Myra Mitchem

Myra Fitchett Mitchem passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 in Riverside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Cobbs Creek, Virginia in Mathews County on May 29, 1929. She graduated from Mathews High School and was a long time member of Spring Hill Baptist Church.

She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Linwood R. Mitchem; infant daughter, Myra Lynn; her parents, Curtis and Louise Fitchett; brother, Donald L. Fitchett and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Hazel and Charlie Mitchem.

Myra leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Debbie Pickwick (David); 3 granddaughters, Stephanie Lowe (Matt), Sara Weatherill (Michael) and Elyse Allemang (Jason); 5 great-grandchildren, Kylie, Maddi, Harper, David Michael, Eva and several nieces and nephews.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at H. C. Smither Cemetery. The service will be conducted by Reverend Roy Foster. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Spring Hill Baptist Church or to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hampton, Virginia. Please be advised that current state-mandated guidelines will apply to all, including social distancing and appropriate face covering. We sincerely appreciate your understanding. Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, Virginia is assisting the family.