Chowan County, NC - Obituary of Lena S. Blanchard, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Chowan Herald, Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Lena S. Blanchard Barco, N.C. Lena Smith Blalnchard, 89, of Barco, N.C. went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2003. She was born in Chowan County, NC to the late Octavius and Ida Briggs Smith and was the widow of Andrew Blanchard. She made her life as a homemaker and was a member of the Coinjock Baptist Church. Mrs. Blanchard is survived by a daughter, Eunice M. Morrow and husband, William of Lincolnton, NC; two sons, Sidney T. "Bill" Blanchard and wife Doris of Chesapeake, Va. and Richard A. "Dickie" Blanchard of Virginia Beach, Va., two sisters, Carrie Baker of Virginia Beach, Va. and Marjorie Ashley and husband Robert of Tyner, NC; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and one great-great child. She was predeceased by two sisters, Leora Williams and Annie Brown and two brothers, Sam and Eddie Smith. A funeral service was held Sunday, April 27, at 2 P.M. at the Coinjock Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Wellons officiating. Burial followed at the Hampton Cemetery. Twiford's Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church St., Elizabeth City, NC was in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________________________________ Note: Octavius Smith was the son of David Minton Smith and Mary Ann Miller. David M. Smith was the son of Henry Smith and Martha P. Liles. Mary Ann Miller was the daughter of Solomon Miller and Thursey Belch. __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kay Early ___________________________________________________________________