Mavis Earlene Kaichen

Mavis Earlene Smith Kaichen of Chester, VA passed away peacefully on September 26, 2022, at the age of 97. We hope that her memory will remain in the hearts of all who knew her. She was born May 3, 1925, and grew up in Houston County, Tennessee, the daughter of Herman and Ruth Ethel Smith. As a young person she loved climbing trees and playing basketball, and was a gifted artist who won awards for her sculptures, including one of a boy and his collie. She worked for Colonial Heights Drug Store for almost thirty years, and thoroughly enjoyed her job because she could meet most of the people from Colonial Heights. She was a person of many talents and was great cook, an avid gardener who loved growing flowers and vegetables, and a superb seamstress who designed and sewed clothes for her daughter and granddaughters. She also cherished spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and loved watching the hummingbirds in her back yard. In her later years, she also delighted in spending time with her beloved companion, Clarence Henry Paris, who passed away in 2012. Most of the people who met her called her "feisty," but knew that she had unconditional love for her family and friends.

She will be greatly missed

She is survived by her two children and their spouses, Joseph and Patricia Raucci, of Chester, VA and Dianna Stone and Eugene Stone-Romero, of Placitas, New Mexico. Her loss will create profound sorrow to her grandchildren because they had a special bond with her, Sharon Handley and her husband, Shawn Handley, of Richmond, VA, and JoAnna Raucci, of Fredericksburg, VA. Her passing will also bring sadness to her three great-grandchilden, Lauren Handley, Olivia Handley, and Lillian Handley but we hope that they will remember her with joy in their hearts. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .