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     Phyllis Audrey Blankenship was buried at Radford Baptist Church Cemetery, 1293 Radford Church Road, Moneta, Bedford Co., Virginia.⁹ Her married name was Tuck.¹ She married Gordon William Tuck.^1,2,3,5 Phyllis Audrey Blankenship was born on January 27, 1940 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^5,6 As of September 4, 2010,her married name was Witt.¹⁰ She married Carl Ashby Witt on September 4, 2010 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^4,5,10,11 Phyllis Audrey Blankenship died on November 6, 2021 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 81.⁵ She Phyllis Blankenship Tuck Witt, January 27, 1940 - November 6, 2021. Phyllis Blankenship Tuck Witt, 81, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on Saturday, January 27, 1940, in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Woodrow Blankenship and Annie Mae Palmer Blankenship. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Gordon W. Tuck; her second husband, Carl A. Witt; a sister, Carolyn Gresham; and her brother, Allen Blankenship. She was retired from Bedford County School System as Secretary at Body Camp Elementary School and was a member of Radford Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Tuck-Keck (William); her sons, Tracy G. Tuck (Robyn) and Mark A. Tuck (Nancy); her sister, Mary Alice Colwell; her brothers, Woody, Roy and David Blankenship; as well as six granddaughters, Kelli Wray (Eric), Katherine Dickinson (Galen), Anne Kahle (Drew), Kelsey Kennedy (Ryan), Kaitlyn Wood (Carter), and Rachel Tuck, and four great grandchildren. on November 14, 2021.⁵

     Gordon William Tuck was buried at Radford Baptist Church Cemetery, 1293 Radford Church Road, Moneta, Bedford Co., Virginia.^3,8 His Social Security Number was 231-44-9602.⁹ He married Phyllis Audrey Blankenship, daughter of Woodrow Blankenship Sr. and Annie May Palmer.^1,2,3,10 Gordon William Tuck was born on June 16, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.^9,3,5,6,7 He died on March 15, 2007 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.^9,3,4,6 He Gordon William Tuck, 70 of Bedford, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 in the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 16, 1936 in Roanoke, a son of the late William Anslom Tuck and Lizzie Estelle Tuck Tuck. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Rachael Brooks and Rebecca Tuck and a brother, Bobby Lee Tuck. He was a retired employee of the Rubatex Corporation and was a member of the Radford Baptist Church, Moneta. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Blankenship Tuck; a daughter, Suzanne Tuck-Keck and her husband, Billy, Roanoke; two sons, Tracy G. Tuck and his wife, Robyn, Moneta, Mark Tuck and his wife, Nancy, Smithfield; a sister, Catherine Stiff and her husband Dale, Moneta; a brother, Danny Wayne Tuck, Pennsylvania; a sister-in-law, Gloria Tuck, Vinton; grandchildren, Kelli and Gregg Hawkins, Katie and Anne Dickinson, Kelsey and Kaitlyn Tuck, Rachel Tuck; a greatgranddaughter, RayLeigh Hawkins; his mother-in-law, Annie May Blankenship, Goodview; as well as four brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law; numerous extended family members, his golf buddies and many, many friends. The family requests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Radford Baptist Church Building Fund, 1293 Radford Church Road, Moneta, Va. 24121 or the American Cancer Society, 2316 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, Va. 24501. A service to celebrate Gordons' life will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 1 PM at the Radford Baptist Church, by the Rev. Dr. Robin Coldwell, the Rev. Mark Simpson and the Rev. Bob Odom. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A celebration of life reception will precede the service beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford. on March 16, 2007.³

     Mildred Carolyn Blankenship was buried at Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewerys Hill Road, Stewartsville, Bedford Co., Virginia.^8,3 She was born on June 10, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.^8,4,5 As of January 15, 1966,her married name was Gresham.⁴ She married Edgar Russell "Sonny" Gresham III on January 15, 1966 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,9 Mildred Carolyn Blankenship died on February 8, 2011 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 63.^8,3,10 She Carolyn Blankenship Gresham, 63, of Goodview, Va., went home on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by parents, Woodrow and Annie Maye Blankenship; and grandson, Henry Christopher Hancock. Carolyn was a devoted wife, momma, and nana/grandma. Family was always first and she always emphasized the importance of family in her life. She touched the hearts of everyone she met, including all the children she kept, the children she taught in Sunday school and all her family and friends. Teaching and sharing God's word was very important to her. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church of Bedford, Va. She had a love of music and enjoyed many years singing in the church choir. Survivors are her husband of 45 years, E.R. Gresham III; children, the Rev. E. Russell Gresham IV and wife, Christy T. Gresham, Joyce G. Hancock and husband, Christopher N. Hancock, and Kevin R. Gresham and wife, Kimberly A. Gresham; grandchildren, Eryn Ruth Gresham, Dylan Christopher Hancock, and Lenae Nicole King; siblings, Woody Blankenship and wife, Sharon, Phyllis Witt and husband, Carl, the late Allen Blankenship and wife, Judy, Roy Blankenship and wife, Gail, Mary Alice Colwell and husband, The Rev. Dr. Rob, and David Blankenship and wife, Laura; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in the Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. on February 10, 2011.³

     Edgar Russell "Sonny" Gresham III Edgar Russell (Sonny) Gresham III, 78, of Goodview, Va., passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Russell Gresham Jr. and Ruth Goodwin Gresham; his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Blankenship Gresham; his sister Bettye J. Haupt; and his grandson, Henry Christopher Hancock. Survivors include his children, E. Russell Gresham IV and Christy of Bassett, Joyce Hancock and Chris of Roanoke, and Kevin Gresham of Goodview; grandchildren, Lenae, Eryn, Dylan and Gavin; great-grandchildren, Alexander and Thomas; brothers, Jim Gresham and Judy of Salem and Van Gresham and Barbara of Salem; brother-in-law, Bob Haupt of Salem; special family friend, Dawn Cox and son, Justin A. Cox; and many other nieces, nephews and extended family. Thanks to the staff of Berkshire Health and Rehab for their care of Sonny over the last year and to the wonderful support of Heartland Hospice this last week. Sonny was a 30-year veteran of the United States Naval Reserve Construction Battalion where he retired as Chief Petty Officer in 1990. In 2005 he retired as HVAC Manager for APB Whiting Oil after 25 years. Sonny was a lifelong Methodist and was a member at Main Street United Methodist Church in Bedford, Va. He believed in duty to God and Country, but the great love of his life was his family.⁶ He was born on January 9, 1940 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5 He married Mildred Carolyn Blankenship, daughter of Woodrow Blankenship Sr. and Annie May Palmer, on January 15, 1966 at Bedford Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6 Edgar Russell "Sonny" Gresham III died on January 26, 2018 at Virginia at age 78.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 228-70-6631.⁹ Allen Ray Blankenship was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 4, 1949 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^9,5,6 He married Judy Ann Gray on August 9, 1968 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁶ Allen Ray Blankenship died on February 6, 2009 at Goodview, Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 59.^4,9 He Allen Ray Blankenship, of Goodview, Va., passed away Friday, February 6, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Mae Blankenship; a daughter, Angel; and two sons, Allen Blankenship Jr. and Anthony Dwayne Blankenship. He is survived by his wife, Judy, of 40 years; three brothers, Woody Jr. (Sharon), Midlothian, Roy (Gail), Alabama, and David (Laura), Evington; three sisters, Phyllis Tuck, Bedford, Carolyn Gresham (Sonny), Goodview, and Mary Alice Colwell (Robin), Thaxton; his brothers-in-law, Jerry Gray (Keena), Roanoke, Ricky Gray, Big Stone Gap, Shelby Gray (Hope), Roanoke; sisters-in-law, Nancy Livingston (Aaron), Tenn., Bonnie Lowe, Roanoke; several cousins, nieces and nephews; special friends, Tony and Chasity Garcia, little Tony and Victoria, Jimmy and Sam, and Robin White. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. on February 8, 2009.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 237-42-3723.⁵ Effie Mae Cunningham was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Mebane, Orange Co., North Carolina.⁶ She was born on December 13, 1915 at Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,7,3,6,4 As of December 21, 1935,her married name was Palmer.³ She married Brainard Thomas Palmer Sr., son of Ira Shelton Palmer and Rhoda Alice "Rodie" Blankenship, on December 21, 1935 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,8,3 Effie Mae Cunningham died on October 9, 1983 at Orange Co., North Carolina, at age 67.^7,6

     His Social Security Number was 245-54-6008.¹¹ Brainard Thomas Palmer Jr. was buried at Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery, Orange Co., North Carolina.^3,12 He was born on January 21, 1938 at Cedar Grove, Orange Co., North Carolina.^11,12,4,5,10 He married Margie Belle Bunting on January 1, 1958 at Randolph Co., North Carolina.^2,13,3,12 Brainard Thomas Palmer Jr. died on September 15, 2006 at Efland, Orange Co., North Carolina, at age 68.^3,12,5 He Brainard Thomas Palmer, Jr., age 68, of 2316 Bushy Cook Road, Efland, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at 12:10 a.m. at home. He was a native of Cedar Grove. Mr. Palmer was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. He was the son of the late Brainard Thomas Palmer Sr. and Effie Mae Cunningham Palmer. He is survived by his wife, Margie Bunting Palmer; one daughter, Melissa Palmer Connelly; two sons, Michael Thomas Palmer and Ricky Leon Palmer; and two grandchildren, Erica Danelle Palmer and Sean Thomas Connelly; and two sisters, Patricia Palmer Wilson and Shirley Palmer Woods. Graveside military rites will follow at Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery. on September 16, 2006.³

     Her Social Security Number was 239-56-2363.⁵ Margie Belle Bunting was buried at Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery, Orange Co., North Carolina.^2,3 She was born on June 11, 1940 at Randolph Co., North Carolina.^5,3,4 As of January 1, 1958,her married name was Palmer.¹ She married Brainard Thomas Palmer Jr., son of Brainard Thomas Palmer Sr. and Effie Mae Cunningham, on January 1, 1958 at Randolph Co., North Carolina.^1,2,6,3 Margie Belle Bunting died on January 15, 2008 at Efland, Orange Co., North Carolina, at age 67.^2,5,3 She Margie Bunting Palmer, 67, of 2316 Bushy Cook Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at 7:45 a.m. at her home. Burial will be at Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church cemetery. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brainard Palmer; and her father, Samuel Bunting. Surviving are daughter, Melissa Connelly and husband, Daniel, of Mebane; sons, Michael Palmer and wife, Cindy, of Mebane, Ricky Palmer and wife, Kelly, of Whitsett; mother, Clara Bunting of Asheboro; sisters, Sue Allen and husband, Larry, of Asheboro, Faye Austin and husband, Dewitt, of Asheboro, Pansy Harrington and husband, Barry, of Asheboro, Deb Murray and husband, Johnny, of Asheboro; brothers, Gene Bunting and wife, Nancy, of Asheboro, Bill Bunting and wife, Carolyn, of Asheboro; grandchildren, Erica Palmer of Creedmore and Sean Connelly of Mebane. on January 19, 2008.²