Mavis Elizabeth Hayes Chitty

Mavis Elizabeth Hayes Chitty, 83, of Roanoke, Va., and a recent resident of Carrington Place, Daleville, Va., passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael William Gerald Chitty; and a brother, Robert Hayes. An accomplished watercolorist and oil painter, she exhibited all over the East Coast. Mrs. Chitty was a member, teacher and lecturer of the Embroiderers Guild of America and the Lace Guild of America. She was a talented pianist and horticulturist. As a member of St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Church, she sang in the choir. Mavis traveled extensively, having lived in Canada, Brazil, England and the United States. Surviving are her daughter, Jeanne Chitty, of Roanoke; sons, Richard Chitty and wife, Claudia, of Gaithersburg, Md., and Roger Chitty, of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Heather and Laura Chitty; and a sister, Marjorie Holland, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England; and her feline companion, Emma. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis Service Dogs, P.O. Box 19538, Roanoke, Va. 24019 or Gentle Shepherd Hospice, 4005 Electric Road, Roanoke, Va. 24014. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2009, at St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglian Church, Hershberger and Hubert Ave., N.W., Roanoke, 540-366-9416. Deacon Donald Poff will officiate. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will host a "Tea Party" reception at the church following the interment. Arrangements are by Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237.