Mrs. Virginia L. Brittingham Davis, age 92, went to her eternal home on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, George Wesley Davis; by her daughters, Martha Lee Davis Floyd (Thomas) and Diane Marie Davis Cole (Tom); her granddaughters, Mary Ellen Cole Hasenfus (Ryan), Shelby Nicole Floyd Holden (Bobby), and Christine Marie Cole Buttenshaw (Zack); her great-grandchildren, Tucker Lucas Hasenfus, Sophia Paige Hasenfus, and Bennett Floyd Holden; and nieces, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents Mildred Lilliston Drummond Brittingham and Charles Aliborne Brittingham; her sister, Mary Lou Brittingham Taylor; and her loving aunts, Sallie Drummond, Gladys Drummond Aydelotte, and Elizabeth Drummond Metcalf, who raised her and her sister after the early death of their parents.
Virginia grew up in Onancock. She came to Richmond to attend the Pan American Business School, worked several years for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company, part-time for Thalhimers Westmoreland, and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science degree in education with certification in library science and a Masters degree in education, inspiring the love of books and the pursuit of higher learning in her daughters and granddaughters.
She retired from Dumbarton Elementary School as a media specialist. She and George were members of the Sundowners Sams and Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle Clubs and enjoyed over 30 years of traveling with friends across the United States and Canada. Before GPS, Virginia could give you directions, including street and route numbers, to just about anywhere you wanted to travel in the United States. Virginia was a long-time resident of The Hermitage at Cedarfield.
Virginia loved life and lived it to its fullest with remarkable intelligence and joy. She made friends everywhere she went and treasured the time she spent with them. Virginia donated her body to the Virginia Anatomical Society to be used in medical school research with the goal of researching treatments for osteoarthritis.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Westhampton United Methodist Church, 6100 Patterson Ave., Richmond, VA 23226, with a reception to follow in the social hall. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Westhampton United Methodist Church or to the charity of your choice that feeds the hungry.
