Virginia Slate Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Virginia Slate (Rockingham, North Carolina), born in Stokes, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 94, on September 24, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Virginia Slate to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Plato Durham Slate and Dixie Lois Hall; and her brother James Durham Slate. She is survived by: her son Risdon Nichols Slate (Claudia); her grandchildren, Renee Morehouse (John), Jimmy Stein (Tao) and Beth Tooley (Dave); and her sibling's children, Jim Slate (Gloria), Dale Slate (Anne-Marie), Trent Slate (Danielle), Nancy Martin (Steve) and Jennifer Dawson (Darren).
A celebration of life was held on Saturday, October 4th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Watson King Funeral Home (306 E Franklin St, Rockingham, NC 28380).
Interment: Burial to immediately follow at Zion United Methodist Church, 123 Zion Rd. Rockingham, NCIn lieu of flowers, please consider online gifts in memory of Virginia Slate to the Dementia Society of America http://www.dementiasociety.org.
