Virginia Lynn Siddon Switzer, 80, passed away peacefully at the North Alabama Medical Center in Florence AI on the morning of Monday, June 15.

"Ginger " was born in Winsboro, LA.She graduated high school in Dallas,TX. She enlisted in the Navy where she met and married Gerald Switzer, her husband of 61+ years.

She attended George Mason University and received a BA degree in personnel management.

After Gerald's retirement they moved to south Mississippi, Ginger attended University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast and earned an MBA degree.

She is preceded in death by her father, Tommy Siddon; mother, Norma Fife.

She is survived by her husband Gerald Switzer; sister, Tomarie Siddon; daughter, Jerilynn (John) Bronaugh; sons, Lamar (Shari) Switzer and Hale (Cimmie) Switzer; grandsons, Joshua Bronaugh, Jeremy ( Lynsey) Bronaugh, Jordan Bronaugh, Cory (Kayla) Switzer, Jared Bronaugh, and Wallace Switzer; one granddaughter, Shelby (Devin) Smith; and five great grandchildren, Adelyn DeWitt, Parker Smith, Rowan Bronaugh, Sawyer Switzer and Sophie Smith.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ( www.stjude.org ).

Services will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Elkins Funeral Home. You are welcome to leave condolences on our website at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com