Wise County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Blanche W. Roberts

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Bristol Herald Courier
Wednesday, January 15, 2003

Blanche W. Roberts

WISE -- Blanche Williams Roberts, 95, passed away at her home Monday, Jan. 13, 
2003.

She was the widow of Lloyd Roberts, a homemaker and a devoted mother and 
grandmother. She attended the Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by one grandson, Tommy Mangum; and one great-grandson, 
Seth Moore.

Surviving are three daughters and their spouses, Mary Ann and Thurston Rose of 
Wise, Bobbie and Doug Horne, and Jean Moore, and one son and spouse, Bill and 
Betty Roberts, all of Abingdon; five grandchildren, Kim Roberts, Barry Allison 
and wife Beth, Douglas Mangum, Michael Moore, Todd Moore and wife, Bencita; and 
two great-grandchiidren, Sara Moore and Brody Allison.

The family would like to give special thanks to her care givers, Nellie Bateman, 
Shirley Newberry, Pauline Roberts, Bea Stanley, Shelley Hamilton and Pat Austin.

Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sturgill Funeral Home 
Chapel, Wise, with Rev. Tommy McAmis officiating. Graveside services will be 
held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Wise Cemetery, Wise. The family will receive 
friends 6 p.m. until time of services at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sturgill Funeral 
Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist 
Church, P.O. Box 2444, Wise, VA 24293.

Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise, is in charge of arrangements.