Virginia M. Boyle, 89, was promoted to glory to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 27, 2008.  She was born April 14, 1918, in Wichita, Kansas to Belva Boyle and Dr. Jesse Boyle and passed Sunday at Highland Park Manor.

            Virginia grew up in Enid, graduated from Enid High School in 1936, and continued her education at Phillips University.  As a young woman she studied the fine arts and was talented in ballet, piano, accordion, and voice.  In her later years she enjoyed fashion designing and painting.  Virginia owned and operated Virginia B’s Dress Shop on West Broadway for twenty years.  After retirement, her passion was gardening and she spent her time maintaining a year with beautiful flowers and koi fish ponds.  She was active at the Senior Citizens Center, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, and a member of the Central Christian Church.

            Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Dr. Kenneth Boyle, and his wife, Betty.

            She is survived by a niece, Betsy Thomas and her husband, Bruce of Enid; great nieces, Lisa Powell and her husband, Trey and their two children of Midlothian, Texas, and Gina Hansen and her husband, Tyler, and their two children of Fort Worth, Texas.

            A graveside service with the interment of ashes will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Enid Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory.