Virginia Lee Becker Greer

Virginia Lee Becker Greer, of Pampa, went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the age of 91 years, 10 months, and 27 days old.

Services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Norman  Rushing, pastor, officiating, and Rev. Rick Parnell, a retired Baptist minister, assisting. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Monday, September 26, 2022 at the funeral home.

Virginia will be available for viewing from 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM on Sunday and 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Monday at the funeral home.

Virginia was born on October 27, 1930, on a Monday at Pampa Jarrett Hospital in Pampa to James Lucien Becker and Janie Skidmore Becker. She was the first of six children. She had three brothers, J.C. Becker, Bob Becker, and Jack Becker, and two sisters, Mary Ann Tipton and Lottie Mae Becker.

Virginia married Laven Glen Greer on August 21, 1951 in Clovis, New Mexico. She worked and retired form AT&T/Southwestern Bell. She started her job with the telephone company at the age of 18 years old as a telephone operator, after graduating from Pampa High School. Virginia worked and retired from the Gray County Clerk’s Office as a Deputy County Clerk. She continued to work elections long after her retirement from the clerk’s office. Virginia attended and was actively involved at Central Baptist Church. She taught the 4-year-old Sunday School class for many years and painted murals and helped in decorations for the VBSs at Central.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Laven Greer; and by two brothers, Bobby Becker and Jackie Becker.

Virginia is survived by two children, Vicki Lee Greer Ferguson and husband Gene Ferguson of Wheeler, and James Glen Greer and wife Dana Nanette Hedrick Greer of Pampa; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer Lee Jackson and husband Richard Jeremy Jackson of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Zackary Glen Greer and wife Jennifer Anna Greer of Pampa, Jessica Lee King and husband Matthew Levi King of Elgin, South Carolina, and Penny Nanette Harvey and husband Nathaniel Ulysses Harvey of Pampa; 8 great-grandchildren, Jessica King, Camden King, Boone King, Aiden King, Gavin Greer, Lucian King, Landon Greer, Addilyn Greer, Kinsley Harvey, and Jaxon Harvey; brother, J. C. Becker of Brazoria; a sister, Mary Ann Tipton and husband Jerry of Pampa; a sister-in-law, Katherine Hampson of Colorado Springs, CO; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Virginia is a cherished Mother, Mother-in-Law, Nanny, Sister, and Friend. Those that know Virginia knew that she worked hard to help people. Her close friends knew Virginia would stand beside them in whatever they faced.

We, as a family, wish to express our great admiration and love for the staff of Meredith Place and the love and kindness they showed her in the 2 plus years she was there. Interim, Home Health and Hospice were so kind and loving and truly did everything to keep our Mom, Nanny, and Friend comfortable, safe, and cared for. Not once did we ever experience anything but true professional people who loved and served. Thank you all.