Virginia Lee Hudgins Hindmon

Virginia Lee Hudgins Hindmon, lovingly known as “Mom”, to not only her family, but to her colleagues at work and to innumerable friends, graduated to Heaven to be with our Lord Jesus on Thursday, April 21st, 2011. She was born in Houston, Texas, on December 30, 1938. She loved Longhorn cattle, Bluebonnets and everything Texas. She was a “True Texan” through and through. Mom influenced all of us and she lived her life as a testimony to the Lord she loved. She dealt with pain and great physical adversaries. Her physician, Dr. Toronjo said "she was an inspiration to us all." She was 73 years old and continued to work until just a few weeks ago, because she loved working and being "the big Mother Hen" at the office where she worked. Her life has always been devoted to giving to others, whether it was to her family or church family or work family. She had many folks that she would claim as her “own”, and she called them her “boys” and “girls”. She had a very large “extended family”. She was a preacher’s wife for over 40 years, which included being a Missionary in Venezuela for several years and serving along side of her husband, “Brother Bennie”, sharing the Gospel at several churches in Arkansas and Texas. Those who knew her recognized very quickly that she was not your typical piano playing, choir singing, preacher’s wife. She loved to cook and serve folks dinner on Wednesday nights and at other church functions. She didn’t mind getting dirty or using elbow grease to get things done. She enjoyed being in charge and helping each of us know where we needed to be and how to get the job done and done right. She was the School Librarian’s Assistant and Front Desk Secretary at Huntsville Intermediate School for many years. She said, “I loved my school kids -- I never met a child I didn’t like (there were some parents I could have done without) but never a child. I never treated any child any differently than I treated my own children, especially youth groups and church kids.” She was preceded in death, by her beloved husband, Dr. Bennie Hindmon, Jr. and infant daughter, as well as, her parents, Roy Alex and Vider Lee Hudgins and her brother David Hudgins. She is survived by Son – Bennie Dan Hindmon, III “Danny”, Son and wife -Alex and Kay Hindmon, Son and wife – Kevin and Joy Hindmon, Daughter and husband – Victoria Lee Day and Chris Day, Granddaughters – Monica and Darby Hindmon and Violet Day, Grandsons – Troy and Gabriel Hindmon, Brother and sister-in-law - Roy Cecil and Mary Anne Hudgins, Nephew and wife - Curtis and Maria Hudgins, Niece and husband – Rhonda and Dathan Lindsey, Great nieces – Mary Isabell Hudgins and Kaylee Lindsey. Services for Virginia Hindmon are Monday, April 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvery Baptist Church, Huntsville, Tx with interment following at Brooke Cemetery. Family will receive friends Saturday, April 23, 2011 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, Huntsville, Tx. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com

Virginia Lee Hudgins Hindmon

December 30, 1938 - April 25, 2011