Virginia Lee Sanderson

Virginia “Ginny” Lee (Swartz) Sanderson, 87, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026. 

Funeral services will be held on March 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Baum-Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home in Mineral Wells.

Born February 17, 1939, in El Dorado, Arkansas, Ginny and her mother moved to the family farm in Wisconsin when her father went to serve during WWII. This is where she became fond of animals. The family later moved to Albuquerque, NM, where she lived until going off to college. Ginny graduated from TCU with a degree in Elementary Education. Married to William “Bill” McClure, 1961-1984, she raised her two children (Mike and Jane) in Willow Park.

Ginny taught Special Education in the Fort Worth ISD for many years. After her divorce from Bill, she began her second chapter by going back to school to earn her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, and then, in 1988, marrying Harry Wayne “Wayne” Sanderson. Ginny and Wayne shared a love for music and dancing. They followed the band Hill City for many years, enjoyed traveling, and lived for short stints in both New Mexico and Montana.

Her love for animals is evidenced by her passion for rescuing and spaying/neutering cats in her hometown of Millsap. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of North Texas in her name. 

Ginny is survived by her husband, Wayne, daughter Jane, step-daughters Carol and Karen, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.