Mabel Lee Bolen

Dec. 12, 1922, she was the daughter of John Henry and Mabel Mae McKinney Fix and

a loving sister to four siblings. Known for her keen memory, she served unofficially

as oral historian of generations of the McKinney, Fix and Bolen families, collecting

and preserving pictures, stories and documents. She enjoyed life to the fullest and

often stated that she would relish living her life over, exactly as it occurred. Our

view is that there’s no greater testament of a life well lived than to want to re-live it.

Her unwavering faith in Christianity and steadfast devotion to husband and family

were constants in a life filled with love, compassion, and sense of purpose.

Mabel Lee is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Ruby and Carline, brother

John Russell, grandson Russell, and her loving husband Asa. She is survived by her

sister Eula Faye Fix Sanders and husband Bob (Austin TX), children, Erma Helvey &

husband Grant (Berlin, MD), Wayne & wife Cassandra (Phoenix, AZ), Arnold & wife

Cathy (Beckley, WV), Paul & wife Geri (Red Bank, NJ), and Gary (Beckley, WV).

Other survivors include 12 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.

Our family is forever grateful to Ms. Judy Weaver for the outstanding care she

provided Mabel Lee during her time of need. The mutual strong friendship and trust

they developed was a major factor in extending the high quality of life Mabel Lee

enjoyed during her last years.

It is so difficult for those remaining to part with someone of such indomitable spirit.

She leaves us with endearing memories, as a mother, sister, grandmother, great

grandmother, in-law, and friend. We are bound by ties with her that death cannot

sever.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Blue Ridge

Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, WV. Funeral services will be held

on Monday, 2:00 pm, March 20, 2017 at First Baptist Church, 480 Prosperity Road,

Prosperity WV, with Reverends Gary Eisenman and Gary Walker officiating. Burial will

follow at the Ashworth Cemetery, Ghent ,WV.

In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Gideons or to the

Missionaries of The First Baptist Church of Prosperity.