Virgie Catherine (“Tootsie”) Huskins born August 13, 1940, in Luttrell Tennessee 1 of 8 children of the late Thomas Roy and Monnie Hazeltine (Tharpe) Bowers.
Roy And Monnie relocated their 8 Children to Kokomo Indiana in 1943.
Tootsie’s siblings and their spouses who precedes her in death were Sisters Drama, and Marshal Dukes of Russiaville, Dora Wesson of Kokomo, Donna, and Jim Mohler of Kokomo. and Brothers Gary Bowers of Arkansas, Roy Bowers of Kokomo, and Kenneth Bowers of Kokomo. The sole survivor is Sister Cora of Greenwood who was married to the late John Dupoy of Howard County.
Tootsie received her formal education in the Howard County School District, and Later retired from Delco Electronics Division of General Motors on South Reed Road.
Tootsie Married the love of her life Richard (“Rick”) Talmadge Huskins of White Georgia on September 21, 1956. Rick and Tootsie celebrated their 65th wedding Anniversary shortly before Rick’s death on November 24, 2021. Tootsie was also preceded in death by her eldest son Richard Kent Huskins of Woodstock Ga. Son in-law Kerry Allen Stoops and Grand Son Jacob Allen Stoops of Arcadia. She is survived by her remaining children Including Tamie Renee (Huskins) Stoops of Kokomo, Cory Lyn and Lisa Renee Huskins of Acworth Georgia, Daniel (“lieutenant Dan”) Alexander and Mistie Dawn (Huskins) Morrison of Westfield Indiana. Five Grand Children, Seth Bartrum, Shiann Grace Huskins, Damion Lee O’Neal, Courtney Lynn Huskins, Sebastian Luke O’Neal. Two Great Grandchildren, Sonya Nadine Johnson, Katheryrn(“Katie Bug”) Lee Huskins
Tootsie’s rich family has so many nieces and nephews, but she managed to love each and every one as if they were her very own.
Tootsie humbly spent her lifetime in service to the Lord’s magnificent work, while supporting and being a true help mate to her husband Rick who heeded the calling to be an evangelist and was ordained at Kokomo Missionary Baptist Church in February 1963. They worked together tirelessly to spread the Gospel wherever God would lead. They were members of several churches within the Bethal Missionary Baptist Association over the years; but it is widely known they called Kokomo Missionary Baptist Church their Home.
There was so much Life and Love between the dashes on her epitaph, words will fail and could never convey Tootsie’s impact to her Family and Friends.
On July 2, 2025, In the comfort of her home surrounded lovingly by her children and their spouses, Tootsie’s race was run and her Victory in Jesus was won. Death no longer has a hold on her immortal soul. She would formally invite each and every one of those who hear or read these words written on her behalf to come and join her in her heavenly home.
Her family will receive visitors in the funeral home chapel of Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Home 2097 West Alto Road Kokomo Indiana 46902, Thursday the 10th of July 2025 from 4-8 pm.
Funeral service will begin at 11:00 am on Friday the 11th of July 2025; committal to follow in the Love mausoleum at the cemetery.
