James Kenneth Burch

August 15, 1950 - March 12, 2022

James Kenneth Burch of Providence Forge, New Kent County, VA, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2022, with family at his side. He was 71 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Noleen R. Burch of Providence Forge, VA; sons, Michael P. Burch (Amy) of Riverview, FL and James L. Burch (Andrea) of Frederick, MD; brother, William Burch (Cathy) of Albuquerque, NM, Sister, Joni Thompson of Gore, VA, and sister, Susan Parham currently of Equador; 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph S. Burch and Blanche C. Burch; son, Samuel K. Burch; sister, Nancy Burch. His career was centered in the field of configuration management and logistics for military, government and civilian entities. He also served in the U.S. Navy. Jim loved spending time with friends and family. He held a very special place in his heart for his children and grandchildren and liked to share his corny jokes with them. He had a great sense of humor! Jim was passionate about baseball. He played as a youth and as an adult. He was a player/coach/manager for the Ponce de Leon Baseball League of the Maryland/Virginia Professional Baseball School. He was a lifelong Baltimore Orioles fan and came to be a Washington Nationals fan, as well. He enjoyed fishing, playing golf and doing home improvement projects. Jim also had a love of history. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Donations can be made to the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. Information for donations can be found at www.ripkenfoundation.org.