Virginia Evelyn McCoy Bare
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Virginia Evelyn McCoy Bare, 86, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, June 11, 2011.
She was born February 18, 1925, the daughter of the late Asa E. Gabrilla (Williamson) McCoy.
She married William Julius Bare on September 29, 1945 and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2001, after 56 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Julie Bare Fordyce; three brothers, Scott McCoy, Harley McCoy and Wray McCoy; and two sisters, Helena Blankenship and Teresa Mooney.
She began first grade at the age of 4 in Grove City and graduated in 1941 from Hillsboro High School at the age of 16. After graduation, she attended the Miami-Jacobs Business College.
For several decades, she was a dealer in antiques. She owned antique shops and also sold at antique shows. She was a strong proponent in preserving historical sites and she spent many years serving as a volunteer at the Highland County Historical Society. She and Juluis renovated three 150-year-old houses. She also enjoyed working with genealogy research on family tracing for years.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Nicholas A. and Sharon Bare of Hillsboro; one daughter, Virginia "Susie" Bare McCarty of Columbus; four grandchildren, Kyle A. McCarty of Columbus, Sara A. McCarty of Columbus, Amy R. Dodds of Hilton Head, SC., and Christopher P. Dodds of Hillsboro; and two great-grandchildren, Megan Dodds and Ethan Dodds.
Services will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Sonner Chapel Methodist Church.
Pastor Wayne Edingfield will officiate, with burial to follow in the New Market Presbyterian Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the Sonner Chapel Methodist Church.
Family requests memorials to the Highland County Humane Society, P.O. Box 471, Hillsboro, OH 45133.
Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
To sign the online quest book, go to www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]
She was born February 18, 1925, the daughter of the late Asa E. Gabrilla (Williamson) McCoy.
She married William Julius Bare on September 29, 1945 and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2001, after 56 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Julie Bare Fordyce; three brothers, Scott McCoy, Harley McCoy and Wray McCoy; and two sisters, Helena Blankenship and Teresa Mooney.
She began first grade at the age of 4 in Grove City and graduated in 1941 from Hillsboro High School at the age of 16. After graduation, she attended the Miami-Jacobs Business College.
For several decades, she was a dealer in antiques. She owned antique shops and also sold at antique shows. She was a strong proponent in preserving historical sites and she spent many years serving as a volunteer at the Highland County Historical Society. She and Juluis renovated three 150-year-old houses. She also enjoyed working with genealogy research on family tracing for years.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Nicholas A. and Sharon Bare of Hillsboro; one daughter, Virginia "Susie" Bare McCarty of Columbus; four grandchildren, Kyle A. McCarty of Columbus, Sara A. McCarty of Columbus, Amy R. Dodds of Hilton Head, SC., and Christopher P. Dodds of Hillsboro; and two great-grandchildren, Megan Dodds and Ethan Dodds.
Services will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Sonner Chapel Methodist Church.
Pastor Wayne Edingfield will officiate, with burial to follow in the New Market Presbyterian Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the Sonner Chapel Methodist Church.
Family requests memorials to the Highland County Humane Society, P.O. Box 471, Hillsboro, OH 45133.
Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
To sign the online quest book, go to www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]