Biography: Virginia Sterling Faubel of Little Rock passed away Monday evening, October 11, 2010. She was born on February 8, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Dr. William and Marie Sterling. Virginia, “Jinny,” graduated from Lakewood High School, Lakewood, Ohio, with the Class of 1945 where she was valedictorian of her class and was an active member of the concert and marching bands. She was also a member of the Lakewood Chapter of Masonic Rainbow Girls. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio University where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in August of 1950. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and Delta Pi Epsilon National Honorary. She received her Masters of Education Degree from the University of Arkansas in June of 1978. While playing in the Lakewood High School Band Jinny met Paul C. Faubel who became the love of her life. They dated for six years while they were in college and Paul was in the U.S. Navy and were married on October 21, 1950. They raised a family of three boys as they followed Paul’s career at Alcoa Aluminum from North Olmstead, Ohio, to Birmingham, Michigan, to Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, to Little Rock, Arkansas. They have resided in Little Rock since 1971. Jinny was active in her churches in Michigan and Pennsylvania as she sang in the choir and played the church organ. In Little Rock, she was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and the Open Door Sunday School Class. Jinny taught business education classes for 29 years in the Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, and Little Rock Public School Systems before retiring from Little Rock’s Parkview High School in 1995. From 2007-2008, she was selected to Strathmore’s Who’s Who. She loved all of her students and loved teaching. Jinny was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Sterling McGrath Livingston and her parents. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Paul C. Faubel of Little Rock; three sons and their families, Craig and Maryanne Faubel, Carrollton, TX; Wil and Julie Faubel, The Woodlands, TX; Steve and Melinda Faubel, Little Rock; grandchildren Sterling and Ben Faubel of Dallas, TX; Lisa Weber of Denver, CO; John, Paul and Matthew Faubel of The Woodlands, TX; Christine, Wilson and Christian Faubel of Little Rock, AR; a niece, Jan Carter of Greenville, SC; and a nephew Jeff McGrath of Slidell, LA. She was also the great-aunt to Jonathon, Christopher and Phillip Carter and Alex McGrath. Jinny (“Mimi”, “Grandma Jinny” and “Grandma”) was a loving, caring, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend. She was devoted to her husband, sons and their families. As a teacher, she believed in each of her students and brought out their best efforts for their success. As a friend, she was a warm and welcoming hostess. She loved spending time at their lake house with her family and friends. Her unwavering devotion and support have served to direct and guide her family and will live on within those whose lives she touched. The family would like to thank Dr. Joseph Beck and his staff, and the nurses and caregivers at both St. Vincent Infirmary Oncology Unit and the Hospice Home Care of Arkansas for their loving care and concern. A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N Mississippi St, Little Rock, AR, 72207, on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11am. A reception will follow the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or to the Music Ministry at Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home. www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.