EVELUE COLEMAN BLANKENSHIP, 71 years of age of Rural Retreat, VA, formerly of Buchanan County passed away at the Wythe County Community Hospital Monday, July 12, 2010 from a extended illness. Born in Buchanan County she was the daughter of the late Hufford and Polly Deel Coleman.  She was a graduate of the University of Virginia earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.   Upon her retirement she moved to Rural Retreat, VA where she resided for many years.  She retired from the Prince George County Board of Education where she taught for 35 years in Upper Maroboro, MD.  She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and was a member of the Little Martha Old Regular Baptist Church.     

Ms. Blankenship is survived by her husband Larry Blankenship of Rural Retreat, VA; 1-Daughter: Teresa and husband Jimmy Powell, Hillsville, VA; 5-Brothers: Ersel and wife Lois Coleman, Vansant, VA, Ralph and wife Nila Coleman, Vansant, VA, Estil and wife Peggy Coleman, Vansant, VA, Hufford, Jr. and wife Rita Coleman, Vansant, VA, Roger and wife Becky Coleman, Vansant, VA; 6-Grandchildren: Teddy Blankenship, David Blankenship, Larry Henderson, Melanie Blankenship, Gillian Powell, Amanda Thompson; 1-Great Grandchild: Larry Thompson; 1-Sister-in-Law: Viola Coleman; 1-Brother-in-Law: Bill Owens.

She was preceded in death by 1-Son Teddy D. Blankenship, 1-Grandson Lawrence Lavere Henderson, 3-Sisters Goldie Childress, Shirley Owens, Ella Mae Denny and 1-Brother Hassell Coleman.

Funeral Services for EVELUE COLEMAN BLANKENSHIP will be conducted Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Little Martha Old Regular Baptist Church, Leemaster, VA with Elders Howard Daniels, Mark Justice and other Elders officiating with burial to follow in the Coleman Cemetery on Airport Road near Vansant, VA. 

Friends may call at the Little Martha Old Regular Baptist Church, Leemaster, VA Tuesday evening at 6:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Nephews, Ralph Coleman, Jr, Mark Coleman, Brad Coleman, Brian Coleman, Eugene Coleman, Mike Coleman, Todd Coleman, Paul Coleman, Sammy Owens, Dennis Childress, Jimmy Childress.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Nieces, Belissa, Susanne, Sarah, Tracie, Geraldine, Nancy, Diane, Rebecca, Della, and Caregivers Eula and Diane.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.