Virginia Ann McLelland, daughter of the late VeAnn McLelland, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on May 22, 1939. She departed this life on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

She received her educational training in the Iredell County Schools and prior to her retirement, was employed by Iredell Memorial Hospital as a Food Service Supervisor for 50 years. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Logan Presbyterian Church.

She leaves to remember and celebrate the blessing of her love her children, LaFreda Gail McClelland, Donna M. (Raywood) White and Sherry McLelland; all of Statesville; Peggy Elaine McClelland, Albert Dean McClelland, Akeon McClelland and Keshaun McClelland, all of whom she raised; Kisha White, Marcus White, April (Candice) McLelland, Anthony McClelland, Felicia Stevenson, Kimberly McClelland, Tyrell McClelland, Cherena Morrison, Kymisha Stevenson, Kambreia Morrison, and KeAudre Morrison; a host of great grandchildren including, Legend McLelland, Lydiah Hooper, Caiden Benett and Corbin Cooley; special Son: Raymond (Patricia) Cole; honorary, Dennis Redmon and Helen Gaymon and special recognition, Jonathan Ingram; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, the Logan Church Family and dear friends.

Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Friday, February 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Logan Presbyterian Church in Scotts. Reverend Kaye Barrow-Ziglar, Pastor, will officiate and burial will follow in the Logan Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Ms. McLelland will remain at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home until taken to the church to lie in state at 1:00 p.m. Members of the family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. but will assemble at the residence at other times.

Visit the Book of Memories for Ms. McLelland at www.rutledgeandbigham.com.

Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the McLelland Family.