Virginia Ruth Ford Collom; Born in Great Bend, Kansas, February 5, 1925.
At a young age her family moved to Wichita, Kansas, where she grew up and met her husband Byron Cooper Collom, "B." They were married on December 21, 1947. They enjoyed life in Wichita and raised their four daughters. Upon his retirement they moved to their lake home in Lampe, Missouri overlooking Table Rock Lake. They were married 52 years at the time of B's death in 1999. She lived the remainder of her life there until 2014 when she moved back to Wichita to be cared for by Sheryl, one of her daughters. She is preceded in death by her husband, Byron Cooper Collom, parents, Charles Clinton and Ruth Ann Moon Ford, three brothers, Charles Clinton Ford Jr., John Ford, and Albert C Ford. She is survived by four daughters, Rebecca Collom, Debby Collom (John Lucas), Sheryl Collom (Larry Endicott), and Salley Collom (Chris Schmid); thirteen grandchildren, Jamie Endicott (Ian Honn), Matthew Baker (Anne Morse), Jennifer Endicott (James Dean), Wayne Lucas (Christina Connors), Maurice Baker, Jacob Endicott (Shawna Ellis), Nathan Lucas (Brittany Miller), Michael Baker, Elizabeth Lucas (Russell Perry), Ruth Endicott, Hailey Taylor, and Jordan Taylor Clayton Schmid; Eleven great-grandchildren, Cooper Dunlavy, Lillian Dunlavy, Aidan Lucas, Felicia Ellis, Emma Lucas, Averleigh Lucas, Rylee Perry, Harper Lucas, Cloe Endicott, Esm Baker and Baby Perry 2 (coming soon).Virginia was an artist, seamstress, teacher, and caregiver in every way. All most all of her daughters' clothes were sewn by her, a skill she passed on to her daughters. She sketched portraits of her daughters, made many oil paintings which adorned her walls and the homes of her daughters. She painted bird houses and other items to put in the library sale to raise money for the library in Kimberling City, Missouri. She made countless dresses, shorts, and beautiful sock dolls to include in her church's shoe box ministry. One year she set a goal to make 100 dresses and she achieved that goal. Virginia was the hostess with the mostest. She was in charge of the Social Committee at First Baptist Church in Wichita, always ready at a moments notice to setup a social event following service on Sunday mornings. She decorated tables for holiday meals in the Fellowship Hall, and adorned the Sanctuary for Christmas and Easter. After moving to her retirement home she took her mother in to live with her and cared for her and later cared for her husband as his health failed. Even in recent years when she needed to be cared for herself she was concerned about the welfare of others. Virginia lived a long and fruitful life. Now she moves on to her eternal home where she shall live forever more. Her body will be laid to rest at Wichita Park Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 3:00pm at her home in Lampe, Missouri.