Bristol, Virginia, Obituaries: Leona L. Blaylock

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Bristol Herald Courier
Tuesday, December 24, 2002

Leona L. Blaylock
     Leona Virginia Lunsford Blaylock, 80, of 704 Goodson St., Bristol, Va., 
died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at the home of her daughter. She was a life long 
resident of Bristol Virginia, a daughter of the late James H. and Hattie Rhea 
Lunsford, and was the widow of William Edward Blaylock, her husband for 50 years. 
She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death 
by two sisters, Edna Spoone and Thelma Malcolm; and a granddaughter, Tamara 
Brooks.
     Survivors include her daughter, Arlene Brooks and her husband, Randall of 
Bristol Virginia; two sons, Philip Blaylock of Bristol Virginia, and Gregory 
Blaylock of Atlanta; two sisters, Novella Quillen of Kingsport and Beulah 
Hartsock of Bristol Virginia; one brother, Robert Lunsford of Essex, Md.; seven 
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
     The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in 
the Chapel of Blevins Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Statzer officiating. The 
family will receive friends prior to the service from noon until 1:45 p.m. 
Thursday and at other times at the home of Arlene and Randall Brooks. The 
committal service and burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers 
will be Phil Brooks, Bill Brooks, Mark Brooks, Wayne Brooks, Roger Brooks, Earl 
Inman, Howard Widener, Roger Jackson and Mike Eades. Condolences and memories 
may be sent via e-mail to condolences@blevinsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements 
especially for Mrs. Blaylock have been made through Blevins Funeral Home.