James Keith, Sr. Obituary

KEITH, James Alan “Jim” Sr., 80, of Mathews, Virginia, also known affectionately as “Super Jim”, passed away January 5, 2024 after a long illness.

Jim was born in Effingham, Illinois to James and Vernabelle Keith. Following high school, he attended RPI (now VCU) in Richmond, Virginia earning degrees in business and teaching. Jim began his professional career with Xerox before venturing into entrepreneurship, establishing his own business, Keith-Fabry, which he successfully ran for over 30 years in Richmond.

Jim retired to Mathews, Virginia where he was happiest fishing with his grandchildren, riding his treasured John Deere tractor, and enjoying precious time with his children and grandchildren. A lover of baseball, Jim was a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals; he enjoyed visiting spring training camps in Florida and always tuned-in to watch them play.

Preceded in death by his parents and beloved sister Ruth Touhill, Jim is survived by his wife Sue Keith of Port Charlotte, Florida; children Joelle Cosby (Jim), Jimmy Keith (Emily), and Elizabeth Keith (Kirstine) all of Richmond, Virginia; grandchildren Christopher and Stuart Cosby, Jack and Claudia Keith, and fur-grandbaby Roger; sisters Nancy Hazelwood and Kit Keith of St. Louis, Missouri; and stepchildren Christopher Richford and Jennifer Geer.

A visitation celebrating Jim’s life will be held Sunday, January 14th, 2024 at Bliley’s Funeral Home, 3801 Augusta Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230. Family will receive visitors from 4:30 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association (act.alz.org).

Super Jim will be missed by all who knew and loved him, may he rest in peace, and live on in our hearts. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Sunrise Villa - Tuckahoe and their staff for their care and compassion for Jim.

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