Virginia Lenore Hatch Virginia Lenore Hatch passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Feb. 22, 2021, in a loving community at the Carriage House in Snowflake. She was born on March 11, 1933, in Gallup, N.M., to Timothy Thomas Layden and Ruby Irene McDonald. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, at the Holbrook Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 1127 Helen Ave. in Holbrook. Burial will follow at The Holbrook Cemetery. Virginia is survived by her children, Novelyn (Bob) Crosswhite of Scottsdale, Tim (Donna) Hatch of Holbrook, Robin (the late Mike) Giragi of Winslow, Ralph (Leida) Hatch of Holbrook, Stacy (Mark) McKenzie of Holbrook and Randy (Lisa) Hatch of Flagstaff; sister, Evelyn Gerwitz of Mesa; brother, Tommy Commons of Mesa; sister, Ricki White, of Oakland, Ken.; 13 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews she adored. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruby and Tim; her brother, Donald Layden; and her daughter, Karen Sue Hardin. Virginia will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Wherever she went, whomever she befriended, Virginia left behind a love for everyone. She especially loved her Heavenly Father. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
