MELDRIM: Mrs. Virginia Edwards Henson Hall, 90, died in her sleep on Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Savannah.
She is preceded in death by her son Robert E. Henson and her dear cousin Sara Burgstiner.
"Miss Virginia" was a lifelong resident of Meldrim. She had fond memories of her childhood as a hunting companion with her father who always said she was a "dead shot" with her 20 gauge and was voted "prettiest girl" in the Marlow High School class of 1938. Virginia was proud of her service as "Rosie the Riveter" in the shipyards in Savannah in WW II. After raising a family she moved back to her beloved Meldrim in the early 70's and never left. She was a familiar sight riding her bicycle or driving the streets of Meldrim for the last 40 years. Her longtime friends and family remember her as a faithful member of Meldrim Baptist Church where she was baptized as a child and it remained a cornerstone of her life.
She is survived by her oldest son, Hamilton M. Henson, Jr. and his wife Nan of Atlanta, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren
The funeral to celebrate Mrs. Virginia's life was on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Meldrim Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Carlisle officiating. Pallbearers were Stan Lane, Earl Hughes, Joe Shuman, Mike Burgstiner, Gene Ellison and Gary Harvey. Music was provided by the church choir. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Meldrim.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Meldrim Baptist Church, P.O. Box 64, Meldrim, GA 31318 or to Hospice Savannah, PO box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.