Virginia Tebay Martin

MARTIN, Virginia Tebay - Age 84 of Linden, passed away Friday, November 6, 2026. Funeral service will be held 12:00 PM Friday, November 13, 2026 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton (The service will be live streamed and can be viewed via Virginia's obituary page at http://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com). Deacon Ron Kenney officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Those desiring may make contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Virginia was born August 18, 1942 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Archibald and Beatrice (Bradley) Martin. She was a graduate of Fenton High School. She married Robert Joseph Finch February 17, 1999 in Fenton and he preceded her in death October 31, 2005. She co-owned and operated Lady Painters and taught ballroom dancing in Toronto as a young teenager. Virginia was a former member of the Open Gate Garden Club and Linden Historical Society.

“Ginny” had a gracious, loving heart and was a wonderful mother and friend. She was always there for you through happy times, sad times, and life’s many challenges. She greatly enjoyed her little dachshunds, dressing them up for the Halloween Doggy Parades in Frankenmuth. She loved walking you through her gardens, showing off her newest plantings, and sharing the vegetables she had grown. Ginny and her beloved husband, Robert, built and renovated beautiful homes together, completing so much of the work themselves with their amazing skills and talents. Ginny also loved to sew and created beautiful window coverings for her new home in lovely pastel floral fabrics. Her creativity knew no bounds. She especially enjoyed decorating her dining table for guests and making every holiday feel extra special with her amazing cooking. There was very little Ginny couldn't do, or couldn't teach herself to do. She shared her talents, her warmth, and her love so generously with those around her. Ginny was truly one of a kind, and the memories of her loving heart and wonderful spirit will live on in all who knew her. She lives in our hearts forever.

Surviving are: her children, Shelly Gallegos of El Paso, TX and Jennifer (Brian) Seibert of Waterford; grandchildren, Kyle Seibert of Clarkston and McKenna Seibert of Redondo Beach, CA; great grandson, Jaxon; and nephew, Thomas (Nancy) Martin of Canada.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Archibald and Beatrice Martin; brother, Harold Martin.

Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.