Lena Christine Bollings Kellam, age 88 of Collinsville, died on Friday, May 01, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, Martinsville. She was born in Franklin County to the late Maston and Edna Robertson Bollings on December 14, 1926. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Bernard Kellam, and four brothers, Nathaniel, Wilbur, Basil and Grady Bollings.
She was a charter member of Freedom Baptist Church and was a school cafeteria manager in the Pensacola School system. She had graduated from Franklin County High School.
Christine is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Rhonda Kellam of Gulf Breeze, Florida, her grandson, Justin Evans of Cantonment, FL, a brother and his wife, Ballard and Brenda Bollings of Martinsville, two sisters, Margaret Todd and Mabel Barbour both of Martinsville, sister-in-laws, Faye Bollings of Rocky Mt., Janice Bollings of Collinsville and Margaret Kellam of Martinsville, special caregiver, Sharon Hodge and special friends, Garfield and Virginia Hall.
A very special thank you goes out to Dr. Mark Mahoney, Mountain Valley Hospice, Golden Living Center and all their staffs.
Her funeral service will be held on Monday, May 04, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Roselawn Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Luffman officiating the service and interment following in the Roselawn Burial Park. Her pallbearers will be Jeff Todd, Leon Todd, Mark Bollings, Charles Bollings, Danny Barbour, Gary Barbour, Billy Barbour, Dean Barbour and Robert Arrington. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 03, 2015 from 3-5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Roselawn.
Memorial donations may be made in honor of Christine to Freedom Baptist Church Bus Ministry, 790 Irisburg Road, Axton, VA 24054
Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home is serving the Kellam family.
Online condolences may be made at www.roselawnchapelfuneralhome.com.