Virginia grew up in Gainesville, Texas and was the oldest of 5 children. She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1953. A couple years later while staying with a friend for Labor Day weekend she met Jesse Coonrod and they married November 12, 1955 and moved to Grand Prairie, Texas. In 1958 they had their first son, Rodney. 13 months and 13 days later they completed their family with the birth of their second son, Dale.
Virginia worked for Lone Star Gas Co. for 11 years, then she worked as a tax administrator for GPISD for 20 years. In 1995 she retired. Virginia was a caring woman who enjoyed sewing and cooking. Her coconut pies will be missed along with her lovable and forgiving personality. She was very active in her church and is a charter member at New Testament Baptist Church of Pantego. Virginia has a good sense of humor and was a perfect grandma never forgetting a birthday.
Virginia is preceded in death by her father Arthur Randall Cunningham Sr., mother Lillian Gertrude Prater Cunningham and brother Arthur Randall Cunningham Jr.
She is survived by husband Jesse Coonrod; sons: Rodney Coonrod and wife, Jeannie, Dale Coonrod; sister Nancy Lee Smith, 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
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