Ethel Hamblin

Bluefield, WV- Mrs. Ethel R. Hamblin, 86, of 2100 Fulton Street, Bluefield, WV, formerly of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Thursday, April 1st, while a resident of RidgeCare in Princeton, WV. Born July 30, 1923 in Mount Airy, NC., she was the daughter of the late Raska R. Rumley and Lucy Farley Rumley. She was preceded in death by her brothers Clinton Rumley, Roby Rumley, Alfred Rumley, and sister Lois Schuknecht and great-grandchild Odessa Altizer. She leaves to cherish her memory, daughter Judy Sandridge of Glen Lyn, Va., sons Dennis Hamblin and wife Beverly of Dublin, Va., and Rodney Hamblin and wife Cathy of Bluefield, WV. Grandchildren, Robert McGuire, Dennis McGuire, Diane McGuire, Sherry Kelley, Aaron Hamblin, Ashlee Rostine, Micah Hamblin, Shannon Baldwin, Caleb Hamblin, Hope Hamblin, and Courtney Hamblin. Great-grandchildren, Christy and Anthony Altizer, Alvin, Ryan and Christina McGuire, Holly Perfater, Heidi Lopez, Heather Ferrell, Kylene, Josephine, and Charlie Hamblin, Benjamin and Andrew Baldwin, and soon to be born Jackson Rostine. Great-greatgrandchildren, Savannah and Skylar Wilson, and Alyssia Lopez. She leaves behind many other friends and relatives. She was retired from Celanese with over 40 years of service. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Bluefield, WV. She was formerly a member of Ingram Village United Methodist Church and Faith Temple in Pearisburg, Va. She enjoyed her church, family, crocheting, and working in her flowerbeds. She was known by all to be such a hardworking and giving person. Until the last few years, she was able to live a full and active life. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. The family will receive friends at Mercer Funeral Home on Saturday evening, April 3, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday April 4, 2010 from the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Eddie Johnson officiating. Graveside services will follow at 4:30 p.m. at Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg, VA where family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions, if desired, be made to the First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1225 Lyndale Ave., Bluefield, WV 24701. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mrs. Ethel R. Hamblin.

Ethel Hamblin

July 30, 1923 - April 1, 2010