Virginia L. Goodwin

ATHENS - Virginia L. Goodwin, 78, of Athens, died Monday, March 15, 2004, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center, The Plains. Born March 9, 1926, in Cincinnati, she was the daughter of the late Earl D. and Claire G. Brown Lee.During her career, Virginia was a legal secretary at the law office of the late Samuel B. Erskine; as well as at Ohio University for 23 years, serving as a Secretary in the Chemistry Department, and also in the office of the President of Ohio University before her retirement.Virginia was very active in the community, where she was a member of the local chapter of Professional Secretaries International, the Linda Lash Evans Group, the Child Conservation League, the Christian Women?s Fellowship Group #1, and also a member of the First Christian Church of Athens.She is survived by a daughter, Linda (Richard) Cone of Athens; two sons, Michael (Candy) Goodwin of Athens, and John (Margy) Goodwin of Athens; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and a sister, Goldie May Burke of Amelia, Ohio.Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary W. Cook.Services will be held Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home, Athens, with Joseph Eubanks officiating.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 5-8 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either the Appalachian Area Hospice, or the ATHENS -rea Visiting Nurses Association, at P.O. Box 768, Athens, Ohio  45701.