Virginia Barbee Stringer

Virginia Barbee Stringer passed away at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte, NC on May 4, 2023. 

Virginia was born on November 21, 1937, in Carthage, NC to Floyd and Margaret Barbee. The family moved to Asheboro, NC, where Virginia attended Asheboro High School and graduated in 1955. After High School, she attended Sacred Heart Jr. College and Mercy School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1958. 

Virginia married Donald L. Stringer on March 7, 1959. They lived in Asheboro, Gastonia, Denton, and Lancaster (SC). She loved living in Denton with Don and raising her two children. 

As a nurse, Virginia worked in hospitals (operating room) and as an Industrial Nurse (Burlington Industries and Klaussner Furniture Industries). After her retirement, she taught Nursing Assistant Classes at Randolph Community College. 

In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her brother Billy and husband Donald. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Lundgren (Cliff) of Denver, NC, and Barbee Gennerman (Kevin) of San Diego, CA, as well as three grandchildren, Graham, Mya, and Addyson. 

A memorial service will be held at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro, N.C. on Saturday, June 17th at 1:00 p.m. Virginia will be buried at the Jackson Springs Cemetery in Jackson Springs, NC. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Mecklenburg County or Hospice of Lincoln County.