Virginia Lee Trago (Penley) passed away on May 17, 2024.
She was born July 11, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN, to Morris and Doris (Carson) Penley. She grew up in the Red Bank area, and graduated from Red Bank High School.
She worked as a soda jerk at Lay’s Drug Store in Chattanooga, where she met and fell in love with this young enlisted Air Force man named John Trago Sr. They dated for a short time, and knew they were meant to be together forever. Forever for them was 58 years. They enjoyed a wonderful life, moving around the United States, before retiring in Empire, MI. where they were active in the church and the community. Virginia was a personal banker in Empire, for Empire National Bank, then Huntington Bank, and finishing up her career with State Savings Bank, a job she enjoyed very much. Virginia was also very active with Glen Lake Community Schools, where she served on the school board for 22 years, many of those years as the President. They enjoyed hosting the weekly euchre parties at their house until her husband became to ill to continue.
