Virginia Ruth Laurens

Virginia Ruth Laurens

January 13, 1940 – April 8, 2026

Virginia Ruth Laurens, lovingly known as Ginny, Mama, Memaw, and MeToo, passed away on April 8, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on January 13, 1940, she lived a full and remarkable life defined by resilience, creativity, and deep love for her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Alene Reeves; her sisters, Barbara Woods and Wilma Pippins; her brother LA Reeves; and the love of her life, Bobby Laurens.

Ginny is survived by her sisters Sherron Coker and Mary Bailey, her devoted daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Tildon Bullard; her cherished grandchildren, Mark Rosson, Mandy and Mitchel Laurens, Jeff and Jennifer Laurens, and Sam Laurens; and a large and loving group of great-grandchildren, including Camryn Savage, Noah Rosson, Baylee Rosson, Rexton Rosson, Christopher Laurens, Cody Laurens, Wyatt Laurens, Bradley Moncrief, Brenna Joyce, and Brendon Massey. She also leaves behind countless cousins, nieces and nephews, along with several great-great-grandchildren whom she did not have the chance to meet but who will carry her legacy forward.

Ginny was a woman of many talents and passions. She was an expert seamstress whose skillful hands could create beauty from the simplest materials. In her younger years, she found adventure as a scuba diver, and throughout her life she embraced a wide range of trades and crafts—including work as a bomb maker, watch maker, and tile grader for Tiffany Tile. She was also known for her baking and her homemade wine, which she shared generously with family and friends.

Above all, Ginny was the heart of her family. She was strong, independent, and endlessly resourceful, but also warm, nurturing, and full of life. She answered to many names over the years—Virginia, Ginny, Mama, Memaw, MeToo—but to those who loved her most, she was simply everything.

Though she is no longer with us, her spirit lives on in the family she built and the lives she touched. Today, we take comfort in knowing her and Granddad are reunited in Heaven and she watches over us as our guardian angel.

She will be deeply missed and forever loved.