Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Minnie Helton Boardwine

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Notices for March 2, 2005

Smyth County News Thursday, March 3, 2005

Boardwine 

Minnie Helton Boardwine, 85, of the Corn Valley community, died Sunday, Feb. 27,
2005, in the Russell County Medical Center. Born Sept. 25, 1919, in Russell
County, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Helton and Bertha McCracken
Helton. She was a former employee of the Russell County Medical Center in
Lebanon for many years. She attended Hyters Gap Community Church. In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin brother, Lawrence Helton; a
son, Gerald Boardwine; an infant sister; and several half brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her loving husband of 56 years, Paul Boardwine; a daughter and
son-in-law, Lois and Randall Combs of Lebanon; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Ronald and Kathy Boardwine of Atkins and David and Zelma Boardwine of Abingdon;
a nephew that she raised as a son, Jessee Helton and wife, Karen, of Abingdon;
brother and sister-in-law, Fitzhugh and Betty Helton of Meadowview; eight
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and many
friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005, in
the Combs Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Randy Key and the Rev. Jim Odum
officiating. Burial will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens. The family received
friends Tuesday evening, March 1, 2005, at the funeral home. Combs Funeral
Service in Lebanon is in charge of arrangements.