Virginia Fereday Nibley's Obituary
Virginia F. Nibley
1964 - 2016
Virginia Fereday Nibley graduated from this world on March 12, 2016, at her home in Provo, Utah. She moved on in the same way she moved through this life: sweetly, quietly, and at her own slow pace. Virginia was born on January 21, 1964, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Marjorie Jean McBride Nibley and Reid Neibaur Nibley. No one loved her name, her initials, her birthday, her birthplace, and her two states, “Richmond and West” (Virginia) more than Virginia did. Virginia lived in Provo, Utah, for most of her life but whether she lived with her family or in a care facility, she always considered the LDS Pleasant View 1st Ward to be her “home.”
Virginia easily mastered a lot of the virtues many strive for. She couldn’t lie. She was quick to repent and to say “I’m sorry” and “I’ll do better next time.” She was quick to forgive and to say “But I still love you.” She loved unconditionally and those who knew her were blessed to be the recipients of that love.
Virginia will also be remembered for her love of: teasing and being teased, giving big hugs, singing, Dr. Pepper, cheeseburgers, potatoes in any form, baptisms for the dead, going to church, family get-togethers, dancing, keeping America beautiful, lighting the cauldron at the Special Olympics, UVU, BYU, prolific journal writing, all things Disney, John Denver, taking pictures of everyday life, and going to as many parades as possible.
Virginia is survived by her step-mother Nona Nibley, her siblings: Stephen (Heather) Nibley, Provo, UT; Richard (Yoshie) Nibley, Tokyo, Japan; Garn (Kira) Nibley, New York, NY; Jonathan (Ashlyn) Camney, Taylorsville, UT. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents and her devoted sister Breta Breeman, who passed just two weeks before Virginia. Virginia loved her nieces and nephews and they loved her: Erin, Shannon, David (Jen), Christopher (Aoy), Alexis (Rob Duffin), Caitlin (Spencer Robinson), Madison (Malachi Hughes); Becky (Landon Budge); Heather (Zachary Peterson), Sara, and Alex. She adored her great nieces and nephews and always looked forward to visits with them: Noah Woodward; Moab and Bodhi Romero; Lolamay Nibley; Nibley, Michael, and Ezra Duffin; Asher, Claire, Reid, and Vivien Budge; Britt Peterson. Virginia’s family was her world and we will all miss her a lot.
Virginia lived a much fuller life than the one her delivery-room doctors predicted for her. We as her family are grateful to the many, many people who supported Virginia throughout her life: her teachers for many years at Oakridge School; Becky and Scott Mackintosh and family; Dave and Diane Hennessey and the staff at Project Lift; Lindon Care Center; Medallion Manor; Cheryl Adamson and the staff at RAH; Virginia’s helpers at the Provo LDS Special Needs Activity Program.
Virginia’s remains will be buried near her parents at East Lawn Memorial Hills in Provo, Utah. Private family services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, followed by a casual open house in honor of Virginia’s life from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the LDS cultural hall at 100 South and 100 East in Provo, Utah. Come as you are. If she knew you, you were her friend.
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