Virginia Cameron

Obituary of Virginia CameronVirginia Arilla Cameron, 92, of Ocala, Florida and formerly a resident of Miami Springs, FL and Dunnellon, FL passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Ocala's West Marion Hospital. Born on November 11, 1921, in Garland, PA she was the daughter of Alson Ethaniel Culver and Ina Elizabeth Culver. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of nearly 70 years Donald Edward Cameron, her brothers Vincent Carlson Culver and Virgil Leroy Culver and her grandson Scott Andrew Dossey.Virginia was a graduate of Jamestown High School in Jamestown, NY and her favorite subjects were chemistry and home economics. At a dance in 1939 she met the love of her life, Donald. He was one of the musicians in the band and in 1940 they were married and made beautiful music together. While Donald's time was filled with work at Pan American Airlines in Miami, Virginia's full time job was a homemaker and mother. She is a woman of MANY talents. She is a wonderful cook, kept a spotless house, designing and sewing dance costumes every year for her daughters dance recitals, crocheting, arts and crafts galore, gardening, PTA and Grace Lutheran Church committees. She is a perfectionist and every detail needed to be attended to.Virginia was quite a sports fan. She loved major league baseball and especially followed the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and the former Brooklyn Dodgers. When Donald retired from Pan Am, they moved to Rainbow Lakes Estates in Dunnellon, FL. They lived in RLE for over 25 years where she was active in the Gardening Club, Ladies Fireman's Auxiliary, and Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bingo was her passion and she and Donald were Queen and King of Bingo many times at Dunnellon's American Legion Post 58.Virginia's memory will continue to live in the hearts of her family; two daughters Barbara Eileen Dossey (husband Charles "Buddy" Dossey) and Marilynn Jean Cameron. She was very proud of her grandsons, granddaughter-in-laws and great grandchildren; four grandsons (John Thomas Colbert, Timothy Cameron Colbert, Marc Alan Dossey, and John Edward Werner), four granddaughter-in-laws (Lisa Catherine Colbert, Jenny Lynn Colbert, Kiersten Anne Dossey, and Lindella Huguet Werner), and nine great-grandchildren (Kelsey Lynn Colbert, Chase Justin Colbert, Tyler William Colbert, Cameron Nicole Colbert, Cody Jacob Colbert, Kyah Hunter Dossey, Caitlyn Blair Dossey, Hannah Leighan Livers, and Christopher Glenn Livers).The "Celebration of The Life of Virginia A. Cameron" Graveside Service will be held at Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens, Ocala, FL. Pastor of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church in Citrus Springs, Lynn Fonfana, will preside over the Graveside Service. In Lieu of flowers, donations should be made in memory of Virginia Arilla Cameron to Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, PO Box 2070, Dunnellon, FL 34430.

Virginia Cameron

November 11, 1921 - February 21, 2014