Virginia L. Anderson, age 88, of Rising Sun, MD passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013.

Virginia was born May 28, 1925 in Flat Ridge, VA to the late Monroe J. and Nancy Della (Hash) Perkins. Known for her incredible hospitality and excellent cooking skills, Virginia worked and volunteered as a cook for several places. Namely, from 1963 to 1970, she worked for the Bainbridge Naval Training Center and most recently for West Nottingham Presbyterian Day Care Center. She and her husband, Ray volunteered at Perry Point VA Medical Center where they were known to open their home and show hospitality to those who could not make it home for the holidays and volunteered with the Porter’s Grove church choir at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center. She was an active member of Porter’s Grove Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and helped to prepare food for events. Virginia enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafts, and shopping but most of all she cherished her time spent with her family and loved ones, especially her grandchildren. She was a caring and nurturing soul with a heart of gold who touched the lives of those she met whether it was by her kindness or her incredible cooking.

The family sends gratitude and special thanks out to the staff at Calvert Manor Healthcare Center for all of their wonderful help caring for Virginia.

Virginia is survived by her three sons, David L. Anderson and his wife, Gilda of Port Deposit, MD, Larry D. Anderson and his wife, Virginia of Conowingo, MD, and Rickey R. Anderson and his wife, Leila of Lancaster, PA; daughter, Lisa A. Kaminski and her husband, Joseph of Elkton, MD; two brothers, John Perkins of Marion, VA and Ted Perkins of Pylesville, MD; 10 grandchildren, Scott, Megan, Jeremy, Loren, and Sarah Anderson, Michelle Thompson, Mindy Finkey, Zachary, Alexandra, and Analise Kaminski; and 15 great grandchildren. Including her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 36 years, Harvey “Ray” Anderson who passed away in 1983 and 9 of her brothers and sisters.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from 6 to 8pm at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, 111 S. Queen St., Rising Sun, MD 21911. A service honoring Virginia’s life will be held at 11am on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Porter’s Grove Baptist Church, 478 Connelly Rd, Rising Sun, MD 21911 where family and friends my visit beginning at 10am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to Porter’s Grove Baptist Church and sent to the funeral home.