Virginia Drake Killough, of Oak Ridge, died Oct. 21 at Harriman Care and Rehabilitation Center after a long decline with dementia.

Virginia was the daughter of Theodore and Hettie Sue Drake, who predeceased her.

She was born and raised in Maryville and graduated from Maryville High School. She attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and graduated with high honors with a major in English and a minor in French. After graduation, she worked for the University of Tennessee in the Office of Admissions and Records.

In 1965, Virginia and George G. Killough were married. They moved to Johnson City in 1966, where Virginia pursued graduate study in English and American literature at East Tennessee State University and qualified for a secondary teacher’s certificate. [Read more…]