Brenda Joyce Humphries Blanks, age 72, of 12549 Percival Street, Chester, Virginia died Friday, January 31, 2020 at her residence.

She was born September 1, 1947 in Clifton Forge, Virginia to the late Virgil Humphries and Doris Chittum Humphries Nicely.

She was a retired registrar for the University of Richmond and owner and operator of Classic Screen Printing and Embroidery.

She was a member of Richmond's First Baptist Church and a member of the First Born Girls' Social Club. She was also a member of Clifton Forge High School Alumni Association and enjoyed crafts and bowling.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Stanley Nicely Sr.; a sister, Darlene Spangler; an aunt, Retha Scialoia; and a step brother, Michael Lee Nicely.

She is survived by two sons, Michael Blanks and wife, Becca of Goochland County, Kevin Blanks and wife, Diana of Chantilly; a brother, Wayne Humphries and wife, Cynthia of Clifton Forge; step brother, Stanley Nicely, Jr. and wife, Regina of Clifton Forge; two granddaughters, Cecelia and Natalie Blanks; special cousins, Debbie Rakes and Tony Scialoia; special friends, Carol Martin and family; a number of nieces and nephews; and special companion, Cuddles.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, with Mr. Bill Vickers officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge.

Pallbearers will be Tony Scialoia, Butch Rakes, Shawn Rakes, Seth Rakes, Ricky Martin, and Griff Peters.

The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.

The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to, First Born Girls' Social Club, 8900 Three Chopt road, Henrico, Virginia 23229 and to the Clifton Forge Alumni Association, P. O. Box 118, Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422.