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Obituary
BRENDA GAIL VANCE
Brenda Gayle Vance, 67, of Huntington, West Virginia went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She was born on March 9, 1946, in Huntington, West Virginia the daughter of the late Harold and Mae Collins of Huntington. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Julia Judy Collins and Sarah Collins Hicks. She is survived by her husband, Wondel Vance; three sons, Rocky Estep and his wife Beverly, Scott Estep and his wife Lyn, Jodie Vance and Crystal Eagle and one daughter Deana Vance Conn and her husband David. She is also survived by one brother, Rev. David Collins and his wife Roberta; sixteen grandchildren, Christy, Joshua, David, Amanda, Kevin, Carl, Chad, Kyri, Ethan, Jordan, Jillian, Parker, Audrey, Cassidy, Samuel, and Lukas; nine great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law Shirley Anderson, brother-in-law Kenneth Vance as well as cousins, nieces, nephews, and many more friends and relatives. She was baptized at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church and was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and devoted grandmother. She was first a disciple of her strong Christian Faith and enjoyed sharing the gospel with love, truth, and commitment to she could. Her favorite pastime was reading and studying God's word and had many favorite verses. A passage she often repeated was "Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30. The family would like to thank Pea Ridge Baptist Church for their love, care and continuous prayer. Funeral services will be conducted at 1PM on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Henson & Kitchen Family Funeral Home, Barboursville W.Va., with Pastor Jim Caldwell officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Huntington. Family will receive friends from 11 to 1 at the funeral home on Saturday.
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