Virgie Reynolds

Virgie L. Reynolds, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, at her home, surrounded by family.

She was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Jackson, twin daughter of Bryan Emory and Bessie Lucille Craft Johnson. She and Willie D. "W.D." Reynolds were married May 10, 1947, at the Church of the Nazarene in Cape Girardeau. He passed away Oct. 28, 1982.

Virgie was a 1943 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School.

She worked at the former International Shoe Company in Cape Girardeau and the Mosby Printing Company in St. Louis. For over 25 years, she worked as an Addressograph operator for Travelers Protection Agency in St. Louis, retiring in 1984.

She was a member of Connection Point General Baptist Church in Jackson. Virgie was also a member of the arthritis aquatics program at Saint Francis Medical Center and was an avid Cardinal baseball fan. She loved her grandsons tremendously and enjoyed cooking for her family, which was her specialty.

Loving survivors include a daughter, Marilyn (James) Duncan of Chaffee, Missouri; two grandsons, Adam (fiance Catherine Hardie) of Cape Girardeau and Alex Duncan of Chaffee; a sister, Norma (John) Stroder of Granite City, Illinois; and a number of nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Emory Johnson; and a twin sister, Virginia McCullough.

The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mike Huffman officiating.

Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

The family suggests contributions be made to Saint Francis Medical Center Foundation. Please specify Fitness Plus-Arthritis Aquatics.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.