Margaret Cuthbert Broaddus

Margaret Collier Cuthbert Broaddus (“Tutti”), 73, of Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2017, at the Petersburg Home for Ladies with family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Cuthbert IV and Hibernia McIlwaine Hassell Cuthbert. After growing up in Petersburg and attending Sweet Briar College, she married and lived at “Marlbourne” in Old Church, where she was a member of Immanuel Episcopal Church for over 40 years. Margaret, at the age of 48 and after raising four children, completed a law degree and went on to practice with her brother at Cuthbert Law Offices, where she got great satisfaction out of helping her clients and working with her brother and other colleagues. She loved her family deeply, provided many opportunities for her children, and raised them to value excellence. She was proud of her heritage and the farm where she lived for many years, and was very fond of all animals. She took time to enjoy simple pleasures like sitting outside in the evening with a glass of iced water after doing yard work. She was affected with Alzheimer’s Disease for the last 10 years, but even during that time, she remained strongly independent, including helping to care for her mother until she died a year ago. Throughout her illness, she retained her sweet personality and smile, and was so appreciative of the wonderful staff at the Petersburg Home for Ladies who took such loving care of her in her last three years. She is survived by her four children, Susanna B. Hickman (Phil), D. Tilghman Broaddus Jr., Charles C. Broaddus (Kristy), and Sarah B. Pollach (Gideon); eight grandchildren, Hunter, Campbell, Alex, Charlotte, Pete, Woodford, Peyton and Tilghman; two brothers, Charles H. Cuthbert Jr. (Beth), and Nathaniel W. Cuthbert (Bridget); sister, Hibernia McIlwaine Cuthbert Langley (John); and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., at Immanuel Episcopal Church, 3263 Old Church Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111, on Saturday, October 21, 2017. A reception will follow at the church until 2:00 P.M. Interment will be held at 3:00 P.M., at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg following the reception. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Friday October 20, 2017 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Petersburg Home for Ladies, 311 S. Jefferson St., Petersburg, Va. 23803.