Virginia Duvall Bovenizer

Bluefield, WV- Virginia Duvall Bovenizer “Ginny” died on November 16, 2015 at Loving Hands Adult Care in Bluefield, WV. Born on October 28, 1921 in Bellaire, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Ralph W. Duvall and Fannie Wise Duvall. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years N.S. “Boonie” Bovenizer, her son Thomas William Bovenizer, her brother Robert Duvall and her sister Catherine Duvall Dunay. Ginny was born in Bellaire, Ohio and graduated from Bellaire High School. She attended college at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio where she was the only female in her pharmacy graduating class. She was homecoming queen at both schools. Her first job as a pharmacist was at Lazarus Dept store in Columbus, Ohio. They moved to Bluefield when WWII was over and opened up Medical Arts Pharmacy in downtown Bluefield where First Century Bank now sits. She worked the cosmetic counter and helped in the prescription department when needed. After a few years passed she began to work full time in the prescription department until her retirement. She was a member of numerous organizations and took on leadership roles with many of them. Some of them are The American Pharmaceutical Association, The WV Pharmaceutical Association, The Pink Dogwood Garden Club, The Administrative Board of Bland Street United Methodist Church where she was a member since coming to Bluefield. Ginny was a circle leader at Bland Street and also a Sunday School teacher. She was a member of The American Association of University Women and Bluefield Country Club where she almost enjoyed playing golf. She played First Violin in the Wheeling Symphony. She was an avid bridge player and loved to play duplicate bridge. Ginny is survived by two sons, Jerry A. Bovenizer and wife Suzanne of Bluefield, WV and R. Brice Bovenizer and wife Ruth of Bluefield, VA. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Michelle Bovenizer Clarkson and husband Dr. Mark of Cary, NC, Kimberly Bovenizer Taylor and husband Curt of Irmo, SC, Dr. Todd Stewart Bovenizer and wife Megan of Cary, NC, Beth Kelli Louthan and husband Scott of Bluefield, VA, Jonathan Brice Bovenizer and wife Megan of Richmond, VA. Great grandchildren: Jonathan D. Clarkson, Brian G. Clarkson, Emily Suzanne Clarkson, Caroline Grace Bovenizer, Ella Kate Bovenizer, Piper Elizabeth Bovenizer, William Brice Taylor, Jackson Stewart Taylor and Charles Luke Louthan. Funeral Services will be held on November 30th at 11:00 AM at Bland Street Methodist Church in Bluefield, WV. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until the service hour. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens on Coal Heritage Road in Bluewell, WV where Todd Bovenizer, Jonathan Bovenizer, Mark Clarkson, Scott Louthan, Watt Mays, Rick Lowry, Stan Kiser, Ron Whalen, and Mark Johnson will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Bluefield Union Mission, P.O. Box 4056, Bluefield, WV.

Virginia Duvall Bovenizer

October 28, 1921 - November 16, 2015