Dr. Rev. Virginia Espinoza

Boswell, OK- Dr. Rev. Virginia Espinoza went to meet her Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning of August 9th, 2023 at the age of 72. She was born Saturday, July 28th, 1951 in the small community at Sunkist, Oklahoma to Roy Robinson and Harding Hattie (Belvin) Robinson. Virginia grew up on the property at Pigeon Roost Presbyterian Church and attended Boswell school. She married Pat Espinoza on July 2nd, 1983 at Boswell, Oklahoma. While attending SOSU, Virginia worked several jobs to help with groceries and bills. She earned her teaching degree and began working for the Choctaw Nation Head Start at Harmony and Durant. In 1992, Virginia attended the Memphis Theological Seminary earning her doctorate degree in Theology in 1998. She pastored numerous churches in the area and still pastored at the time of her passing. Virginia was a First Language Teacher at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters. She was one of twelve who was honored and received a plaque on June 10, 2023. She has taught language classes since 2001 and considers it a privilege to teach our language. Virginia has worked on numerous church related committees in the past 35 years. She was a song leader for the women’s ministry, helped with Missions, and a state of clerk for the Board of Presbyterian General Assembly. Virginia enjoyed working crossword puzzles, reading, quilting, and traveling. She went on many trips to name a few such as Japan, Israel, New York, and Colombia. She loved spending time with her family and grandkids, going to graduations, baby showers, and birthday parties. Virginia had a passionate love for God and people and would help anyone in need. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; son Jeffrey Rice; brothers Thurman Wayne Belvin, Eli Robinson, and Noel Belvin; sisters Betty Kimbrough, Norma Wilson, Cordelia Frazier, and Cinderella Robinson; granddaughters Samantha Amos and Crystal Amos; and son-in-law Tommy Amos. She is survived by her husband Pat Espinoza; daughter Amy Amos of Duncan, OK, son David Rice and his wife, Traci of Greenville, TX, son Stephen Espinoza of Boswell, daughter Teresa Black of Milburn, OK, daughter Marcella Maine and her husband, Ray of Sherman, TX, son Pat Espinoza III of Angleton, TX, daughter Juanita Mueller of Sherman, TX, and LaDonna Dunegan and her husband, Danny of Sherman, TX; siblings Raymond Robinson of Oakdale, CA, Lelda Barnoski of Durant, James Robinson and his wife, Christy of Louisville, KY, Skyler Robinson of Bennington, and Roy Robinson Jr. and his wife, Vangie of Boswell; a sister-in-law Della Roach of Lubbock, TX; grandkids Sally, Marcia, James, Buddy, Jason, Pat, Carol, John, Matthew, Leah, Toby, Khrystian, Logan, Derek, Ryan, and Chris; numerous great grandkids and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family and great friends. Funeral services to celebrate Virginia’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 12th, at Brown’s Funeral Home chapel in Durant with Rev. Mike Sharpe officiating. Interment services will follow at Pigeon Roost Cemetery with Derek Rice, Ryan Rice, Josh Parks, Dean Dancer, Stefan Roberts, Toby Amos, Danny Dunegan, and Cameron Williams serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be Roy Robinson, James Robinson, and Skylar Robinson. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Friday, August 11, at Brown’s Funeral Home in Durant. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com. https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/Z5HHB2WR236L9K82

Dr. Rev. Virginia Espinoza

July 28, 1951 - August 9, 2023