Elva Lucy Burgchardt

         Mrs. Elva Lucy Reynolds Burgchardt, age 90 of Stuart, Virginia, and formerly of Warren, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart.  She was born in Patrick County on August 5, 1927, to the late Hassie T. Reynolds and Mildred Fulcher Reynolds.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl R. Burgchardt, Jr.; two sisters, Mary Irvine Fasano and Martha Ivis Hutcheson, and one brother, Buddy Reynolds.  After finishing high school at age 15, Elva left the family farm to attend Virginia Tech, graduating with a bachelor’s degree.  She got her master’s degree at the University of Iowa, where she met and married her husband, Carl.  She worked for decades as a registered dietitian, including many years at Warren General Hospital in Pennsylvania.  Her family remembers her fondly as a loving mother, sister, grandmother, civic volunteer, and friend to many.

         Mrs. Burgchardt is survived by three children:  Carl R. Burgchardt, III, of Fort Collins, Colorado, Kathryn D. Burgchardt of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Kurt R. Burgchardt of Redondo Beach, California; four sisters, Dae Williams of Stuart, Virginia, Mae Holoman of Portsmouth, Virginia, Drue Hurd of Winston Salem, North Carolina, and Sue Smart of Charlottesville, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. 

         Funeral services for Mrs. Burgchardt will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 11:00 am, at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart, with Rev. Dr. Chreston Holoman officiating.  Burial will immediately follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens.   The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home Saturday morning. There will be a Fellowship Luncheon at the Landmark Center following the burial.  Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, Relay for Life – Patrick County Chapter, P.O. Box 3907, Martinsville, Virginia  24115-3907.  Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.