Alma Eichmann

EICHMANN, Mrs. Alma was born July 5, 1924 to Thomas and Maggie Mastin of Chancellor, Va. She graduated from Chancellor High School and was employed in Richmond, Va. most of her life with the AT&T Telephone Company, from which she retired. She was married to the late Henry Eichmann and they resided in Richmond. She was a lifelong member of Zoan Baptist Church, Chancellor, Va. Mrs. Eichmann was a member of the International Order of the King's Daughters, a Christian organization, was an active member of the Sheltering Arms Circle of The King's Daughters and Sons Richmond for many years. After joining the circle in 1977, one year after it was organized, she remained a member until after she was admitted to the Marion Manor Nursing Home with Alzheimer's in 2000. Mrs. Eichmann was predeceased by her parents, her sister, Iva Hammond of New York, and two brothers, Lester and Emmett Mastin and sister-in-law, Virgie Mastin of Fredericksburg. Surviving her are nephews, Jesse L. Surles of Warrenton and Stephen Mastin of Spotsylvania; and nieces, JoAnna Roberson of Fredericksburg and Deborah Morris of Alabama, with three generations of many other family members. Visitation will be held prior to the memorial service at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Richmond at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. Interment will be beside her husband there. Memorial gifts may be made in her name to Sheltering Arms Circle, c/o Treasurer, Jennifer Shepherd, c/o Sheltering Arms, 8254 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, Va. 23116.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.