Virginia Forkum, daughter of the late Walter Forkum and Ina Bell Earnest Forkum was born on May 3, 1922 in Powe, Missouri and departed this life on March 27, 2017 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 94.

Mrs. Forkum was a former employee of Elder’s Manufacturing in Dexter for 44 years and a residence of Dexter.

She is survived by one son, Dennis Ray Evans (Betty) of Dexter; by one daughter, Nell Berry of Dexter; by two brother, Elvin Forkum of Dexter and Carol Forkum of Bernie; by one sister, Viola Lay of Dexter; by seven grandchildren; by thirteen great-grandchildren and by two great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by two daughters, four brothers and three sisters.

Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home on Sunday, April 2, 2017 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Martin and Rev. Shane Mallard officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Smith-Stevenson Cemetery in rural Dexter.