Virginia Sligh

Ms. Virginia Sligh of Stone Mountain passed away on Thursday April 23rd. Services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home. Virginia Lee Sligh, affectionately called "Gin", was born to Arthur and Ellen Fowler in Cambridge, Masachusetts on November 8, 1935. She attended and graduated from North Carolina College (NCC) at Durham with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce. She also became a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority. While at NCC, Gin met and married James (JW) Sligh. From this union, her only son, Andre was born December 19, 1956, in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Shortly afterwards, Gin and her family moved to New York City where she resided for most of her adult life. Gin began her professional career in New York as a social worker and later accepted a managerial position with the New York City Housing Authority. She rose quickly through the ranks and became second in command of the largest public housing system in the country. She firmly believed in providing opportunities for others and helped to open doors and launch the careers of many young professionals in the Housing Authority. Gin enjoyed traveling to the warm climates of the caribbean and Mexican Riviera. She also had a passion for gardening and developed quite a green thumb. As a skilled seamstress, she reupholstered her own chairs and created magnificent window treatments. Her greatest pleasure came from spending time with her sisters whom she truly loved and adored. After retiring in 1987, Gin and her son moved to Alpharetta, Georgia. They eventually relocated to Stone Mountain, Georgia. to be closer to family and friends. Her health began to fail during the last three years and she was eventually called home, passing away peacefully on April 23, 2020. Gin is predeceased by her son Andre, siblings Shirley Caldwell, Marcia Flanders, Evelyn Fowler Hayes (Toni) and Rodney Gilbert Fowler. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends who loved her dearly. We are grateful for the loving assistance provided by Doris Jenkins and Kim Solomon who were Gin's care givers and remained by her side to the end.

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Virginia Sligh

November 8, 1935 - April 23, 2020