Mary Helen Cardwell Cahill

Mary Helen Cardwell Cahill

Mary Cahill Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Apr. 1 to Apr. 2, 2009.
SALTVILLE, Va. – Mary Helen Cardwell Cahill, age 95, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Va.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Dobbie" Cahill; and beloved daughter, Tazona C. Mash.
She is survived by grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Jeff and Kathy Mash of Chilhowie; two great-grandchildren, Martin Mash of Roanoke, Va., and Misty Mash of Abingdon, Va.; sister, Lottie Osborne of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009, at the Elizabeth Cemetery, with the Rev. Donald Wyatt officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at Henderson Funeral Home.
"Life is even as a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanish away."
Online condolences may be made at drhendersonfuneralhome.com.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is serving the Cahill family.

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Tim & Yvonne Haga

April 1, 2009

We were very sorry to hear of Helen's passing. She was a very nice lady. I know she will be missed. All our prayers are with her family.

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