WINTER HAVEN - Virginia B. Workman of Winter Haven passed away from cancer Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Winter Haven Hospital.  She was 66 years old.

A native of Charleston, W. Virginia, born December 13, 1940, Virginia moved here 35 years ago from the West Virginia area.  She was a retired high school teacher, who was instrumental in pioneering a marine biology program at Auburndale High School.  She attended Morris Harvey College in W. Virginia, and is an alumnus of Florida Southern College with a Bachelors of Science degree.  Virginia was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven, where she served on the Women’s Guild.  She volunteered as a Pink Lady at Winter Haven Hospital, and remained active with retired school teachers.  In her condominium association, she was active as a treasurer and board member; she co-directed the social activities committee.   

Virginia is survived by her daughters:  Deanna Young and her husband Dennis of Greenville, SC, Tara Adams and her husband Beau of Winter Haven, Arch Workman of Winter Haven; grandchildren:  Tessa Noel and Levi Stephen Ross, and her sister Mary Nichols of Terre Haute, IN, and cousins:  Carolyn Lilly and Debbie Walker of Charleston, WV, Christine Podeszwa of Georgia, Sharon Stone of Coral Gables, FL, Gail Siebe of Boca Raton, FL, and Ruth Porter of New York.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:00 AM from the Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Winter Haven. 

Words from Virginia about flowers:  "Anybody who has ever been there, (suffering from cancer) they don’t want anyone else to experience it, I would like something to be done for research".  Donations can be made to support cancer research. 

Condolences to the family can be made to:  www.oakridgefuneralcare.com.