Blanche Samples Birchfield, 90, widow of Harold Birchfield, passed away Sunday at the Kenwood Health & Rehab Center, after a long illness. Mrs. Birchfield was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Oscar David & Emza Howell Samples. Mrs. Birchfield was a member of the Ravenna Christian Church, a University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball fan, a great cook, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. Mrs. Birchfield was preceded in death by her son H.W. "Butch" Birchfield; her brother Oscar David Samples; her sister Billie Samples West. Survivors include her son Mark Birchfield; her brother Charles (and wife Patsy) Samples; her sister Brenda (and husband Butch) Hardy; her grandchildren Kevin Birchfield, Keith (and wife Erica) Birchfield, Brianna (and husband Stephen) Robbins, Casie Smith, and Riley Birchfield;her great grandchildren Hayden Robbins, Max Birchfield, Savannah Smith, and Jaden Birchfield. Services will be held Thursday, July 30th, 1:00 PM at Lewis Funeral Home, with Bro. Jim Baughman and Bro. Tony White officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may call anytime after 11:00 AM Thursday, until service time. Pallbearers will be Keith Birchfield, Kevin Birchfield, Riley Birchfield, Steve Robbins, Michael Hardy, and Michael McKinney. �� Service: 1:00 pm�� Thursday, July 30th, 2015�� Lewis Funeral Home Visitation: 11:00 am�� Thursday, July 30th, 2015�� Lewis Funeral Home ��