Ms. Virginia Lee Gaunt Mathews, age 82, passed away Saturday evening, November 29, 2025 at the University of Kansas Hospital.
She was born on August 20, 1943 in Chillicothe, Missouri, a daughter of the late Duane and Elma Howerton Gaunt.
Virginia was preceded in death by one grandson, Kenneth Hunter Sapp-Hamilton; one daughter, Susan Mathews Mellon; two brothers, Robert Gaunt and Russell Gaunt; two sisters, Barbara Gaunt Vaughn and Loretta Gaunt Ritchie.
She was a member of the United Christian-Presbyterian Church and had a 40 year long career as a barber in Liberty, Missouri. She enjoyed dancing; square dancing, tap dancing, and country western dancing; riding horses, gardening and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grand children.
Virginia is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, Danny Dean Mathews (Angela) of Lawson, Missouri, and Gary Shane Mathews (Chryz) of Kearney, Missouri; one daughter, Madonna Mathews Tyler (Stephen) of Kansas City, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Wanda Gaunt Love of Richmond, Missouri. She also leaves many other family members and friends who will miss her greatly.
Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2025 at United Christian-Presbyterian Church in Lawson, Missouri.
Mom was a strong, determined and fiercely independent woman. We will miss her every day.
Special thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at the University of Kansas Hospital who provided invaluable care to Mom for the past few years.
Arrangements in care of Bross & Spidle Funeral Home Lawson Chapel.
