5 grandchildren, Debbie and Charles Barton, Donna and David Zawisza, Mark French, Deanna and Bill LaPach and Robin and Barrett Crane; 22 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren. Services are 10:00AM, Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Bethel Church, Choctaw, OK, with Dr. Dick Temple and Rev. Robert Temple officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Lane Cemetery, Harrah, OK. Services are under the direction of Smith-Parks Funeral Service in Harrah, OK.