Virginia Lucille Cole was born on August 2, 1917 in Yale, Okla. to Nelson M. and Thelma Irene (Stratton) Boyles and passed from this life on June 5, 2010 at the age of 92.

She was one of 12 children, seven of which preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Paul M. Sikes; her second husband, Earl W. Cole; and her daughter, Paulette Reed; parents, Nelson M. and Thelma Boyles.

Virginia is survived by her son and his wife, Paul and Marilyn Sikes; son-in-law, Ronnie Reed; grandchildren, Jennifer Reed Poole and her husband, Tracy Poole; David Reed; Susan Sikes-Carey and her husband, Dale A. Carey, and Joseph Sikes; great-grandchildren, Erin Reed, Raegan Poole, Emma Sikes, and Hannah Sikes. Virginia is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Mel Henry and her husband Skeeter, Clifford Boyles and his wife Fonda; Lois Furgason and her husband June, and Norma Brown and a host of extended family and friends.

Virginia was a graduate of Oklahoma State University and was a retired school teacher of 36 years in the Sapulpa area.

She was an active member of the Oklahoma Retired Teachers Association. She was a very active member of Faith Baptist Church of Sapulpa and prior to that, she was an active member of First Baptist Church of Sapulpa.

She was a great mother, grandmother, sister and friend and will be dearly missed.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, 7100 E. Oklahoma 117, Sapulpa. Officiating will be the Reverend Jack Carner. Final interment at Green Hill Memorial Gardens, Sapulpa.

Services are being provided by Smith Funeral Home.