100, died peacefully at home on November 5, 2015.
She was born in Louisville on August 24, 1915, to George Thomas Love Sr., founder of the Love Chemical Company, and Mary Finzer Vogt Love, a homemaker. A lifetime resident of Louisville, Mary Virginia attended Miss Sales School, Kentucky Home School for Girls, Louisville Collegiate School and the University of Louisville. On April 8, 1950, she was married to her beloved husband of 44 years, Charles Marshall Beard. Mary Virginia was a member of the Woman's Club of Louisville, the Louisville Civic Arts Association and the Louisville Boat Club. Known for her graciousness and good humor, she enjoyed traveling, entertaining friends, playing golf and playing bridge. Until well into her 90's, Mary Virginia loved swimming at the pool at The Glenview.
The family is grateful to Mary Virginia's caregivers for the love, comfort and support they provided to her in her later years: Sidney Berry, Susan Elders, Judy Gill, Alicia Hall, Maxine Marr, Kay Kendall, Patsy Owens, Betty Satori, Jenny Schlegel, Sylvia Simpson and Kayla Troutman.
Mary Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Marshall Beard; and by her brothers, George Thomas Love, Jr. and Selby Vogt Love, M.D.. She is survived by her nephews, George Thomas Love III (Emily), Selby Vogt Love II (Lisa), Thomas Anderson Beard (Laurie) and Robert Elliott Beard (Ellen); nieces, Margaret Love Martin (Frank), Phyllis Thomas (John L.) and Kathleen Shelley; sister-in-law, Corinne Anderson Beard; numerous great and great great nieces and nephews; and by her cousin, Mary June Parks.
Funeral services for Mary Virginia will be held on November 14, 2015, at noon at Pearson's, 149 Breckenridge Lane, followed by interment at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Published in THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Nov. 8, 2015
100, died peacefully at home on November 5, 2015.
She was born in Louisville on August 24, 1915, to George Thomas Love Sr., founder of the Love Chemical Company, and Mary Finzer Vogt Love, a homemaker. A lifetime resident of Louisville, Mary Virginia attended Miss Sales School, Kentucky Home School for Girls, Louisville Collegiate School and the University of Louisville. On April 8, 1950, she was married to her beloved husband of 44 years, Charles Marshall Beard. Mary Virginia was a member of the Woman's Club of Louisville, the Louisville Civic Arts Association and the Louisville Boat Club. Known for her graciousness and good humor, she enjoyed traveling, entertaining friends, playing golf and playing bridge. Until well into her 90's, Mary Virginia loved swimming at the pool at The Glenview.
The family is grateful to Mary Virginia's caregivers for the love, comfort and support they provided to her in her later years: Sidney Berry, Susan Elders, Judy Gill, Alicia Hall, Maxine Marr, Kay Kendall, Patsy Owens, Betty Satori, Jenny Schlegel, Sylvia Simpson and Kayla Troutman.
Mary Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Marshall Beard; and by her brothers, George Thomas Love, Jr. and Selby Vogt Love, M.D.. She is survived by her nephews, George Thomas Love III (Emily), Selby Vogt Love II (Lisa), Thomas Anderson Beard (Laurie) and Robert Elliott Beard (Ellen); nieces, Margaret Love Martin (Frank), Phyllis Thomas (John L.) and Kathleen Shelley; sister-in-law, Corinne Anderson Beard; numerous great and great great nieces and nephews; and by her cousin, Mary June Parks.
Funeral services for Mary Virginia will be held on November 14, 2015, at noon at Pearson's, 149 Breckenridge Lane, followed by interment at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Published in THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Nov. 8, 2015
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