Virginia Koval Gural, 103 passed away peacefully Friday June 22, 2018. She was surrounded by family singing spiritual songs and praying the Lord’s Prayer at her daughter’s home in Woodway, TX.

         Visitation was held Wednesday June 27, 2018 in the OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco TX.

         Mrs. Gural was born in 1914 in Ellsworth, PA. a daughter of the late John and Anna Morosky Koval. She was the oldest of 3 children.

         Virginia was a 1932 graduate of East High School in Erie, PA. She then relocated to Detroit, MI. where she thoroughly enjoyed creating pastries in a local bakery. She was pursued there by the love of her life, Joseph Gural.

         After marrying Joe on July 21, 1941, she moved to Cokeburg, PA. where she resided in the same house for 69 years. In this home she raised her two children, Bob and Jo-Ann, and had her grandchildren, Bob, Tim, B.J. and Paul visit often. She cooked many meals for family and friends, including pierogies, stuffed cabbage and blackberry pies that you could pick up a slice to eat. Her culinary talents extended beyond the home. Virginia was a cook for Century Inn, a historic establishment located on the Old National Road in Scenery Hill, PA.

         After the death of her husband, Joe, in 1991, Virginia was able to live by herself in Cokeburg due to the services provided by the Bentleyville Senior Citizens who provided, transportation, meals, fellowship and another place to help serve others food.

         In 2010 she moved to Woodway, TX to live with her daughter and husband, Jim. Virginia contributed to the lives of her daughter, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren for many years. The great grandchildren include Garrett, Abbie, Zachary and Zoe.

         At the age of 97, Virginia became active in the Harrison Senior Center where she served food to the younger members for eight years. She was constantly on the move; cleaning the kitchen, doing her laundry, and helping others up to days before her passing. Virginia Gural embodied the ideal of a strong work ethic, conservation of resources, using wealth wisely and always making something productive of the day.

         Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and John Koval, her brother, Joseph Koval, sister, Florence Swasko, and her husband Joseph Gural.

         She is survived by her son, Robert and wife, Cheryl Gural; daughter, Jo-Ann, and husband, Jim Williams; her grandsons; Bob Gural, Tim Gural, B.J. Williams plus Paul and wife, Caryn Williams in addition to all her great grandchildren.

         Family and friends are invited to a graveside service Thursday July 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the Beallsville Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the Bentworth Senior Citizens, 913 Main St. Bentleyville, PA 15314 or Waco, TX Providence Hospice, 6700 Sanger Ave. Waco, TX 76710. Local arrangements entrusted to the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Ltd. 2830 Main St. Beallsville, PA.