Alice Virginia Chittim

Obituary for A. Virginia Chittim After an 11-year battle with leukemia, Alice Virginia Chittim of Wenatchee, WA went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on August 4, 2011 at the age of 88. Virginia was born September 1, 1922 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Myron and Alice Goddard (Mills). Later the family, including Mom, Dad and 5 siblings moved to Montana where Virginia met and married Charles L. Chittim Sr. on June 5, 1941. After her marriage of 17 years ended, Virginia married Russell S. Davis on December 23, 1959. They were married for 36 years until his death in 1996. On August 29, 1998, Virginia again married Charles L. Chittim Sr. and was with him until the end of her life. Virginia lived in the Wenatchee Valley for 50 years. She worked for many years in the fruit warehoused in Cashmere as a packer and eventually a sorter. She was a long-time member of Evergreen Baptist Church in Cashmere. She loved embroidery and eventually took up a bit of oil painting but her main joy in life was being with her family. Her house was always overflowing with children, grand-children and great-grandchildren Virginia’s children include Charles L. Chittim Jr and his spouse Linda of Sprague, WA, Donald M. Chittim (deceased) and his spouse Laura of Waukesha, WI, Virginia J. (Chittim) Brauer and her spouse Tom (deceased) of Spokane, WA, Deanna M. (Chittim) Newton and her spouse Tom of McCleary, WA, Carol S. (Davis) Jerles and her spouse Ed of Pt. Orchard, WA and Robert R. Davis and his spouse Diane of Cashmere, WA. She also had 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Virginia’s life will be celebrated at Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church in Wenatchee on August 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.with Pastor Alan Jarboe officiating. She will be buried at the Cashmere City Cemetery. Donations may be make to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Virginia’s honor at the Washington Chapter, 123 NW 36th St, Seattle, WA 98107. The family would like to give a special thanks to the loving team of doctors at Wenatchee Valley Clinic especially to Dr. Julie Smith and PA-C Katie Kemble. Please express you thoughts and memories on the online guestbook at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home.

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Alice Virginia Chittim

September 1, 1922 - August 4, 2011