Helen Irene Sargent Shinall

July 12, 1932 - August 21, 2019

Helen Irene Sargent Shinall, age 87, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Roanoke, Virginia following a brief illness. She was born in Richlands, Virginia on July 12, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Oma Letha Nuckles Sargent. Helen was a 1951 graduate of Richlands High School and later attended SVCC. She worked many years as a medical receptionist for Dr. Ann Brooks. Helen was a sweet gentle lady with a mischievous nature and a funny sense of humor. She loved to knit, cook, bake and was very proud of her award-winning Blue-Ribbon recipes. If she actually sat still, she watched Wheel of Fortune and did word search puzzles. She and her husband James were Charter Members of the Tazewell County Sportsmen Club and she was a member of the Rebeka’s Lodge of Richlands, Virginia. Helen was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was a lifetime resident of the area and will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, James H. Shinall; sister, Celia Ann Bragg and brother, Charles Henry Sargent. Those who remain to carry on her spirit are her; Daughters: Jamie Lynn Fouch of Bandy, VA Kimberly Ann Shinall and wife, Anne of Steubenville, OH Karen Marie Knuckles and husband, Dewey of Bluewell, WV Christina Kaye Shinall of Richlands, VA Sons: James H. Shinall, Jr and wife, Katherine of Smyrna, GA Charles “Chuck” T. Shinall and wife, Sharon of Roanoke, VA Sister, Rita Jean Berlin of Wilmington, NC Brother, Thomas Sargent of Richlands, VA Eleven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren Several nieces, nephews and friends also survive. A special thank you to Vicki Meeks, Janis Humphrey and Tammy Cline for their loving care they gave Helen. The funeral service for Helen Shinall will be held at 12pm on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Rick Blevins officiating. Interment will follow at the Hankins Cemetery in Richlands, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will begin receiving friends on Saturday at 10:00am until time of service. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com