Virginia Jinkins

Virginia Jinkins, 91, was born December 25, 1916, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to J. Pat Jinkins, Sr. and his wife, Elbie Hurst Jinkins. She passed way Monday, August 18, 2008 at Madisonville Care Center, Madisonville, Texas, where she had been a resident for four years. Virginia, a Registered Nurse, was retired from Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, following 23 years of service, and served as Evening Supervisor for many years. She entered Hotel Dieu School of Nursing, Beaumont, Texas, and graduated in 1943 under the United States Army Nursing Corps and was active in their Alumni Association. After her retirement from Memorial Medical Center, she was active with the Retired Nurses' Club, and in the Volunteers Scholarship Program. Among other interests were her heritage organizations. She was a Charter Member of Mary Hall Mantooth Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the William Gann Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812. She was also a member of the MacDonald-Sloan Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter in Madisonville. She was an avid gardener and as long as her health permitted, kept her yard and flower beds in pristine condition. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and lived in Lufkin from 1960 until 2004, when she went to the Retirement Home in Madisonville. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Thelma Garrett and her husband Ross of Madisonville; nieces, Mrs. Sharron Ann Standley and family of Austin, Mrs. Dale (Sylvia) Dean and family; nephews, Edmon Garrett and David Garrett and their families of Madisonville. She is also survived by nephews, John Henry Mangham of Rockport, Texas and nieces, Mrs. Sue Wheeler of Nacogdoches, Mrs. Jo Mangham Ballard of Arlington, Texas, Patricia Jinkins of Shreveport, Louisiana and their families, and Elizabeth Jenkins of Lufkin. Virginia was preceded in death by her father and mother; sisters, Mrs. Mamie Baggett, Mrs. Liddie Dee Mangham and Mrs. Odessa Nesom; and brother, George E. Jinkins. In lieu of flowers, if desired, contributions to the Mary Hall Mantooth Chapter, DRT, 1212 Reen, Lufkin, Texas 75904; William Gann Chapter, USD 1812, 613 Bostwick Drive, Nacogdoches, Texas 75965 or the Volunteers Scholarship Fund of Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, c/o Patsy Weems, 1126 Mantooth, Lufkin, Texas 75904; or to a charity is suggested. Pallbearers include her nephews and nephews-in-law, Edmon Garrett, Jason Garrett, Anthony Garrett, Casey Dean, Keith West and Charles Wheeler. Services for Virginia will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Reverend Bill Havard of Carpenter's Way Baptist Church in Lufkin. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon until service time at Gipson Funeral Home. Gipson Funeral Home; Charlotte Partin, director