Virginia C Walker-Blake entered the arms of our heavenly father surrounded in love on June 8, 2025 at the age of 71.
Virginia C Walker-Blake entered this life on October 26, 1953 to Annie Jenkins and Moultrie Georgia. She is the eldest sibling to Elijah Walker Senior and Lawrence Walker.
Virginia grew up in Essex County, New Jersey; where she attended Newark public schools. She also graduated from Orange H.S in New Jersey.
Virginia grew a love for home economics during her college years however she earned her bachelors degree in education at William Paterson in West Paterson, New Jersey.
During her college career, she found her way to the big red church on the hill; Gilmore Memorial Tabernacle under the ministry of Pastor, Dr. Allene Gilmore, where she gave her life to Christ. Which is now under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Patrick Farrar. Virginia found joy in using her gifts of floral arrangements and decor for the church and other functions.
Virginia also fell in love with Reverend Thomas Blake, who she also met at Gilmore; they wedded and birthed two children whom they also raised at Gilmore.
Virginia began her educational career as a school teacher in the Paterson public school system at PS #6. She later transferred to Passaic public school system, at PS#9 where she gained life long friends ; taught and molded young minds kindergarten through eighth grade. She fulfilled her service of teaching 30+ and retired in 2016.
Virginia loved to fellowship. She gained additional church family as she fellowship at Tabernacle of Praise under the leadership of Apostle Dr. Peter Williams. As well as Redeemed Tabernacle of Deliverance under the leadership of Rev. Glenis McCloud.
Virginia loved to laugh, dance, shop from HSN and QVC. However , her favorite place to thrift good finds at “The Blue” ( Red , White and Blue) Iykyk. She enjoyed good eats at Chicken Supreme or a good ole fried fish sandwich from Governor st.
Proceed in death Annie Walker (mother) Solomon Jenkins ( step father) Alton Walker ( uncle) Thomas Blake ( children’s father) She left in love her two brothers Elijah Walker Sr (Denise Walker) Lawrence Walker( Pearl Walker ) Aunts Cornillia Brown, Brenda Walker and Clara Harris . Two Children , Adrienne Blake Pérez, Jarred Blake ( Karina Taveras) , 8 grandchildren: Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah,Elias, Noah, Amaya and Jordan. And step children and grand children.
A host of cousins, god children, nieces and nephews , friends and colleagues.
Virginia will be missed but her legacy will forever live on.
Favorite Bible verse : Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings, like eagles, they shall walk and not faint.