Virginia “Ginger” Bankson was born on July 24, 1918 in Centerville, Iowa. She was born at home, delivered by her father, the 5th of 11 children. She is preceded in death by her mother & father, all but one sibling, (Rosa Barker), her husband (Clint Bankson), son (Dennis Bankson), Daughter in law (Sharyl Bankson), and grandson (Todd Bankson). She is survived by Patti Bankson (daughter in law and wife of Dennis Bankson), Kelli Bankson (daughter in law and wife of Roger Bankson.) She has 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren and several on the way.
Her accomplishments were many: Graduating from high school in 1937, she obtained her Normal Training Certificate for rural schools K – th grades, a teaching degree from Drake University In Iowa, attended USC, UCLA, Pepperdine in California, MA degree in Reading, She had a Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Arts in Elementary Reading
Life Diploma Certificate – California, Standard Elementary Certificate, War Emergency Certificate and over 70 years of teaching experience.
2001 “Grandmother of the Year,” City of Apopka, Florida
2008 Proclamation by the City of Apopka, Florida, “Mrs. Virginia Bankson Day”
2014 Graduation Achievement Honor and Recognition
Service
Funeral Mass
Victory Church
509 S. Park Ave, Apopka, Florida 32703
October 13, 2024
3:00pm
This heritage started 67 years ago with Pastor Herbert F. Loomis, who founded the First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1934. In 1938 Francis E. Loomis, son of Pastor Herbert F. Loomis, received his license to practice Mortuary Science and in 1941 established Loomis Funeral Home of Winter Garden, FL. 
420 W Main St
Apopka, FL 32712-3452
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