Virginia Ione Stotts || Obituary

Virginia Ione Stotts, aged 68, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2024, at her home. She was born on September 1, 1956, in Terrell, Texas to Ernest & Eddie Driver. She was the eldest of 4 children, with siblings Johanna Preston, Janet Aubrey and Kline Driver.

She graduated early from Paris High School in 1973 where she was involved in 4H & enjoyed playing the piano.

Virginia attended Paris Junior College, University of Montreal & East Texas State University. She graduated on December 1978 with highest honors & with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, English, Reading, & French, all with a level K-12 certification. She was a lifetime educator. She taught in Mt Vernon, Mt Pleasant and Richardson. Throughout her career she taught English, Reading, Literature, French, Music, Piano, Choir & Family Consumer Science.

She loved her students and expected them to reach their true potentials. She worked day & night to help them accomplish their goals.

She married her high school sweetheart, Danny Stotts, on November 23, 1974. She greatly loved her family, children and grandkids. She was a great wife, mom, & friend.

She will be remembered for always helping others.

She was truly a blessed child of the Lord and follower of Christ. She spent her life exemplifying a 1 Corinthians 13 type of love. She was patient, kind, & humble. She honored others & her love always protected, trusted, hoped & persevered. People knew she was a Christian by her love & light. Even though her light is out now, she left the world much brighter.

Survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Danny Stotts, her 3 children, Daniel Stotts, David Stotts, Em Stotts, her 2 daughters-in-law, Veronica Stotts and Christina Stotts, and her 3 grandchildren, Dominic Stotts, Derrick Stotts, and Rosaleigh Stotts.

Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. John Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in McDonald Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 – 8 p.m.

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