Virginia McClure

Virginia McClure, 89, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Gosnell Therapy and Living.

Virginia was born in Roseland to William “Bob” and Lucille Baughman and was a member of North Tenth Street Baptist Church. She was retired from Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator after 30 years, and also retired after 14 years as operator #7 at Blytheville Air Force Base. Virginia loved to volunteer her time and was a volunteer and board member for the American Red Cross, and did volunteer work for the Mississippi County Senior Citizens Center. She liked to sew and was a member of the Parkside Extension Homemakers Club. Virginia was the past president of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and a member of American Legion Post 24.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Baughman; four brothers, William “Buddy” Baughman, Thomas, Robert and Haskell Baughman.

Virginia leaves two children, Katherine M. Fruchtnicht and James R. McClure, both of Blytheville; and two grandchildren, Paul S. Fruchtnicht of Covington, Louisiana and Sarah Rae Newman and her husband Mat of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 31st at 10:30 a.m. in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Max Briley officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time at Cobb Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to North Tenth Street Baptist Church or the Blytheville Humane Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuenralhome.com.