Eighth Generation

9910. Blanche Evelyn Fitzgerald was born on 17 June 1908 in Nelson Co., VA. Blanche died in Roseland, Nelson Co., VA on 20 November 1976 and was buried at Blanche died in Roseland, Nelson Co., VA on 20 November 1976 and was buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Roseland, Nelson Co., VA in November 1976 .²⁹²⁷⁹

Obituary, Waynesboro News Virginian, Nov. 22, 1976

ROSELAND-Mrs. Blanche Evelyn Fitzgerald, 68, died Saturday at her home in Roseland.
Born in Nelson County on June 17, 1908, she was the daughter of the late S. Alexander and Ollie Coffey Fitzgerald. She was a member of the Beech Grove Christian Church.

Also surviving are her husband, Mr. Lawney N. Fitzgerald; three sons, Wesley Kent Fitzgerald, Warren Ray Fitzgerald, both of Roseland, and Wayne Edward Fitzgerald of Fredericksburg; a sister, Mrs. B. S. Campbell of Lowesville; a brother, Noland Hope Fitzgerald of Roseland; and one granddaughter.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Beech Grove Christian Church conducted by the Rev. J. D. Farries and the Rev. Stephen Parker. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Clyde Fitzgerald, Toby Fitzgerald, Ronnie Campbell, Woody Campbell, Maryland Campbell, Jimmy Bevelyn, Roger Robinson and Hawthorne Falls.

The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Preston Parr Funeral Home in Roseland and at other times at the residence.  Beech Grove Cemetery in Beech Grove, Nelson Co., VA on 23 November 1976 .²⁹²⁸⁰

Blanche Evelyn Fitzgerald and Lawney Napoleon Fitzgerald were married. Lawney Napoleon Fitzgerald, son of James Robert Fitzgerald and Clara Evelyn Coffey, was born on 9 September 1906 in Nelson Co., VA. He was born on 9 September 1906. Lawney died in Virginia on 5 September 1985 and was buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Roseland, Nelson Co., VA in September 1985 .²⁹²⁷⁷ Beech Grove Cemetery in Beech Grove, Nelson Co., VA in September 1985 .²⁹²⁷⁸