Elizabeth "Sissy" Colvin

Elizabeth H.

"Sissy" Colvin

Elizabeth H. "Sissy" Colvin, 68, loving mother and grandmother, was born on March 3, 1944, in Culpeper, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at John's Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by one sister, Patsy Smith of Jeffersonton, Virginia; two daughters, Becky Putnam and her husband, Chuck, and Sandra Chamberlin and her husband, Scott; and one son James Colvin Jr. and his wife, Melody, all of Amissville, Virginia; her nine grandchildren, Eddie Putnam, Kevin Putnam, Angela Putnam, Nick Putnam, Sabrina Chamberlin-Aguado and her husband, Marvin, Megan Chamberlin, Steven Chamberlin, Kaylyn Colvin, and Jonathon Colvin; three great-grandchildren, Daniela Aguado, Alex Aguado and Ryan Mullins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bland Hoffman; sisters, Mary E. Mills, Margaret A. Mills and Minnie M. Elliott; and brothers, Randolph Hoffman and William Hoffman. She was cherished and loved and will be missed by many.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Moser Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012, at Amissville Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Dave Wilson officiating.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1095, Warrenton, VA 20188.


This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.