Virginia Pearl Alexander Whitmire, age 80 of Pilot Grove, TX passed away at home on May 28, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Virginia was born in Allen, TX on May 6, 1944 to Leon Douglas and Sarah Josephine Alexander. Virginia married the love of her life, Jack on June 20, 1962.

She was preceded in death by both of her parents, siblings Johnny Alexander and Judy Sadler, husband Bobby Jack Whitmire, Sr. and sons Michael Ray Whitmire and Paul Leon Whitmire.

Paul was born on May 17, 1965 and passed away on May 26, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his daughter Ashley, and grandchildren Carlie, Clayton, Adalyn and Avery.

Her surviving children include Thomas Whitmire and wife Cindy of Pilot Grove, TX, Bobby Jack Whitmire, Jr, and wife Diana of Denison, TX, Teresa Whitmire Mandrell and husband Jesse of Leonard, TX and Darrin Whitmire and wife Dustin of Trenton, TX. She is also survived by her sister Lois and husband Loring Himelright, Jr. of Tennessee.

Virginia was the proud grandmother of 22 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. She enjoyed crochet, cake baking, cooking for her family and in the cafeteria, gardening, and having the grandkids over.

Family night will be on Thursday, May 30 from 5 to 7 pm at Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman, TX. Graveside services will be held at Burns Cemetery in Trenton, TX on Friday, May 31 at 1:00 pm. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jonathan Wright, Trent Booe, Kagan DeJarnatt, Shea Alverson, Chase Whitmire and Connor Whitmire.