Bluefield, WV- Mrs. Virginia Milchin, of 304
Union Street, Bluefield, WV, died Tuesday October 18, 2005 at her residence.
Born February 27, 1916 in Pocahontas, VA, she was the daughter of the
late John A. Macom and Annie Brown Macom. Mrs. Milchin was a homemaker and a
member of the Congregation Ahavath Sholom in Bluefield. She served as President
of The Sisterhood, was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Women’s
Medical Auxiliary. Mrs. Milchin was also a PTA volunteer, actively involved in
her children’s education.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Sam
Milchin; one son, Jerry Milchin and one sister, Ruth Macom.
Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Garrett of Richmond, VA and Susan
Grossman of Hollywood, FL; one brother, John A. Macom, Jr. and his wife Ann of
Williamsburg, VA; grandsons, Mike Milchin and his wife Amy and their children
Garrett Sam, Colby Susan and Hutton Sam of Winter Park, FL and Tom Garrett, III
of Richmond, VA; two nieces, Kathy Jones and Beth Macom; and caregivers, Kathy
Wimmer, Norma Tester, Mary Lambert and Cindy Vaughn.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday October 20, 2005 at 2 PM from the
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rabbi Stanley Funston officiating. Burial will
follow at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.
The
family will receive friends on Thursday from 1 PM until the time of services at
the funeral home.
Serving as pallbearers will be Harry Kammer, Tom Garrett, Mike Milchin and Frank
Garrett. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Hill, Max Kammer, Jay Rodgin,
William Thompson, Harry Finkelman, Norris Kantor, Buddy Thomchin and John
Parrett.
In lieu
of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions, if desired, be made
to the Congregation Ahavath Sholom, 632 Albemarle Street, Bluefield, WV 24701 or
Community Foundation of the Virginias, 128 North Street, P.O. Box 4127,
Bluefield, WV 24701.
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Mercer Funeral Home and Crematory of Bluefield, is serving the Milchin family. |
