Class of 1950
1950 Maroon Spotlight
Virginia Matthews
Red Hots 47-48, Y-Teens 47-48, Band Queen 48-49, Band Secretary 48-49, Perry-scope Staff 49-50, Glee Club 49-50, Girls Trio 49-50, Class Assemblies 47-49.
1950 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Virginia Matthews, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Matthews, 717 Locust street. She was born in Konawa April 23, 1932, and has attended grade schools in Lincoln and Dewey counties and in Oklahoma City. Virginia has also attended high school in Oklahoma City. Her activities include Red Hots, 1947-48; Y-Teens, 1947-48; band queen, 1948-49; secretary of the band, 1948-49; and glee club and girls trio, 1949-50. Virginia plans to attend business college after graduation.
Virginia Effie (Matthews) Edgar
April 23, 1932 – February 27, 2000
Virginia Edgar, Midland, TX, formerly of Perry, died Sunday, February 27, 2000, in Midland Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Edgar was born April 23, 1932, to Miles Duncan and Maggie Mae (Gaines) Matthews in Konawa, OK. She graduated from Perry High School in Perry, OK in 1950.
She and Max Edgar were married on September 5, 1953, in Perry. The family moved to Midland in 1972. She taught kindergarten for 18 years at the Assembly in Christ Christian Academy, retiring in 1997.
She is survived by her husband, Max Edgar of Midland; daughter, Dawn and Harold Haro of Midland; sons John Edgar and Jennifer Prince of Lubbock, TX and Craig Edgar and Stephanie Simmons of Houston, TX; brothers and sisters, Chris Matthews and Mercedes of Perry, OK, Deanne and Rex Harms of Anchorage, AK, Sue and Nyle Myers of Woodward, OK, Gene and Margaret Matthews and Betty Gunn of Perry, OK; nine grandchildren, one great grandchild and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park. Pastors Steve Calley and Betty McNerlin co-officiated.