Virginia Mildred Hogan of Bourbon, Missouri formerly of Cherryville, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Life Care Center in Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 88 years. She was born April 29, 1924 in St. Louis, MO to Thomas Solomon Harman and Theodocia Irene Wallis Harman. In December of 1952 in Arkansas, she was married to Harry Hogan, Sr. who preceded her in death in December of 1970.

Virginia was a member of the Cherryville Baptist Church. She worked as a cook for Cherryville School District, Viburnum School District and Bowers and Cottrell Store.  She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, watching different sports events especially the St. Louis Cardinals and being around her grandchildren and all of her family. She will always be remembered as saying the last words when family would leave , "love you more!"

She will be sadly missed by her four sons Butch Avery and wife Carol of Bourbon, MO, Gene Avery and wife Linda of Leasburg, MO, Mike Hogan and wife Jeanie of Little Rock, AR and Terry Hogan and wife Vickie of Boss, MO; two daughters Dormalee Morrison and husband Lonnie of Union, MO and Claudia Dildine of St. Clair, MO; twenty-five grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Harry Hogan, Sr.; two sons Peter Lynn Hogan and Harry Hogan, Jr.; five daughters Linda Collier, Penelope Hogan, Fern Bryan, Shirley Collier and Rose Marie Avery; and one sister Ruth Pearl Moore.

The Family received friends from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Terry Hogan officiating. Special music of "Precious Memories" and "Blessed Assurance" was played. Other music of "In the Garden" was sung by all family and friends and "Thank You" was sung by Rev. Terry Hogan.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Sellers Cemetery at Dillard, MO.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.