Carrie Bourhill

CARRIE HALL ROBINSON BOURHILL, age 76 died peacefully at her home on the twenty fourth day of October, 2008. Carrie was a devoted Nurse, Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She was a graduate of Konnarock Training School in 1949. She then attended Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina and later went on to receive her Registered Nursing degree at Watts Hospital in Durham, North Carolina in 1953. Carrie retired from Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute in 1976 as the Director of Nursing. After her retirement, she was an active volunteer for the Red Cross and Hospice. Carrie is preceded in death by her Father, Noah Lee Hall; Mother, Henrietta Hall; four brothers, Eugene Hall, Glenn Hall, Garland Hall and Lester Hall. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, William Glenn Robinson, Sr., and her second husband, Graham H. Bourhill, MD., whom affectionately called her "Cara Mia". She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, William Glenn Robinson, Jr., and wife Michelle of Marion, Virginia; step-children, Eric C. Bourhill, MD., and wife Linda of Callaway, Virginia, David Bourhill of Roanoke, Virginia, Joy Bourhill and husband, Jim Hubert of Germany; three brothers and sisters-in law, Garnett Hall and wife, Jean of Marion, Virginia, Joe Hall and wife, Margaret of Marion, Virginia and Marvin Hall and wife, Marylyn of Newbury Park, California. Also surviving are her five grandchildren; Katy Robinson and Fiancé, Joshua Keast, Rachel Robinson, all of Atkins, Virginia, Layton, Lida and Celia Bourhill of Callaway, Virginia; one great-grandchild, Hannah Robinson-Keast of Atkins, Virginia and numerous beloved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October, 30, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at Seaver-Brown Chapel or any time at the home of her son, 182 Market Street, Marion, Virgnia. Graveside services will be held Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Rose Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Carrie requested that any donations be made to the Boy's Home, 306 Boy's Home Road, Covington, Virginia 24426. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaver-brown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Bourhill Family.