Virginia Lee Heinl, of Gardendale, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at the age of 95. She was born in Cullman, AL on September 30, 1924 to John B. Gray, Sr. and Lilly Mae Stewart Gray. Ms. Heinl was a lifetime member of St. John’s Evangelical Church in Birmingham and was a member of the Mary and Martha Society and taught children’s Sunday School classes. She retired from United Mine Workers of America where she had worked as an Administrative Assistant. She enjoyed traveling with the senior adults. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, James H. Heinl, Sr.; sisters: Marie Freeman, Bertie Perdue and Mary Perdue; and brothers: John B. Gray, Jr. and Donald O. Gray. She is survived by her son, James (Sharon) Heinl, Jr.; daughter, Kris (Melvin) Bryant; brother, Jerry Gray; grandchildren: Brittany (Jared) Chandler and Haleigh (Lance) Dotman; great grandchildren: Londyn, Holland and Dallas Chandler and Lilly Grace and James Michael Dotman and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. A private graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cullman City Cemetery. The service will be live streamed on Moss Service Funeral Home’s Facebook page. Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the family at mossservicefh.com
