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Nancy Gravely Shank, 97, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg.

She was born in Martinsville, on December 28, 1915, the daughter of Richard Pleasants Gravely and Sadie Mullins Gravely. She was the widow of J. Edward Shank of Goode.

Nancy graduated from Martinsville High School and Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Afterward she taught school briefly in Dalton, Georgia, and Martinsville. In 1941, she married Henry E. Gilliam, Jr. ("Van"). They lived in Norfolk during the war, afterward returning to reside in Lynchburg.

She was a member of St. John's Church, and active in the Junior League.

Through her love of laughter and big heart, "Big" managed to survive the continuous jokes of her first husband Van, and the raising of her daughter, Nancy Gravely Gilliam ("Little"), of Sagle, Idaho and even her son Henry E. Gilliam III("Harry") of Round Hill, VA. She is also survived by her stepson, Charles Shank, currently in Afghanistan, her adopted daughter Lucia Cucullu of NY, her sister Sadie Hay Hampson("Puff"0 of Franklin, MI, hers sister, Virginia Hufford ("Deeda") of Richmond, her sister Elizabeth Starling Gravely ("Betsy") of Martinsville, a surfeit of nieces and nephews, and a plethora of grand nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers: Richard, Harry, King, Frank and Robert Gravely.

After a successful stint peddling gas appliances to the unsuspecting masses for the Lynchburg Gas Company, Nancy joined her husband Van in running an employment agency in Lynchburg. After her husband's death in the early 1970's she continued running that business, Snelling & Snelling, until her retirement in the early 80's.

She was a constant lover of wildlife, especially anything even remotely resembling a bluebird. Eventually, in order to move to Westminster-Canterbury when she was 87 age was persuaded to part with her beloved cat, Sparkie, who also shared her love bluebirds.

At Westminster her kindness and constant sense of humor in the face of life's ever present challenges touched many and created many friends.

A private interment will be held at Spring Hill Cemetery. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel at Westminster-Canterbury, 501 VES Road, Lynchburg at 2pm, Tuesday, February 26, 2013.

In lieu of flowers, please send any contributions to the Martha Fischer Fund, (c/o Greater Lynchburg Community Trust, 101 Paulette Circle, Ste. B Lynchburg, VA 24502) of the Lynchburg Humane Society, Inc. (3305 Naval Reserve Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501).

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THE DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Sat., Aug. 20, 1910, p. 2, col. 2:

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Martinsville, Va. Aug. 19 -

Judge Henry G. Mullins, a prominent citizen, died at his residence on Brown Street here this morning, age 53 years. Judge Mullins had been in declining health for several months and for the past month had been confined to his bed, suffering from nervous prostration, complicated with other troubles.

Judge Mullins was elected to the bench of the Henry County Court in 1885 and served with distinction until 1898, when he retired. Since then he has been active in the practice of his profession and for some years has been local counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway.

He was president of the Peoples' Bank and was active in every movement for the benefit of Martinsville.

The dead jurist was a son of the late Samuel G. Mullins and was born near Spencer, in this county, and was educated for the bar.

He married Miss McCabe, of Leatherwood, who with he had the following children: Misses Annie G., Nellie, Sadie and Marian Mullins and his sons, Henry G., Jr., and Peter Mullins.

He leaves also one brother, Dr. Peter Mullins of Fairfax

County, and two sisters, Mrs. Allie Edward and Mrs. John Gravely of Martinsville.

The funeral services will take place tomorrow from the residence.

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THE DAILY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Mon. Jan. 20, 1936, p. 1, col.2:

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Mrs. Annie Whitten Mullins, 75, wife of the late Judge Henry Green Mullins, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. P. Gravely, on Starling Street, late Sunday night following a long decline in health. She was taken seriously ill Saturday from which she failed to rally. Death was attributed to a heart ailment and other complications.

The deceased had been a life long resident of this county. She was a loyal member of Broad Street Christian Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning from the Gravely residence. Interment will follow in the family burial plot in Oakwood.

Surviving are the following children: Henry G. Mullins, Newport News and Peter W. Mullins of Norfolk; Mesdames R. Sterns Dodson, Fort Hancock, N.J.; Mrs. R. P. Gravely and Miss Marion Mullins of Martinsville. Sixteen grand children also remain.

One brother Peyton W. McCabe of South Hill, also survives.