Hazel
Hazel Irene Blankenship
d. May 12, 2013
Hazel Irene Blankenship, age 77, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital.
She was born to the late William Grizzle and Lydia Taylor Grizzle. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roosevelt Blankenship; six brothers; and one sister.
She is survived by her son, David Blankenship and wife Rebecca of Abingdon, VA; two daughters, Helen Sheeren and husband David of Aurora, CO and Shirley Lagioia and husband Frank of Arlington Heights, IL; brother, Dewey Grizzle of Mouthcard, KY; four grandchildren, Aveeda Walker of Chicago, IL, Lydia Blankenship of Austin, TX, Kevin Sheeren and Kathleen Sheeren both of Aurora, CO; and two great grandchildren, Lona Walker and Damien Walker.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14th at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 15th at the funeral home with the Reverend David Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Rose Cemetery where family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuenralservice.com and signing the online guestbook.
The family of Hazel Irene Blankenship is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).
She was born to the late William Grizzle and Lydia Taylor Grizzle. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roosevelt Blankenship; six brothers; and one sister.
She is survived by her son, David Blankenship and wife Rebecca of Abingdon, VA; two daughters, Helen Sheeren and husband David of Aurora, CO and Shirley Lagioia and husband Frank of Arlington Heights, IL; brother, Dewey Grizzle of Mouthcard, KY; four grandchildren, Aveeda Walker of Chicago, IL, Lydia Blankenship of Austin, TX, Kevin Sheeren and Kathleen Sheeren both of Aurora, CO; and two great grandchildren, Lona Walker and Damien Walker.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14th at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 15th at the funeral home with the Reverend David Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Rose Cemetery where family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuenralservice.com and signing the online guestbook.
The family of Hazel Irene Blankenship is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).
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