Edith Ann Virgin

Edith Hankins (Zimmerman) Virgin, 94, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was born May 23rd, 1932, in Piketon, Ohio, the daughter of the late Welty and Florence (Detty) Zimmerman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister. Edith worked as a salesclerk at Wrens Department Store, which later became Macy’s, for 20 years. After her retirement from Macy’s she worked at Northside Church of God at the Daycare. She loved working with small children, she taught Sunday School in the kindergarten department for 30 years at Clifton Avenue Church of God. In her younger years she was a Girl Scout Leader and was involved in the PTA at Kenwood Elementary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband John Hankins; second husband Glenn Virgin; brother Harold Zimmerman; grandson Michael Powell; nephew Rodger Zimmerman; and niece Jeannie Pence. She is survived by her daughter Denise (Fred) Skinner; sons John (Kimberly) Hankins and Mark Hankins; step-daughters Melissa (Chuck) Swimming and Tammy (Randy) McManus; grandchildren Danielle (Anthony) Shirk, Amanda (Kasey) Brennan, Zachary (Noelle) Souders, Jessica (Jeffrey Bussard) Hankins, Mark Hankins, Jr., and Johnathon Hankins; great-grandchildren Jacob, Kiley, Alayna, Jimmy, Paisley, Memphis, Layklynn, Michael, Haley, Layla, Jeremy, Mason, and Angel; great-great grandchildren Jocelyn and Koe; step-grandchildren Gary Glenn (Amy) Davis, Holly Davis, Tony (Karlita) Davis, and Chad (Kristina) Davis; step-great grandchildren Logan, Austin, Madison, Easton, Sehanna, Gavin, Draden, Haley, Marshall, Millie, Hudson, Hayes, and Everly; niece Pam (Charlie) Sumner; and nephew Bob Zimmerman. Visitation for Edith will be held Thursday, September 3, 2026 from 11am-12pm with the service beginning at 12:00pm at Richards, Raff & Dunbar Memorial Home. A graveside service will be held Friday, September 4, 2026, at 11:30am at Mound Cemetery in Piketon, OH. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.richardsraffanddunbar.com.