MABEL VANCE ENDICOTT BLANKENSHIP, 86 years of age of Hurley, VA, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN, following a brief  illness. Born in McDowell County, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Mattie Wyatt Vance. She was a resident of Buchanan County most of her life and was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for 45-years. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and was a wonderful homemaker.

Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by her first husband: William Blaine Endicott and her second husband: Lee Blankenship.

She is survived by 2-Daughters: Judy Blankenship, Hurley, VA, Darlene and husband Steve Baker, Hurley, VA, 3-Sons: Farley and wife Evelyn Endicott, Vale, NC, Roger and wife Brenda Blankenship, Grundy, VA, Ray Blankenship, Butner, NC, 1-Sister: Ethel Meadows, Phelps, KY, 1-Half Brother: William Vance, Swords Creek, VA

Also, survived by 14-Grandchildren, 10-Great-Grandchildren, 1-Great-Great-Grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by 1-Daughter: Ruby Rife; 3-Grandchildren; 6-Sisters: Flora Kennedy, Nancy Cantrell, Alice Dotson, Cosby Lester, Ruby Woods and Macie Bailey; 4-Brothers: Stuart Vance, Marvin Vance, Earl Vance and Lonnie Vance.

Funeral Services for MABLE VANCE ENDICOTT BLANKENSHIP will be conducted Friday, April 2, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evg. Dennis Wimmer officiating with burial to follow in Mary Lou Cemetery on State Line Ridge #1, Paynesville, WV.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday afternoon at 5:00 P.M. with services at 7:30 P.M. conducted by Evg. Dennis Wimmer and services Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. conducted by Elders: Roger Coleman and Jerry Overstreet.

Active Pallbearers will be Family and Friends. 

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

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