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William Witherspoon Cutchins

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William Cutchins Obituary

CUTCHINS, William Witherspoon, 57, of Richmond, died peacefully at home on November 5, 2007, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Norfolk, Va. and raised in Franklin, Va., the son of the late Clifford A. Cutchins III and Ann Woods Cutchins, who survives him. Will attended Woodberry Forest School, where he was a member of the Senior Prefect Board. He graduated from the University of Virginia, and began his business career at Unimin Corporation in Greenwich, Conn. He received his M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. He worked for Union Camp Corporation in Wayne, N.J. and Franklin, Va., AMF Bowling, and CCA Financial in Richmond. He retired in 2004 as President of Force, Inc. in Christiansburg, Va. Will served on the Board of the Camp Foundation in Franklin and the Virginia Public Safety Foundation in Richmond. He enjoyed volunteering for the YMCA, serving as President of the Board of both the Tuckahoe YMCA and the YMCA of Greater Richmond. Will was devoted to his family and friends. In addition to his mother, who resides in Virginia Beach, he is survived by his wife, Caroline Matthews Cutchins; son, William Witherspoon Cutchins Jr. and wife, Alexis, of Charlottesville; daughter, Caroline Cutchins Boyd and husband, David, of Blacksburg; daughter, Elizabeth Matthews Cutchins of Richmond; and granddaughters, Calliope Ann and Fiona Ahlfors Cutchins of Charlottesville. He is also survived by his brother, Clifford Armstrong Cutchins IV and wife, Jane, of Richmond; his brother, Cecil Vaughan Cutchins and wife, Anne, of Virginia Beach; two nephews and three nieces. The family would like to thank Will's faithful caregivers, Alex Clack, Mary Boyd, Bessie Williams, Bridget Driffin, Michelle McLeary, and Angela Chiles. A funeral service will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 12291 River Rd., on Friday, November 9 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the YMCA of Greater Richmond, 2 West Franklin St., Richmond, Va. 23220.

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Nov. 7 to Nov. 8, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for William Cutchins

16 Entries

Karen Beckvar

November 23, 2007

Dear Caroline,

Twenty seven years ago our paths crossed in New Hampshire. Will and I were part of a great study group at Tuck. We shared a Christmas together in New Jersey before our careers took us to different parts of the country. I have enjoyed the annual holiday card watching your family grow up and expand. We will all remember Will as one of the nicest people in our class and how fortunate we all are to have known him.

Sean Houchin

November 20, 2007

Dear Mrs. Cutchins and Family,
I had the opportunity to work with Will a few years ago and felt very blessed to have had the opportunity to know him. To me, Will was the epitome of a "Southern Gentleman", very kind, soft spoken and always concerned of others. I was greatly saddened to hear of Will's passing and I extend my deepest condolences to you and your family. I feel blessed to have known Will, only if even for a short time. He was a wonderful gentleman and I shall always remember him that way.

LeeAnn Harris

November 9, 2007

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Will was an amazing person and I really enjoyed working with him at Force, Inc. I will always remember Will's warm smile and kindness to everyone. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Daniel McKenzie III

November 8, 2007

I knew Will when we lived in Franklin, VA in the '60s. I was always impressed with him. I thought he was smart and level-headed. Sandy and I are thinking of Caroline, Cliff, Cecil, and Mrs. C.A. Cutchins III

Judi Jones Allen

November 8, 2007

Dear Caroline and family,
I was so saddened to hear about Will. I am originally from Franklin, VA and went to school with Will until he went to Woodberry Forest. I will always remember him as the cute, blond, athletic, smart and very, very nice classmate that he was. I last saw him at one of our high school reunions. I am so sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful person and will be missed by all who knew him. May your memories of him be a comfort for you.

Renee Kizer

November 7, 2007

Dear Caroline and family,
Ken and I were so saddened to hear about Will's long illness and passing. He was a gentle, kind, loving man and it was an honor to know him, however briefly. His life was lived with dignity and respect, and we wil remember him as a wonderful man.
Please know all of you are in our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers. If there is any way we can be of help just let us know.
love,
Renee

Clay Edwards

November 7, 2007

Will Cutchins was a kind and generous man. It was a great honor and pleasure to have worked with him. My sincerest sympathy to his family.

Mike Scheppach

November 7, 2007

Dear Caroline and Family,

I am extremely saddened to hear of Will's passing. Through my career I have met and worked with many capable people and I can say that I hold Will in the highest regard as a gentleman and as a person who always demonstrated great integrity and strength of character. I remember Will's cheerful nature and sense of humor through the toughest times.

Judy was talking about Will just last week and I was feeling remiss in not checking in with him.

I cannot imagine the difficulties you had to endure over the past year. I hope you find some comfort in the positive influence Will had on me and I am sure the people that were in his life. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mike Scheppach

Lisa Clack

November 7, 2007

Mrs. Caroline
I would like to send my deepest condolences to you and your family during your time of grief. As my husband has taken care of Mr. Will I admired his kind and gentle spirit. I will miss Mr. Will as I called him eventhough he use to tell me to just call him Will. My prayers will continue to be with you and your family. Remember "Earth Has No Sorry That Heaven Cannot Heal".

Blessings To You,

November 7, 2007

Dear Mrs. Cutchins and Family,

I offer you my deepest sympathy and condolence in the passing of Will Cutchins. He was a kind and thoughful gentleman. I will truly miss him. Please know that you are in the prayers of so many who care.

Blessings and Comfort,

Rev. Jeanette Phelps
Chaplain YMCA Greater Richmond

November 7, 2007

I think this applies to Will:
As the Scriptures say,
"Godly people give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will never be forgotten." 2 Cor 9:9

Robin Hatch

November 7, 2007

Caroline, please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I shall truly miss Will's gentle smile and quiet, positive spirit. I always enjoyed his stopping at my desk for a short chat before his meetings in the Association Offices. I pray that God's love will be your full comfort at this difficult time.

Robin, Fin. Dev.
YMCA of Greater Richmond

Anne Danly

November 7, 2007

Dear Caroline,

You and your family have been loving and strong and I have been blessed to know you and Will. Last summer your family created the most beautiful wedding I ever attended. The flowers, the generous spirit of your family, the care you took to make sure all of us out of towners were well cared for, the abundance of beauty and champagne and good food in beautiful settings, a beautiful bride and groom, all of the happy celebration was wonderful. Of course what made it most memorable for me was seeing Will participating. The image of him walking down the aisle following his daughter will remain with me. His sweet nature and gentle soul touched me deeply and I know that you all must miss him. I believe that a person that good who has faced such a tremendous challenge and connected with such a loving family as yours must be having a wonderful adventure right now. A friend once said that he doesn't believe in life after death. He believes in life after life after life. I send my love and prayers to you and your family and friends during this next challenge of loving Will.

Pat Chiavetta

November 7, 2007

To: Caroline and Family,

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We had the great privilege to know Will through Earl Betts. He truly was an inspiration to life. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you.
Pat Chiavetta
Candace DeLoach
The Inn at Court Square/Charlottesville

David and Maria Goff

November 7, 2007

Dear
Caroline & Family,
We send our deepest sympathy. We were saddened to learn of your loss,
yet, we rejoice that Will has been compeltely healed and is in a much
better place. We loved getting to know Will and spending time with him
during his years at Force, Inc. We especailly loved having him join us
for dinner at our home on many occasions. He was a great guy - so kind
and caring and the perfect gentleman. He would always insist on helping
clean up after dinner and would always tell us "that Caroline would want me
to do this." He was a gem. We know that you all will find comfort and
strength from God and prayer support from family and friends. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you. Blessings,

Herb Alston

November 7, 2007

Will, we love you, but God loves you best!

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