Mrs. McCollum was born in November 1933 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She married Richard E."Dick" McCollum in 1954 in Vicksburg. She and her family lived in Venezuela until Dick retired from Creole Petroleum Corporation in 1975, then they moved to Austin. She also lived in Amarillo, Texas from 1989 until 2003 before returning to Austin.
She belonged to Children of the American Revolution as a child, and was a founding member of the Balcones Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Austin, Texas in 1976.
The family would like to thank the staff at Brookdale Westlake for their loving care and assistance.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband (pictured above) in January 2000. Survivors include her son, Richard McCollum of Austin, and daughter Helen Wight and grandson Kyle Wight of Lakeway; and her sister Nancy McKesson of Denver.
Committal of the ashes will be at the Vicksburg, Mississippi Cemetery at a later date.
The family suggests memorials be made to your favorite charity.
