Virginia Roe

Virginia Roe, of Louisville, passed on Sept 2,2011, at her residence with her loving family by her side. The former Virginia Williams was born in Marion, Ky on July 19, 1926. She was one of the last three survivors of her senior class of 1944.

After high school she attended college at Ward Belmont in Nashville, TN. She also worked at the Dawson Springs Hospital during WW II. There she nursed an ill soldier named Ed Gafford back to health and married him at the Dawson Springs Chapel.

Virginia owned Crescent Hill Liquors and Caboose Liquors in Louisville. She donated her red caboose to the University of Louisville Alumni Association and it is the first one that sits on Caboose Row at Papa John's Stadium.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, William Roe and Virginia Lee Williams, husbands Edward A. Gafford, and Ralph W. Morton, and brother Maj. Billy Joe Williams.

Mama Roe is survived by her loving family, a son, Edward R. Gafford (Carol), daughters Sandra L. Gafford, Rebecca J. Moore (Edward), and Virginia S. Bright (David), stepsons Bruce and Ralph Morton, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Mama Roe was very special to many people and will be greatly missed by all. She was laid to rest in Mapleview Cemetery in Marion, KY. With Gilbert Funeral Home in charge of services.