Virginia Lou Valkinburg

Virginia Lou Valkinburg, 77, of Nelsonville, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Mt. Carmel Hospital West, Columbus. She was born October 21, 1926 in Bicknell, Indiana the daughter of the late Ulysses C. and Lottie Summers Crain. She was married to Max E. Valkinburg of Nelsonville for 57 years.<br><br>She was retired from the Athens County Auditors office.<br><br>Virginia is survived by her husband, Max, two sons, David and Suzie Valkinburg of Logan and Robert Valkinburg of Nelsonville, three daughters, Diane and David Rood of Columbus, Mary Lou and Joe Eckels of Groveport and Cathy and Steve Evans of Logan, twelve grandchildren, Mary Jo Wooten, Mike Eckels, Jennifer Stover, Nancy Cashwell, Stephanie Smart, Suzanna Hinton, and Kasey, Kylee, Caleb, Autumn, Alexandria and Chelsie Valkinburg, and eight great grandchildren, Courtney and Christopher Wooten, Zachary and Julia Cashwell and Wyatt, Lucas, Tanner and Jacob Smart.<br><br>Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 4, 2004 at Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home, Nelsonville with Rev. Marvin Walker officiating. Interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville. Friends may call Saturday, January 3, 2004 from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.