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Vivian Jean Mallis, 4, cherished for her bravery and ever-present smile

Vivian Jean Mallis
Vivian Jean Mallis

NEWPORT NEWS — Vivian Jean Mallis, 4, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at home. Vivian bravely fought a stage 4 neuroblastoma since she was 11 months old.

She loved princesses and Hotel Transylvania and always had a smile on her face. She was her mommy’s best friend.

Vivian is survived by her parents, Danielle Mallis and Shawn Sims; brother, Christian Mallis; grandparents, Deanna Etheridge, Linda Sims, Bill Sims and Stephen Mallis; great-grandmother, Jean Etheridge; and other close family friends, Ryan O’Farrell, Rebecca O’Farrell, Molly Wick, Avery Yeargin and Roche Henson.

Share online condolences with the family at Claytor-Rollins Funeral Home and Crematory.

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