Virginia was born June 21, 1930, in Wichita, Kan., to John Raymond and Opal Louise (Cravens) Templeton and attended high school in Porterville, Calif.
She married Raymond Jesse Salmon on May 7, 1949, in Las Vegas, Nev. He preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 2002.
She lived in California for 34 years, moving to Joplin in 1973 with her husband and family. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed telling stories about her childhood. She loved to shop, especially for others, and was a big fan of country and Gospel music. She was disliked by no one and will be missed by all. Rest in peace, Mom, and thank you, God, for allowing her to be with us for almost 81 years.
Virginia is survived by one daughter, Shelley Russow and fiance Bud Ochsenbein, of Joplin; four sons, Gary Salmon and wife Mary Jane, of Joplin; Gayle Salmon, of Boise, Idaho, and Leta Salmon, of Cleveland, Okla., Stacey Salmon and wife Cindy, of Joplin, and Scott Salmon and fiance Bev Stepp, of Seligman, Mo.; two sisters, Margaret Young, of Joplin, and Roberta Miller, of Yuma, Ariz.; three brothers, Charles Templeton and wife Phyllis, of Lakeland, Fla., Frank Templeton and wife Linda, of Tigard, Ore., and Jim Templeton and wife Juanita, of Seres, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; as well as many other family members and friends. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Juanita Baggs, and Jenny Mayfield.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary in Joplin. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crosslines of Joplin in care of the mortuary.
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