Virginia Rose Yocum was born July 10, 1925 in Tacoma, Washington. She moved to Porterville, California in 1953 where she made her home until moving to Shafter to be with her son for the last year when her health began to fail. In her younger years she worked in the potato sheds, as a waitress and as a caretaker in nursing homes, but most of the time she served her family as a homemaker. Virginia enjoyed quilting, cooking and baking. Some of the family favorites were her Mudd Cake and Clabber Cheese Dumplings. She is survived by her sons, Jerry Turner, Terry Turner, Emerson J. Turner, Erben Yocum and William Franklin Yocum; and many loving grandchildren and great grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Yocum, who passed away in 1995; her parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother; and her son, Bobby Dean Yocum who passed away in 1977. A graveside funeral service under the direction of Peters Funeral Home, Shafter will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville for Virginia Rose Yocum, age 82, of Shafter who passed away October 12, in Shafter. Charles F. Jester will officiate and interment will follow. Please sign Virginia's guest book at www.GoldenValleyMemorialCare.com