Celebrating the life of
Virgin Woodcock Donaldson
October 28, 1911 - August 03, 2011
Pooler- Virgin Woodcock Donaldson, 99, died Wednesday, August 03, 2011 at her residence under the care of Islands Hospice.
She was born in Brooklet, Georgia, daughter of John S. and Ruth Lanier Woodcock. She graduated from Brooklet High School and shortly after moved to Savannah where she was a homemaker. Mrs. Donaldson was a member of Savannah Primitive Baptist Church where she was active in the Sadie Crow and Emma Cowart Circles.
She was preceded in death by her husband of forty years, Durell Donaldson, son, Lee Donaldson, granddaughter, Susan Jordan and son-in-law, Lonnie Linton.
Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda G. and Tony Battle of Pooler; Cecile Linton of Savannah; Shirley D. and Henry Benson of Savannah; 13 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 6 great- great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2011 in the Hodgson Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors with Reverend Wayne Gibbs officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
The family wishes to acknowledge the staff of Islands Hospice for the wonderful care extended to their mother and a special thanks to Pam Cochran for her loving care and friendship.
Tony and Linda We have you in our prayers. Remember her often and that way she will be with you. Remember the good things, that is what we do for our mothers. Sometimes I think they are still with us.
- Perry & Inge Cadwallader, Pooler, GA
Dear Aunt Virgie, I have such fond memories of you. I so wish I could have seen you again, but I know that I will one day! I love you... God Speed. Love, Dotti Groover-Skipper
- Dotti Groover-Skipper, Tampa, FL
Aunt Virgie, I hope you will give my Dad a hug for me when you seen him in heaven. You bring back so many fond memories of visits to Savannah, family and friends. God Bless you and your family.
- Joe Groover, Malvern, AR
Linda & Tony, I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your Mother. May God give you the strength to move forward with the up comming days ahead. Pam Ford
- Pam Ford, Pooler, GA
Dear cousins, it was with great sadness I learned of the passing of Great-Aunt Virgie. I have nothing but wonderful remembrances of her kindness and love, and that she was always smiling and so uplifting to be with. I remember with fondness the many times spent with her and Uncle Duke and your family, where the company and food was always great. I also know my dad looked on them both as his second parents-people whom he very much loved, and who loved my dad. Aunt Virgie was the last of a breed-a true Southern Lady. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. May God's Peace be with you.
- Robert Groover, Jr, Phoenix, AZ
We are remembering the family in our prayers.
- Bertie V. Groover, Brandon, FL
We are remembering the family in our prayers.
- Bertie V. Groover, Brandon, FL
We are remembering the family in our prayers. Nancy Fogle, Dorothy Skipper, Amy Wilbur, Joe Groover, and Rob Groover.
- Bertie V. Groover, Brandon, FL
Tony and Linda We have you in our prayers. Remember her often and that way she will be with you. Remember the good things, that is what we do for our mothers. Sometimes I think they are still with us.
- Perry & Inge Cadwallader, Pooler, GA
Dear Aunt Virgie, I have such fond memories of you. I so wish I could have seen you again, but I know that I will one day! I love you... God Speed. Love, Dotti Groover-Skipper
- Dotti Groover-Skipper, Tampa, FL
Aunt Virgie, I hope you will give my Dad a hug for me when you seen him in heaven. You bring back so many fond memories of visits to Savannah, family and friends. God Bless you and your family.
- Joe Groover, Malvern, AR
Linda & Tony, I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your Mother. May God give you the strength to move forward with the up comming days ahead. Pam Ford
- Pam Ford, Pooler, GA
Dear cousins, it was with great sadness I learned of the passing of Great-Aunt Virgie. I have nothing but wonderful remembrances of her kindness and love, and that she was always smiling and so uplifting to be with. I remember with fondness the many times spent with her and Uncle Duke and your family, where the company and food was always great. I also know my dad looked on them both as his second parents-people whom he very much loved, and who loved my dad. Aunt Virgie was the last of a breed-a true Southern Lady. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. May God's Peace be with you.
- Robert Groover, Jr, Phoenix, AZ
We are remembering the family in our prayers.
- Bertie V. Groover, Brandon, FL
We are remembering the family in our prayers.
- Bertie V. Groover, Brandon, FL
We are remembering the family in our prayers. Nancy Fogle, Dorothy Skipper, Amy Wilbur, Joe Groover, and Rob Groover.
- Bertie V. Groover, Brandon, FL
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
