Rachel Spivey

Rachel Parker Spivey of Colonial Heights passed away Tuesday, June 28. She was 94. Born June 27, 1922 in Gates County, North Carolina, she was the youngest of Elisha and Lillie Mae Parker's eight children. Rachel moved to Suffolk, Virginia at an early age to live with her oldest sister and her family, and throughout her life, she considered Suffolk her home town. She was a 1939 graduate of Suffolk High School, where she met the love of her life, Victor Bunch Spivey. She and Vic were married in August 1943, and raised four children during their nearly 63 years of marriage. They were blessed with 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. They were founding members of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, joining the new church in 1967 when the family moved to Colonial Heights. Rachel was preceded in death by Victor, who died in 2006, and all of her brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Victor Steven Spivey of Tequesta, Florida, and his wife Peggy; Deborah Spivey Izo of Colonial Heights; Kenneth Ray Spivey of Chesterfield and his wife Debra; and Gregory Bunch Spivey of Great Falls, Virginia and his wife Jennifer; grandchildren Candice, Erica, Lillie, Kris, Jason, Daniel, Bryce, Whitney, Tom, Jackson, and Andrew; and great grandchildren, Blake, Jake, Joshua, Sophie, Nathan, Zane, and Dylan. The family wishes to thank the staffs at Dunlop House and Crater Community Hospice for their kind and attentive care over the past three years. The family will receive friends at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Thursday, June 30, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday July 1, 2016 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Crater Community Hospice, 3916 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com

Visitation Details

Thursday, June 30th, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small

Service Information

Friday, July 1st, 2016 11:00am, Cedar Hill Cemetery