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Helen STRAUB Obituary
She was the daughter of the late Cecil L. and Elizabeth Ludat Blofeld and was also predeceased by husband, Warren Straub; five brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by daughters, Kathryn "Kaye" Holcomb of Hopewell, Laura Rhodes of Renick, W.Va.; son, Jim. Simms and wife, Kathy of Carrollton, Va.; stepdaughters, Andie Wilson, Amy Straub; grandchildren, Angela Powroznick and husband, Mark, Laura Layman and husband, David, Kenneth McCue, Kathryn Rhodes, Matt Simms; stepgrandchildren, Edwin Creech, Warren Creech and Melissa Wilson; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Edith Holcomb, Frances Smith and Barbara McClung.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, May 3, 2010, at the Hopewell chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funereal Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Appomattox Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Brenda & Glen Insley
May 2, 2010
Jim and Kathy,
Our hearts are saddened to hear of the loss of your mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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