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+2020, Grimes, Dale Co., AL, Obituary
Amanda Blankenship Slocumb, a resident of
Grimes, died late Thursday night, January 30, 2020, in a Dothan hospital. She
was 40. She was born and reared in Dothan and was a graduate of Dothan High
School.
Amanda attended Wallace Community College
and Troy University. Amanda was a member of the First United Methodist Church
of Dothan, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of the American
Revolution and the U.S. Daughters of 1812.
She was preceded in death by her father,
Bruce
Wendell Blankenship, and her grandparents, Jack and Foye Bass and Oris and Vassie
Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include a son,
Charles Edward "CJ" Slocumb, Jr.; her mother, Dinah Bass
Blankenship, both of Dothan; a special friend, Joe Makuch (Allison), Dothan.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm,
Sunday, February 2, 2020, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend
Lynn S. Nesbitt officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, between
Headland and Dothan. Serving as active pallbearers will be Joe Makuch, Kenneth
Gay, Donald Gay, Michael Gay, Keith Creamer, and Josh Champagne. Serving as
honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Whitehurst and Dakota Emory.
+2020, Auburn, Lee Co., AL, Obituary
Gerald Eugene
Blankenship (Gene), age 84, passed away on Thursday,
January 30, 2020, at his home in Auburn surrounded by his family. He was born
on July 5, 1935 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Herbert
and Arrie M. Blankenship.
Gene graduated
from Benjamin Russell High School in 1953 and began his career with the State
of Alabama. He spent the last 37 years of his career with the State of Alabama
Revenue Department where he was affectionately called "Mr. B". He was
a faithful member of Lakeview Baptist Church where he served as treasurer for
27 years. He, also served as a deacon of the church and on The Lord's Supper
Committee. He and his wife, Barbara served for over a decade on the Auxiliary
for East Alabama Medical Center.
He is survived
by his loving wife of 64 years, Barbara of Auburn, two daughters, Karen Mills (Van) of Baxley, GA and Kathy Allen Harrell () of Atlanta, GA, three
grandchildren Erin Mills of New York City, NY, Scot Shepherd (Bridgett) of
Buford, GA, and Matthew Mills of Baxley, GA as well as four
great-grandchildren, Hayden, Liam, Nixon and Margot Shepherd of Buford, GA.
Also, surviving are a special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Belinda and
Wayne Daugherty of Dadeville, Alabama as well as numerous nieces and nephews
who have a special place in our hearts.
Funeral service
will be at 2:00 pm Monday, February 3, 2020, at Lakeview Baptist Church,
Auburn, with Rev. Al Jackson and Rev. Cliff Knight officiating. Graveside
services will immediately follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with John Dale
Rector officiating.
+2020, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.peckfuneralhome.com/obituary/Susie-Blankenship
Miss Susie
Blankenship 73, died on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at
Decatur Morgan Hospital. She was born
November 2, 1946, in Morgan County to Neal Edward
Blankenship and Lucy Adell
Caudle Blankenship.
She was a
homemaker.
She was
preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Joe Blankenship and Edgar Van Blankenship and one sister: Martha Jean Blankenship.
Survivors
include: Three Brothers: John Wayne Blankenship (Lynn), Roy Blankenship (Pat)
and Dan Blankenship, Two Sisters: Margaret Hanners (Robert) and Shelia Davis.
A Graveside
Funeral service and Interment will be at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 29, 2020,
at New Center Cemetery with Bro. John Chesser officiating and Peck Funeral Home
directing. Pallbearers will be Joseph Baker, Alan Thurston, Dusty
Hopper, Gary Blankenship, Jacob Blankenship, Eric Blankenship, Von Yeager, Joe Blankenship, Jr. and Jake Albright
+2020, Tuscumbia, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.morrisonfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Samuel-Sam-Blankenship/#!/Obituary
Samuel Lee “Sam” Blankenship, 65 [December 29, 1954], of Tuscumbia passed away
Friday, January 3, 2020.
Sam was a native of Colbert County and
was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Ruby Blankenship; brother,
Billy
Bob Blankenship; and sister, Charlotte Anne Medley.
He is survived by his brother, Danny Stuart
Blankenship; sister, Lila Mae Brown; nieces, Annette Gregory, Kim
Love, and Heather Bobbitt; and special friend, Krystal King.
A graveside service will 2:00 pm, Monday,
January 6, 2020, at Barton Cemetery with Bruce Blankenship officiating.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.
+2020, Tuscumbia, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.morrisonfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/William-Bunky-Blankenship/#!/Obituary
William "Bunky" S. Blankenship
Sr. November
7, 1934 - January 13, 2020
William “Bunky” Shook Blankenship, 85, of
Tuscumbia, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020.
Mr. Blankenship was a veteran of the
Korean War, serving in the US Air Force. He retired as a Public Safety Officer
with TVA. He was a member of Barton First Baptist Church, the VFW, and the
American Legion. Bunky loved and served the Barton community. He was
instrumental in starting the Barton Volunteer Fire Department. He was the PTA
president at Barton Elementary. He enjoyed fishing on Pickwick Lake and at
Orange Beach, Alabama. Bunky loved to dance and was always the life of the
party. His motto was, “I want to live as hard as I can, as fast as I can, as
long as I can.” Bunky always encouraged us, and everyone he met, to remember to
live life to the fullest and to have fun!
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Martha
Louise Tucker Blankenship; parents, Bennie and Emma Blankenship; and brother
Jack
Blankenship.
Mr. Blankenship is survived by his children,
Kimberley Blankenship Ingrum (Terry), Mary Beth Blankenship, and William
Blankenship, Jr. (Michael); grandchildren, Julie Ann Frederick (Bradley) and Jordan
Ingrum; and great-grandchildren, Jackson Frederick and Maddie Frederick.
The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm, on
Friday, January 17, at Morrison Funeral Home chapel, Tuscumbia, with Frank
Whitaker officiating. Interment will be at Barton Cemetery, Barton. Pallbearers
will be Maurice Blankenship, Ed Blankenship, Jack Crowell, Bob Croteau, Charles
Hovater, and Kevin Blankenship. Truman Blankenship and TVA Public Safety Officers
will serve as honorary pallbearers.
+2020, Russellville, Franklin Co., AL, Obituary
James Thomas “Tommy” Blankenship, age 64 [1955], of Russellville, passed away on
Monday, January 06, 2020 in a tragic truck accident.
Tommy was the type of man who would do
anything for anyone. He loved driving his big truck and his motorcycle and
would love to argue with you just as a joke. He could cook anything, but his
specialty was chicken stew or banana pudding. He was employed with Freight
Management in Muscle Shoals and considered them all family. Everyone who knew
him loved him, and could tell you his pride and joy was his family and
especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded by his wife; and parents,
Russell
and Florence Blankenship.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his children,
Dawn White, Greg Blankenship, B.J. Jones
Kesner (Michael) and Gary Jones; grandchildren, Chase, Hunter, Cassidy, Patrick
and Will; great-grandson, Bentley White and several other great-grandchildren; sister,
Edna Butler; brother,
Clint
“Bodie” Blankenship (Sherry); and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Friday, January 10,
2020 at noon at Spry Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.
+2019, New Market, Madison
Co., AL, Obituary
https://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=james-elmer-blankenship-jim&pid=194923609
Published in The Huntsville Times on Jan. 8, 2020
James Elmer "Jim" Blankenship, Sr., 83 [1936], of New Market, passed away Saturday [04Jan2020].
Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by
his parents, four sisters, one brother, and two children.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Jean
Blankenship; two daughters, Cheryl Annette Clouse and Lillian Inez Cresswell; three
sons, Leslie Orrin Blankenship, Curtis Lee Blankenship, and James Elmer
Blankenship, Jr.; nine grandchildren and nine great-granchildren.
Visitation is Wednesday, January 8th from
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Berryhill Funeral Home followed by chapel service at 2:00.
Burial is at Locust Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to a humane society.
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+2020, Heber Springs, Cleburne Co., AR, Obituary
https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2020/jan/12/earlene-blankenship-2020-01-12/
Earlene Copeland Blankenship, 91, of Heber
Springs went to meet her Lord and Savior December 28, 2019. She was born
December 10, 1928, in Monette, AR.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Thomas
Blankenship, along with her parents, William and Dora (Powell) Copeland, and 10 siblings.
She is survived by her three children,
David
(Linda) Blankenship, Dennis (Kathey) Blankenship, and Dawn (Karl) Reynolds, seven grandchildren, and
seven great-grandchildren.
The family is planning a private burial
service. Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
+2020, Hot Springs, Garland Co., AR, Obituary
http://www.davis-smith.com/obituary/Vickey-E.-Smith/Hot-Springs-AR/1866546
Vickey E. Smith, age 67, of Hot
Springs, died Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born on February 1, 1952, in
Morrilton, the daughter of James Millard Blankenship and Betty Jean Thomas
Blankenship.
Vickey was a member of 70 West Church of
Christ where she worked as the church secretary for over 30 years. She enjoyed
bowling and fishing. Vickie was a star athlete and played basketball in high
school. On February 23, 1973, she married Jack Smith.
She was preceded in death by her father;
and one sister, Jamie Squires.
She is survived by her husband, Jack
Smith of Hot Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Randy Pate of
Hot Springs and Kristi and Bradley Whinery of Sayre, Oklahoma; one grandson,
Aiden Whinery of Sayre, Oklahoma; her mother, Betty Blankenship of Morrilton;
one brother and sister-in-law, Johnny Bruce and Jayne Blankenship of Perryville;
numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of wonderful
friends.
Services will be held at 11:00 am,
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in the 70 West Church of Christ with Wes McAdams
officiating. Interment will be in Robertstown Cemetery, near Morrilton, at 3:00
PM on Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Randy Pate, Brad Whinery, Aiden Whinery,
Austen Brewer, Jim Smith and Jim Pate. Honorary pallbearers will be the Elders
at the 70 West Church of Christ and Conley Mason.
+2020, Longview, Gregg
Co., AR, Obituary
https://www.meddersfuneralhome.com/obituary/Mark-Tyson
Mark Alexander Tyson, 52, of Longview,
AR, formerly of Crossett, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at his
residence. He was born on April 8, 1967, to his parents, Alex and Betty Tyson, and was a
1985 graduate of Crossett High School.
Mark was a lifelong resident of Ashley
County and a member of First Freewill Baptist Church. He served in the Arkansas
National Guard and worked many years for Steve Bolin Logging. Mark was a hard
worker who loved his job being in the woods and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting, riding four-wheelers, and especially loved being with his
family. He was a kind-hearted soul who never met a stranger and would do
anything for anyone.
He is preceded in death by one brother,
Matthew Lee Tyson; a granddaughter, Amiracle Tyson; and his grandparents,
George, and Blanche Tyson, and Doyle and Doris Blankinship.
He is survived by two sons, Mark Allen
Tyson and Brady Michael Tyson; and his parents, Alex and Betty Tyson, all of
Crossett; three grandchildren; and his ex-wife and long-time friend, Dana Tyson
of Collinston, LA
The family will have an informal
gathering of family and friends at 1:00 pm, on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at
the home of Alex and Betty Tyson, 2157 Hwy 133 N, in Crossett.
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2020, Rome, Floyd Co., GA, Obituary
https://www.salmonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Gerry-Blankenship
Gerry
Blankenship - March 27, 1941 ~ January 21, 2020 (age
78)
Salmon Funeral
Home and Cremation Services.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ2F-XRRX
Gerry Ann Blankenship - b.27Mar1941 - Rome, GA
+2020, Cedartown, Polk Co., GA, Obituary
https://www.gammagefh.com/obituary/genevieve-blankenship
Mrs. Genevieve
(Gen) Phillips Blankenship, age 95, of Cedartown, passed
away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. She
was born on September 7, 1924 in Decatur, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late William
Arthur Phillips and Effie Childers Phillips.
Gen Blankenship
- daughter, sister, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and aunt. A
classic homemaker and dignified woman, she was the perfect example of a truly
sweet southern lady. Growing up in a small community and being one of ten
children, Gen learned the importance of family at a young age. She was the glue
that kept the family together, including making sure the traditions of family
reunions stayed alive. She was a loving and dedicated woman who treasured her
children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchild, and her nieces, nephews, and
friends.
Gen’s passions
in life were her family, gardening and cooking. Some of her famous dishes were
fried chicken, cornbread, angel biscuits, peach cobbler, and cheese straws. Her
love of gardening was evident in the beauty of her own yard and her membership
in the Daffodil Garden Club where she was a Blue Ribbon Winner. A woman of
faith, Gen was a devoted member and servant at First Baptist Church in
Cedartown. Throughout her life she maintained a sweet and simple demeanor that
won the hearts of others. She greeted everyone she met with a warm, welcoming
smile. Her love and kindness will be carried on through the ones she
loved. She would want us all to remember
to count our blessings in good times and in bad.
Mrs.
Blankenship is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Jack Watford
and Charles Blankenship; son,
Brian Watford; sisters, Lula Mae Pass, Olive Scott, and Mary Lawson; and
brothers, Roy Phillips, Fred Phillips, Charles Phillips, Pete Phillips, and
Marvin Phillips.
Mrs.
Blankenship is survived by her sons, Bob Watford and John Watford (Donna);
brother, Wayne Phillips (Bette); grandchildren, Jennifer Watford, Sean Watford
(Elizabeth); and great-grandchild, Charlie Watford.
The funeral
arrangements will be held on Saturday February 1, 2020 at two o’clock in the
afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Benefield will
be officiating the service. A private
interment service will follow the funeral services in the Rose Hill Cemetery in
Rockmart, Georgia. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Bill
Phillips, Tommy Phillips, Stevan Phillips, Larry Peek, Mark Coalson, Robert
Grimes, and Harris York.
+2020, Griffin, Spalding
Co., GA, Obituary
https://www.haistenmcculloughfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Betty-Blankenship-5/#!/Obituary
Ms. Betty Jean Rigsby Blankenship, age 82 of
Griffin, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Eternal Hope Hospice. She was
born April 7, 1937 in Carroll County, GA, daughter of the late John & Agnes
Folds Chaney.
Ms. Blankenship loved her pets and her
’99 yellow Ford Mustang that she enjoyed driving into her late 70’s. She was
also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Curtis, J.B. and Ray Chaney.
Ms. Blankenship is survived by her children,
Wayne & Becky Rigsby of Griffin, Carol Jean of Griffin, Linda Caldwell of
Chatsworth and Ricky Rigsby of Griffin; 7 grandchildren; numerous
great-grandchildren; sisters, Joyce & Johnny Goodwin of Columbus, Ester
Chaney of Columbus and Verna & Don Bailey of Griffin and brother, William
& Tracey Chaney of Flippin. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00
pm, Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in the chapel of Haisten McCullough Funeral
Home with Rev. Ralph Simmons officiating
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2020, Evansville, Vanderburgh
Co., IN, Obituary
Published in Courier Press from Jan. 15 to Jan. 16, 2020
Lisa Lynn Blankenship, 64, of
Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home. She
was born on Saturday, October 15, 1955 in Evansville to Malcolm and Betty
(Orth) Slygh.
She graduated from Deaconess School of
Nursing and worked at the Evansville State Hospital for over 20 years. Lisa loved
her dogs, Harley and Scooter.
Lisa was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her mother; her
husband of 44 years, Gary; daughters, Laura Meador (Nicholas) and Jenn Davis
(Jarrod); step-son, Michael Blankenship; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; brothers, Mac Slygh, Jimmy Slygh, Billy Slygh, and Kevin
Slygh; and nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be
held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Alexander East
Chapel.
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+2020, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte Co., KS, Obituary
https://www.aldenharrington.com/memorials/william-blankenship/4075678/
William “Bill” Charles Blankenship, age 88, of
Bonner Springs, KS, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020. He was born on
July 26, 1931 in Huron, KS. He was one of three children born to Fred & Irene
(Kurzhal) Blankenship.
Bill grew up near Atchison, Kansas and
attended school in Effingham, Kansas. After his father passed away, Bill joined
the US Army, proudly serving 6 years in Germany. Bill married Lois Imogene Berry on Aug. 30, 1952 in Temple,
Texas. Together, Bill and Imogene made their home in Kansas City, KS. and later
in Bonner Springs, where they raised their two children. Bill worked his entire
career as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for multiple highway contractors in the
area, retiring in 1993. Bill enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren in
their various activities, spending time with his family at his home and fishing
with the grandchildren. Bill also enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas and trips to
area Casinos.
Bill was preceded in death by his
parents, most recently by his mother, just five years ago, and by one sister
Lola Bradley.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene
Blankenship of the home. Two children: son Biff Blankenship, daughter
Pamela Phelps and
husband Danny all of Bonner Springs, KS. Sister Donna Pike and husband
Tom of St. Joseph, MO. Four grandchildren: Biff Blankenship,
Jr.
and wife Toni, Nikki Kirschner and husband Josh, Jarred Harrington and wife
JoHannah, and Connor Harrington. Four great-grandchildren: Molly, Will, Lyric
and Aisley. As well as several extended family and friends.
Graveside Funeral Service at 2 pm,
Friday, Jan 17, 2020, in the Bonner Springs Cemetery. Alden-Harrington Funeral
Home
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+2020, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY, Obituary
https://www.hagerandcundifffunerals.com/notices/Barbara-Blankenship
Barbara Sue (Calico) Blankenship, loving wife
of Jack B. Blankenship for 58 years, entered into eternal rest January 2,
2020, surrounded by her family in the home she and Jack shared. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and
Hazel Lowery Calico. Was a native of
Jessamine County born Nov. 22, 1945.
She was preceded in death by a son
David
Blankenship.
She was a former Activity Director in
Royal Manor Nursing Home, and member of St. Luke Catholic Church.
Barbara Sue will be fondly remembered by
her children Jeffery Blankenship, Angela Shafer, Jessie René Sparks, brother
Danny Calico and her grandchildren.
Cremation was chosen in accordance with
her wishes with no services planned.
Hager & Cundiff
+2020, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY, Obituary
https://www.hagerandcundifffunerals.com/notices/Jack-Blankenship
Jack Beckham Blankenship, 75, recent widower
of Barbara Sue Calico Blankenship, entered into eternal rest on Friday,
January 10, 2020, at his home after a long illness. He was born on July 11, 1944 in Richmond, IN,
to the late Jesse Frederick and Marie Boner Blankenship.
He had worked in retail management in the
Homestead and Pine Meadows Dietary Dept, as a manager at CVS, and as a
farmer. He was a former member of St.
Luke Catholic Church.
He leaves his memories with his children
Jeffrey
Blankenship, wife Tina, Angela Shaefer, and Jessie Sparks, as well as ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and two
sisters, Joyce Duke and Jessica True, husband Mike.
At his request, Jack will be cremated and
no services are planned. Hager &
Cundiff Funeral Home.
+2020, Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, Obituary
https://www.lindseyfuneral.com/notices/Larry-Kim-Blankenship-1
Larry Kim Blankenship: May 13, 1948 ~
January 19, 2020
Larry Blankenship 71, died on
Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY.
He was a carpenter by profession and a
U.S. Air Force veteran and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents
J. C.
Blankenship and Bess Blankenship (Avant) and two siblings Chuck Blankenship of Baltimore,
MD; and Selma Weeks (Blankenship) of Metropolis, IL.
He is survived by his wife Debbie of Paducah;
their son Brian (Amy) Blankenship of Franklin, TN; and a brother Allen (Charlene)
Blankenship also of Paducah as well as two granddaughters and several nieces and
nephews.
No services are planned at this time. Lindsey
Funeral Home.
+2020, South Portsmouth, Greenup Co., KY, Obituary
https://www.everhere.com/us/obituaries/ky/south-portsmouth/david-blankenship-10235276
We are sad to announce that on January 5,
2020, at the age of 57, David Blankenship (South Portsmouth, Kentucky), born in
Portsmouth, Ohio passed away.
He was loved and cherished by many people,
including: his parents, Irene Bailey Blankenship and Teddy Blankenship; his sisters,
Dana Pollock of South
Shore and Sherri Hurley (Bob) of Wheelersburg; and his great-nephew Teddy Coffe.
Funeral arrangement under the care of Roberson
Funeral Home
+2020, South Portsmouth, Greenup Co., KY, Obituary
https://www.robersonfuneral.com/tributes/David-Blankenship
David Blankenship, 57, of South
Portsmouth, Kentucky passed away, Jan. 5, 2020 in Kings Daughters Medical
Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 3, 1962, a
son of Irene Bailey Blankenship and the late Teddy Blankenship.
Surviving besides his mother are two sisters,
Dana Pollock of South
Shore, Kentucky, Sherri (Bob) Hurley of Wheelersburg, Ohio, three nieces, Nicole (Brandon)
Coffee, Kylee (Eli) Duduit, Tara (Ryan) Hill, great nephew, Teddy Coffe and
great niece, Tatum Hill.
Graveside services will be held 11 am,
Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Blankenship Cemetery, South
Portsmouth, Kentucky with Eli Duduit, officiating.
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+2020, Swartz Creek, Genesee Co., MI Obituary
https://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/notices/Shirley-Politte
Shirley Frances Politte, - age 81, of
Swartz Creek, died January 11, 2020. Shirley was born March 28, 1938 on Lamar,
WV, the daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Nannie Bell (McBride)
Blankenship.
She married E. G. Politte and he preceded
her in death in October 2016.
She was preceded in death by: her
husband, E.G. Politte; son, Wally Politte; and brothers, Ronnie, Oscar, Mark and Junior.
Surviving are: son, James (Ronette)
Politte; daughter, Tina (Ken) Roseberry; grandchildren, Sean Coppler, Sabrina
(Ken) Breuker and Michelle Politte (Kyle); great-granddaughter, Sophia Breuker;
brother, Eugene (Barbara) Blakenship; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2 PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Fenton Church of God, 14569 North Rd., Fenton
with Pastor
Larry Blankenship officiating. Entombment will follow at Crestwood Cemetery. Sharp Funeral Homes,
Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton.
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+2020, Sullivan, Franklin
Co., MO, Obituary
https://www.eatonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Mary-E-Blankenship?obId=10660642
Mary Eva Blankenship, age 73, of
Sullivan, MO passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Washington,
[Franklin Co.,] MO. She was
born on June 14, 1946 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Sigmund Joseph and
Mertie Nell (Bizzle) Krygiel.
Mary attended St. Anthony Catholic grade
school and graduated from Sullivan High School, class of 1964. Mary was united
in marriage to Robert Blankenship on September 24, 1966 in Sullivan
and two children, Joe and Julie, were born to their union. As a teenager, Mary
began working for Du Kum Inn, prior to her folks purchasing the restaurant in
1961. Through the years, she worked in the family restaurant and raised her
family. Bob passed away in 1984. Mary and Theresa purchased the restaurant from
Nell in 1990 and continued the family tradition.
In her spare time, Mary enjoyed reading,
watching Judge Judy, flower gardening, bird watching and going to the Casino.
She loved spending time with her grandson, Brody, and he especially loved her
biscuits and gravy. Her family was the most important part of her life. Mary
was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband,
Bob; her parents,
Joe and Nell Krygiel; one brother, David Krygiel; and parents-in-law, Forest & Rose Blankenship.
Mary is survived by her two children,
Joe
Blankenship of Sullivan, MO and Julie Blankenship of Sullivan, MO; one grandson, Brody
Binkholder; two brothers, John Krygiel (friend, Paula Dace) of St. Clair, MO
and Tom Krygiel and wife Michelle of Sullivan, MO; three sisters: Pauline Payne
of Sullivan, MO, Ruth Ann Thompson and husband Keith of Sullivan, MO and
Theresa Hulsey and husband Bob of Sullivan, MO; numerous nieces & nephews,
Bob’s family, other relatives and friends.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am, Friday,
January 24, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Sullivan with Father Paul
Telken celebrating. Interment will follow in Cave Spring Cemetery in Sullivan. Eaton
Funeral Home in Sullivan.
+2020, Higginsville Lafayette
Co., MO, Obituary
https://www.hoeferfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Mary-Link-4/#!/Obituary
Mary Jo (Blankenship) Link of Higginsville,
MO. passed away January 26, 2020 at Meyer Care Center. Mary Jo was born August
26, 1932 to Claude Franklin Blankenship and Floy Alvie (Johnson) Blankenship in Alton, MO.
She married Daniel Link on July 19, 1952.
He preceded her in death on December 19, 2001.
Mary Jo loved her family; they were her
life. She was the original "Momma Bear" with an attitude. She loved
the Kansas City Chiefs or any other football game and COOKING - you did not
bother her when there was a game on TV. She was the happiest cooking for family
and friends. Even after the family had gone home, she'd cook for neighbors.
They were all well fed, as Daniel wouldn't eat leftovers! In Mary Jo's younger years
she was an avid mushroom hunter and she loved to fish.
Mary Jo was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Daniel Link; son, Rock Link; daughter-in-law, Jann Link; and siblings,
Fonda Brewer, Mather Blankenship, Wilma Miller, Anna June Adams.
She is survived by son, Doug Link
(Shelley Wood); granddaughters, Jaimie Link, Amber Link and Janine Thomas
(husband Jodey); great-grandchildren, Skyleigh, Kamdyn, Landry, Maxton; siblings,
Loise Lewis, Sue Lahey, Louise Kingston and Dewey Blankenship.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00
am, Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Higginsville,
MO. Burial will follow the service in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery,
Higginsville. Casket bearers: Darron Blankenship, Eric Kirchhoff,
Brett Opfer, David Tempel, Bruce Vogel, Gary Wahlers.
+2020, St. Louis, MO, Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-louis-mo/joe-blankenship-8986472
Joe Edward Blankenship, May 19, 1951 –
January 5, 2020
Joe E. Blankenship, 68, passed away
on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Beloved husband of Debra (nee Johnson)
Blankenship; loving father of Joe E. Blankenship Jr., Brian (Amy)
Blankenship, and Kristina (Steven) Anderson; dear grandfather of Skyla, Kyleigh, Katelyn, Ricky,
and Emma; dear brother of Bradley (Roberta) Blankenship; cherished son
of Jean (nee Steele) and the late Charles E. Blankenship.
Interment with Military Honors is being
planned and will be announced at a later date. Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel,
9450 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, MO
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+2020, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., NC, Death
https://www.forbisanddick.com/obituaries/Wilson-Blankenship/#!/Obituary
Wilson Arnold "Bubby" Blankenship, 51 [May 20, 1968], passed away unexpectedly on Saturday,
January 11, 2020 at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Burroughs Funeral Home of
Walnut Cove.
2020, Walnut Cove, Stokes Co., NC, Obituary
https://www.forbisanddick.com/obituaries/Wilson-Blankenship/#!/Obituary
Wilson Arnold “Bubby” Blankenship, 51, passed away
unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home. Bubby was born on May
20, 1968 in Logan County, WV to Frank Arnold and Rebecca Fleming
Blankenship.
Bubby was a graduate of South Stokes High
School, Class of ’86. He was a member of Danbury Community Church, where he
also served on the board. He was employed by the Stokes County Sheriff’s
Office, where he served faithfully for over 22 years in various roles within
the Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services. Prior to his service with
the county, he ran the Purple Cow Café along with his wife. Bubby served on
many boards over the course of his lifetime, some of which include the Danbury
Fire Department, Danbury Town Council, Danbury Cemetery Committee, 4H club, and
the Stokes County Animal Shelter. In his spare time, he enjoyed golfing,
fishing, camping, and going to the beach. He was a man of many hats.
He is survived by his loving wife
of 27 years, Georgianna “George” Cloninger Blankenship of the home, children Eva Kathleen
Blankenship (Kaleb Shoaff) of Eden, Joshua Blankenship of Danbury, sister Pam Rogers (Philip)
of Germanton, brother Frank Blankenship, Jr. (Amy Cooke) of King, two
grandchildren, Aiden Lewis, Riley Shoaff, and two nieces, Nikki Rogers of
Winston Salem, and Mandy Rogers of Thomasville.
There will be a 11:00 am Memorial Service
held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Danbury Community Church with Jennie
Leake Hemrick and Pastor Eric Larsen officiating. Burroughs Funeral Home.
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+2020, Fayetteville, Onondaga Co., NY, Obituary
https://obits.syracuse.com/obituaries/syracuse/obituary.aspx?n=victoria-kennedy&pid=195009853
Victoria (Scott) Kennedy January 4, 2020
Victoria Scott Kennedy (ne Pohle) of Fayetteville, New York, passed peacefully
on January 4, 2020. Daughter of Lt. Colonel Frederick J. Pohle, MD and Elizabeth Pohle
(ne Blankinship), Victoria was
born at Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina and grew up in Madison,
Wisconsin with her sister, Frederica.
She graduated from the University of
Wisconsin in 1965 with a BA in International Relations with High Honors and Phi
Beta Kappa. She began her professional career at the State Department Office of
Vietnam Affairs. In 1966, she joined the RAND Corporation, where she worked
under Daniel Ellsberg researching the organization of the Viet Cong. Attending
the University of California, Berkeley, she gained a Master of Public
Administration in 1969, after which she joined the President's Advisory Council
on Executive Organization (the Ash Council) in the White House. There she
worked on the creation of the Domestic Council, the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and the genesis of the Environmental Protection Agency for Richard
Nixon. During tours with the Woodrow Wilson International Center, National
Academy of Sciences, National Commission on Water, and the Temporary Commission
on New York City Finances, she worked at the intersection of financial and
environmental issues. Again working on defense matters, at the Naval War
College she analyzed Soviet nuclear strength, and at the Department of Defense
she worked on nuclear arms control and verification strategies.
Under the late William Ruckelshaus, she
returned to her ultimate career focus on environmental work, serving at the
Environmental Protection Agency in the Water Policy Office. It was there that
she combined all her finance, environmental and management skills as Chief,
Regulatory and Program Analysis, leading to the creation of State Revolving
Funds and Superfund regulations, and drafting the 1987 Amendment to the Clean
Water Act. She concluded her full-time professional career as a founder of the
Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities, after she re-married and moved
to Syracuse. She later served on the Board of the New York State Environmental
Facilities Corporation, the Onondaga Lake Management Commission, and, having been
elected Chair of the Central New York chapter of The Nature Conservancy, she
formed the Western and Central New York Chapter to capture administrative,
funding and management efficiencies and to broaden the organization's regional
impact. The environment, its protection and conservation, was of great concern
to her. In addition to her many visits within the Tug Hill, Montezuma, Labrador
Hollow and other precious local ecosystems, the deserts of Southern California
and the French Alps were among her favorite haunts.
Victoria is remembered as a lovely,
intelligent and multi-faceted woman. An accomplished organist, she loved music
of all genres, from classical and opera to rock and roll. She also loved
travel, spending many summers in the south of France with her family, as well
as Portugal and Spain. There she visited Majorca a number of times in the hope
of meeting her determined sports hero, Rafael Nadal, whose tennis matches she
watched religiously, whether at the US Open in New York or on television. She
was an avid fan of her alma mater's football and basketball teams, although her
relocation to Syracuse thirty-two years ago added SU to the list.
Victoria is survived by her husband,
Thomas, and her two children – Matthew Roy Price of New York City and Andrea
Elizabeth Kennedy of Fayetteville, and her sister Frederica Heady of Mt.
Hermon, California. She was a member of First Congregational Church of
Manchester, Vermont and of Park Central Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, where
she served on the Worship Committee.
A memorial service will be held at Park
Central Presbyterian Church on Saturday, at 11 am on February 8, 2020.
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+2020, Kimbolton, Guernsey Co., OH, Obituary
https://www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com/obituary/donna-blankenship
Donna Frances Blankenship, 78, of
Kimbolton, died Tuesday (January 7, 2020) at Wesley Woods, New Albany. [Franklin Co., OH]. She was born June 17, 1941 in
Cleveland, daughter of the late Lloyd Shade and Frances (Finn) Shade.
Mrs. Blankenship was a former hairdresser
and also a home health aide. She was very family-oriented. She was a 4-H
advisor. She loved Elvis, dancing, and taking fishing trips with her husband to
Canada and Florida. She was a former member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband of fifty-one years, Earl M. Blankenship Jr., who died
September 8, 2013.
She is survived by two sons, Michael (Beth)
Blankenship of Powell and Dale (Donna) Blankenship of Ostrander; two daughters, Karolyn (Michael)
Meheran of Gahanna and Marie (Michael) Warfield of Kimbolton; a
brother, Tom Shade of Kimbolton; two sisters, Lynn Kugler of New Jersey and
Karen (Jim) Hefner of Kimbolton; twelve grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge.
+2020, New Concord, Muskingum Co., OH, Obituary
https://www.bakerstevensparramore.com/tributes/Mary-Blankenship
Mary L. (Denny)
Blankenship, 83, died January 25 in New Concord
due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. Born January 24, 1937, in
Tribbey, KY, to the late Forest and Sarah (King) Denny,
A 1955 graduate
of Middletown High School, Mary excelled in her studies and was a National
Honor Society member. She went to work as a secretary at Diamond – Gardner,
where she worked under the late Earl Turvey, and later became the corporation’s
first female sales correspondent, a position held until her retirement from
Smurfit-Stone in 1999. Mary was a longtime member, Sunday school teacher and
organist at Christian Fellowship Church in Germantown. She and her late husband,
Virgil, retired to
Crossville, TN where she remained involved in church until returning to Ohio in
2011. Her faith was steadfast even in hardship, including the prolonged illness
that eventually claimed Virgil’s life. An avid seamstress and knitter, Mary
also excelled in shorthand, a skill of her day. For almost 46 years, she was
married to Virgil and his renowned cantankerousness. Her greatest joy was her
family, with whom she traveled often. Gatlinburg was a favorite destination,
but there also were many trips only for the grandchildren. If you only ever
talked to Mary, you likely did not know what she had endured, what she had
seen. If you did know, you might think it a kind of mercy that Alzheimer’s took
those memories. But you would be doing Mary a disservice. Mary never focused on
the bad things or dwelled on what could have been. She would tell you only of
her beautiful and blessed life as a wife, a sister, a mother, a mamaw and a
friend. Those of us who knew her best would tell you she was perfect in each
capacity.
Mary also was preceded
in death by her siblings-Leona, Jean, Bill, Leola, Jim and “Bud”- and a special
brother-in-law, Fred Tipton, Sr.
Mary is
survived by her daughters, Pamela (the Rev. James) Childers, of Roseville, and Ella Christine (Jeffery) Rehmert of Middletown;
four grandchildren: Ryan, Holly, Tyler and Vanessa; six great-grandchildren:
Kaegan, Dane, Kerrigan, Gavin, Audrey Ella, and Veda; a special niece, Karen
Tipton Edds; and close friend Gina Burdge Izor.
A Celebration
of Life Service will be at 1:00 pm, Thursday, January 30, 2020
Baker-Stevens-Parramore Funeral Home, 6850 Roosevelt Avenue, Middletown, OH,
with Rev. James Childers officiating. Burial will follow at Woodhill Cemetery.
+2020, Akron, Summit Co., OH, Obituary
https://www.newcomerakron.com/Obituary/180802/Merle-Blankenship/Akron-OH
Merle Ann Blankenship was born on
October 28, 1942, and passed away on January 28, 2020 at the age of 77, in
Akron.
She attended East High School. She never
forgot the birthdays of family and friends. Merle and her husband would DJ for
her class reunions. She enjoyed the good times she had with her good friends,
Kay and Barb. She was in the Avon President's Club for many years and also was
a crossing guard.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Mike and Velda Wuchich; and her son,
Mike Kittle.
She is survived by her husband, Sidney; sons, Gary
(Janice), Jerry (Angie); daughter, Dana (Charlie); and sister, Karen (Deda).
She had nine grandchildren: Theresa, Crystal, Nicholas, Taylor, Dustin, Kyle,
Ashleigh, Alyssa, and Ciara. She also had many great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 10-12 followed by a 12 noon
Funeral service will be at 12 noon, on
Friday, January 31, 2020, at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron.
Interment at Mt. Peace Cemetery in Hartville.
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+2020, Tishomingo, Johnston
Co., OK, Obituary
https://www.tishomingofuneralhome.com/notices/Stephen-Blankenship
Stephen Harold Blankenship of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, was born March 10, 1960 in Enid, Oklahoma
to Harold and Doris (Ray)
Blankenship. He stepped into his heavenly home Friday,
January 3, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital in Tishomingo at the age of 59 years, 9
months, and 24 days.
With Stephen's father being a preacher, he lived in many different
places as he was growing up. He spent
most of his adult life in the Tishomingo area.
Stephen graduated high school in Fairborn, Ohio. After high school, he attended and graduated
from Southern Nazarene University and from there went on to receive his
master’s degree in history from Oklahoma State University. He worked as a social worker for the
Department of Human Services until his retirement in 2015. Stephen was a member of the Muscular
Distrophy Association. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing, and had a great love for photography. Stephen was very active in his church and
enjoyed helping with Vacation Bible School and Caravans. Stephen was also involved in Straight
Shooters which was founded by his grandfather and he had a fondness for Camp
Bond. He was also honored by being
chosen to participate in the Wildlife Refuge Handicap Hunt. He was also a faithful member of the First
Church of the Nazarene in Durant, Oklahoma.
Stephen married the love of
his life, Pamela Phillips on January 1, 2007.
Stephen was preceded in death by grandparents, C. and Anna Ray and
his sister in law, Karen Blankenship.
Survivors include his wife
Pamela (Phillips) Blankenship of the home; a son, Charles
Wriston of the home; parents, Harold and Doris Blankenship; brother, Mark Blankenship of New York; two sisters, Janice Dickerson and husband Gary of Blackwell,
Oklahoma, Annette Rustin and husband Stuart of Durant,
Oklahoma. He is also survived by many nieces and great-nieces and a host of
other family members and friends.
Services for will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 11:00 am at
the First Church of the Nazarene in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with Bro. Dwight
Campbell, Brent Smith, and Mark
Blankenship officiating. Tishomingo Funeral Home.
+2020, Collinsville, Tulsa Co., OK, Funeral
https://www.everhere.com/us/obituaries/ok/collinsville/tracy-blankenship-10249322
We are sad to announce that on January
10, 2020, Tracy Blankenship (Collinsville, Oklahoma) passed away.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm,
on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at the Sien-Shelton Funeral Home Chapel (1000 S
Lombard Ln, Skiatook, OK).
+2020, Collinsville, Tulsa Co., OK, Funeral
https://www.siensheltonfh.com/notices/Tracy-Blankenship
Tracy Blake Blankenship, age 78, of
Collinsville, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at his Collinsville
residence. He was born December 10, 1941 in Caldwell, Kansas to Ernest Elvin
“Jack” and Ethel Elizabeth (Rader) Blankenship.
Tracy grew up and received his education
in Caldwell, Kansas. Tracy married Lawanda Kay Haigood in 1960. Then on October
11, 1974 he married Julia Fay Ferguson in Tulsa making their home in Turley,
Sperry, Skiatook until moving to Collinsville in 2013. Tracy was employed with
Sheridan Lanes where he worked in Lane Maintenance and drove the Sheridan Lanes
Bus. Tracy also was employed with Red Top Trucking where he ran a dump truck
for 10 years before retiring. Tracy liked to terrorize his grandchildren, going
to the kids sports, yard work, fishing anything to do with the outdoors and
collecting caps.
Tracy was preceded in death by his parents:
Ernest
and Ethel Blankenship, brother: Ernest Darrel Blankenship, sister-in-law:
Nolly
Blankenship, mother in-law and father in-law: Sterling and Leola Ferguson, brother
in-law: Donald Ferguson and son in-law: Bret Henson.
Tracy is survived by his wife: Julia, children:
Deborah
Kay
McGaha and husband Covey, Sterling Dean Blankenship and wife Cynthia, Michael Lane
Blankenship and wife Annie, David Wayne Blankenship and wife
Kimberly, Phyllis Jean Blankenship, Becky Sheofee and Kayla Fay Henson, brother:
Paul
Dennis Blankenship and wife Fran, fourteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm,
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at the Sien-Shelton Funeral Home Chapel. Interment
will follow in the Osage Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Sterling
Blankenship, Burl Forbes, Joshua Robbins, David Blankenship, Michael
Blankenship, Quinn Brum, Becky Sheofee and Mikayla Blankenship.
+2020, Tulsa, Tulsa
Co., OK, Funeral
https://www.moorefuneral.com/obituaries/David-Blankenship-4/#!/Obituary
David Blankenship: October 22,
1933 - January 19, 2020
Tulsan David Blankenship enjoyed a career
in which he stood at the forefront of the aerospace industry as an executive
with Tulsa-based Rockwell International, where he began in the early 1960s.
Blankenship graduated from Webster High
School in Tulsa and attended junior college at the Oklahoma Military Academy
(OMA) in 1952. At OMA he lettered in football, basketball and baseball and also
served on the Drill Team. He attended the University of Tulsa and joined the
Air Force ROTC, graduating in 1955. He received his wings at Vance Air Force
Base in Enid, Okla. and was sworn into duty as a second lieutenant. He served
three years on active duty, and as a Captain he finished his commitment to the
Air Force by serving in an Air Force Reserve Unit as a pilot at Davis Field in
Muskogee. During the Cuban crisis, he was recalled to active duty until the
crisis ended.
In 1962, Blankenship began working with
the aerospace industry (North American Aviation) when the company was moving to
Tulsa. He was tapped to set up the office and hire personnel. He continued in
executive positions as the company transitioned to Rockwell International and
ultimately Boeing. He provided leadership in a variety of areas from hiring to
training to public and government relations in the U.S. and overseas.
In retirement, he continued his past
connections to Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, where he served
as consultant to the CEO. He also served on the board of Central Bank of
Oklahoma.
Blankenship joined the Air Force
Association and attended his first annual convention in 1967. The Air Force
Association is a national organization promoting the U.S. Air Force and
honoring Airman and Air Force heritage. He never missed the spring or fall
meetings until 2017. He was elected to the board, elected President from
1982-83, and served as Chairman of the Board in 1984. He led the research and
construction of the AFA Building in Virginia while President and dedicated it
as Chairman.
He received the National Defense Service
Medal in 1962, the National Management Association Leadership Award in 1967 and
the Exceptional Service Medal, an honor by the Air Force for
"inspirational leadership and dedicated support of strong defense through
airpower." He also is a member of the Webster High School Hall of Fame.
In 1967, Blankenship was named one of the
Outstanding Men of America, and in 1973 he received the National Management
Association's Leadership Award. Recently Blankenship was honored at Rogers
State University as a distinguished alumni of Oklahoma Military Academy, which
preceded Rogers State.
He is survived by his wife Joan Blankenship of Tulsa; children
Bruce
Blankenship and Karen Blankenship-Elkins; grandchildren Angela Blankenship and David Colton
Blankenship; great-grandchildren Ashley and Issac Betrand, and Davalyn
Blankenship.
Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Friday,
January 24, 2020 at Broken Arrow First Christian Church Disciples of Christ,
2602 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow, OK. Moore's Southlawn, Tulsa, OK.
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+2020, Mitchell, Davison Co., SD, Obituary
https://www.willfuneralchapel.com/obituary/richard-blankenship?fh_id=16091
Richard Blankenship, 86 [September 30, 1933], of Mitchell, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Avera Queen of
Peace in Mitchell, SD.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 am,
Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be at
the American Legion Cemetery in Mitchell, SD. Will Funeral Chapel
+2020, Mitchell, Davison Co., SD, Obituary
https://www.willfuneralchapel.com/obituary/richard-blankenship
Richard H. Blankenship age 86, of
Mitchell, SD died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
under hospice care. The son of Bryan and Lucille (Bruetel) Blankenship, was born
September 30, 1933 in Carroll, IA.
Richard attended country school in Gray,
IA. After his schooling, Richard worked on the family farm. He enlisted in the
US Army and served in Korea. After he was honorably discharged, Richard made
his home in Mitchell. He was united in marriage with Bette Lou Sharkey on
November 30, 1957 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell, SD. The couple
continued to make their home in Mitchell. Richard was employed with the South
Dakota Department of Transportation. He retired at the age of 62 after 31 years
with the South Dakota Department of Transportation. In his retirement he drove
truck for Commercial Asphalt and trimmed trees. Richard enjoyed going to coffee
with his buddies at Marlin I-90 and visiting the sale barn. In his younger
years he also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is a member of Holy Family
Catholic Church, the American Legion and the Moose Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Bette
Lou Blankenship on September 13, 2016; his parents; a sister, Judy Thompson; and
four brothers, Paul, Marvin, Harold and Robert.
Grateful for having shared his life are
his son, Gregg (Mary Harrington) Blankenship, Mitchell, SD; a brother, Al (Susan)
Blankenship, Alexandria, SD; three sisters, Thelma (Wilbert) Hofer,
Mitchell, SD, Darlene Lauck, Salem, SD, Doris (Jerry) Grady, Rapid City, SD; and many
nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am,
Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial and
military rites at the American Legion Cemetery. Will Funeral Chapel.
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2020, Hillsboro, Coffee
Co., TN, Obituary
https://centralfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/637/Molly-Blankenship/obituary.html
Mrs. Molly June Hickman Blankenship, age 83 of Hillsboro, passed away January 10, 2020, at
Bailey Manor in Manchester, [Coffee
Co., TN]. She was born on
June 20, 1936, in Dayton, TN to the late Clarence and Ruby Hickman.
She was a member of the Hillsboro Baptist Church. Her hobbies
included gardening and flower planting, collecting salt & pepper shakers
and rocks. She loved others and caring for all.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Molly is preceded in death by two
brothers, Bobby and Paul Hickman, both of Dayton, TN.
Mrs. Molly is survived by her husband
of 63 years, Clarence
Blankenship; four daughters, Molly Ann Cooper (Melvin) of Manchester, Debra Kay Poole
(Roole) of Hillsboro, Theresa
Carol Hosea (Carl) of
Manchester, and Alice Jean Marshal (Mike) of Decherd; one son, Clinton Louis Blankenship of Columbia, TN; grandchildren, Marty Cooper (Casey), Penny Evans
(David), Jake Vencion, Harry Hosea, Joseph Hosea, Erica Dwyer (John), Lance
Poole, Heather Tucker, and Erina Dority; great grandchildren, Brady and Delaney
Cooper, Austin(Kandi) and John McKelvey, Paul Evans, Kara Khloe, John Michael,
Charlotte Jacy, and Jaden Dority; sister, Patricia Pritchett of Dayton, TN.
Graveside services will be held at 2 pm, on Tuesday, January 14, in
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Central Funeral Home.
+2020, Morristown, Hamblen
Co., TN, Obituary
Mary M. Blankenship, 91, of
Morristown passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Wellington Manor in Newport,
[Cocke Co., TN]. Mary was a
loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Marvin
Blankenship; parents, Henry and Florence Chapman; brothers,
Leige, Howard, and Charles Chapman; sisters, Faye Dotson, Quilla Prater, Marie
Sutton, and Julia Gooslin; and sons, Henry, David, and Larry Blankenship.
Survivors include her sister, Polly
Clark; son, Terry (Brenda) Blankenship; daughters, Jean (Craig) Beattie,
Beverly (Buddy) Sartin, Sherry (James) Taylor,
and Jennifer (Dave) Snider;
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 7 pm, on Monday,
January 13, 2020, with Pastor Ray Pratt officiating. Graveside services will
take place 11 am, Tuesday, January 14 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Alder
Funeral Home
+2020, Telford, Washington Co., TN, Obituary
https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Obituary/2020/01/10/Mrs-Alma-Jean-Peterson-Blankenship.html
Mrs. Alma Jean Peterson Blankenship, age 83,
Telford, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Franklin Woods Community
Hospital. She was born in Mitchell County, NC and the daughter of the late Sam
& Maude Bennett Peterson.
Mrs. Blankenship was the wife of a
military husband and traveled extensively. She loved her family, was an
excellent homemaker, and enjoyed quilting. She made all her quilts by hand with
lots of love for her family. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and
loved her church family.
Mrs. Blankenship was also preceded in
death by her husband, Conway Blankenship, a brother, Kermit Peterson and
two sisters, Elaine Pittman and Anita Tipton.
Survivors include a son, Major Ret. Michael
Blankenship and wife Zeta, Fayetteville, NC; daughter, Michelle Thomas Honeycutt
and husband Thomas, Telford; grandchildren, Misty Faith Horton and
husband Shane and Michael Gabriel Blankenship; great-grandchildren, Caleb Blankenship, Jacob Broyles,
Savannah Grace Broyles, and Gavin Horton; four sisters, Evelyn Peterson, Jenny
Hightower, Nancy Adkins and Shirley Whitson; five brothers, Curly Peterson,
Douglas Peterson, Garnie Peterson, Lincoln Peterson and Randy Peterson; and
several nephews, nieces and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted 7:00
pm, on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Dr. Mark
Harrod officiating. Interment services will be conducted 11:00 am, Tuesday,
January 14, 2020 with Mountain Home National Cemetery. Pallbearers will
be Caleb
Blankenship, Jacob Broyles, Gavin Horton, Kenny Boling, Gabriel
Blankenship and Shane Horton.
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+2020, Killeen, Bell Co., TX Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/killeen-tx/jimmie-blankinship-8983100
Jimmie Joe Blankinship, July 23, 1929 –
January 2, 2020
Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Killeen, TX
+2020, Killeen, Bell Co., TX Obituary
https://kdhnews.com/obituaries/jim-blankinship/article_247cb3be-2f5e-11ea-b932-136d35e8063e.html
Mr. Jim Blankinship 90, died Jan. 2,
2020, in Harker Heights. He was born July 23, 1929, to Irving Blankinship and
Nettie Jarrett in Goree.
Jim enjoyed his family and he playing
golf, square dancing and wood carving. He joined United States Air Force in
1949 and retired in 1969. He was an air traffic controller for 43 years.
Survivors include his wife of 66
years, Marilyn; sons, Steven and wife, Dana, Derk, and Jeffrey and wife, Piper; grandchildren, Jeff,
Kellie, Brittany, Lindsey, Courtney and Emily; and sisters, Shirley, Pat, Melba, Judy, Jean.
Funeral services will be held at noon
Wednesday at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen. Burial with full
military honors will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in
Killeen.
+2020, Marble Falls, Burnet Co., TX, Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/marble-falls-tx/billie-blankenship-8981749
Billie Jean Meeks Blankenship, 90, of Marble
Falls, Texas, (formerly of Austin, Texas) passed away Wednesday, January 1,
2020. Billie was born on August 25, 1929, in Chidester, Arkansas to Clarence
and Emma Meeks.
Billie grew up in Port Arthur, Texas,
along with her two older sisters, Mary Meeks Taylor and Polly Meeks McCollum
who predeceased her. Billie was the baby of the family and loved her older
sisters so dearly.
Billie was a sweet, kind, loving soul and
above all else, a woman of great faith. Her trust was in the Lord. One of her
favorite past times was reading and studying the Bible. She loved her family
immensely and unselfishly put the needs of her husband and children over her
own. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Billie married George Warren
Blankenship, Jr., on December 18, 1953, and together they raised five children. They were
married 63 years until George passed away in March 2017.
Billie is survived by five children;
Wayne
Manuel and his wife Patricia, Dale Manuel, Kenneth Blankenship, Cynthia Blankenship Taylor and her
husband Guy, and Rebecca Blankenship Sweet and her husband, Jim. She also leaves behind
to grieve her passing 16 grandchildren, numerous great and great great
grandchildren.
Friends may call on the family at
Clements Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas, on Monday, January 6, from
10 AM until noon. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 PM that afternoon at
the Oatmeal Cemetery near Oatmeal, Texas.
+2020, Plano, Collin Co., TX, Obituary
https://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Royce-Blankenship/#!/Obituary
Royce Edward Blankenship, age 93, passed
away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Plano, Texas. He was born on
June 27, 1926 in Levelland, Texas to the parentage of: Wallace Benson
Blankenship and Rose Teresa (Baudine) Blankenship.
Royce will be sincerely missed but never
forgetten by his beloved family, his devoted friends and all of the wonderful
individuals who knew him and loved him.
A Memorial will be held at 3:00 pm, on
Saturday, January 25, 2020 in The Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home.
+2020, El Paso, Elpaso Co., TX, Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/el-paso-tx/john-blankinship-8995558
John Glenn Blankinship, Jr. of El Paso,
Texas passed away on January 11, 2020 at the age of 64.
John was a graduate of UTEP and served as
a teacher/coach for the Ysleta ISD for 32 years. He was a lifelong member of
Highland Presbyterian Church, an avid bowler and a beloved son, brother and
uncle.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy; sister,
Kathryn; brother-in-law
Michael; four nephews and seven grand nieces and nephews.
Graveside service to be held at Evergreen
Cemetery at 10 am. on January 25, 2020. Martin Funeral Home East
+2020, Mabank, Kaufman Co., TX, Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/mabank-tx/darrell-blankenship-9001964
Darrell Gene Blankenship III was born on
August 17, 1995 and passed away on January 13, 2020.
Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home &
Memorial Park, 601 State Hwy 198 @ Walnut, Mabank, TX
+2020, Mabank, Kaufman Co., TX, Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/mabank-tx/darrell-blankenship-iii-trey-9001964
Darrell Gene Blankenship III (Trey) was born
on August 17, 1995 in Athens, Texas to parents Darrell Gene and Lori Lynn (Bryant)
Blankenship and entered into eternal rest on January 13, 2020 at the age of 24.
Trey loved spending time with his family;
especially his son. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing. Darrell loved movie
nights, it was a time for family and friends to come together and have a great
time. He attended Clearview Bible Church. Trey will be missed by those who knew
and loved him.
Trey was preceded in death by his father
Darrell
Blankenship, sister Bretteny Don Blankenship, maternal grandparents; Robert Bryant,
Papa Wayne “Grasshopper” and Betty Neubauer and paternal grandfather Donnie Blankenship.
He is survived by his fiancé Lecresha
Scruggs of Gun Barrel City, son Dayton Gene Blankenship of Gun Barrel
City, mother Lori Blankenship of Richardson, brothers; Danny Blankenship
of Gun Barrel City, Hayden Richardson and fiancé Shelby of Round Rock, Darrell
Blankenship Jr. of Crandall, grandmother Delana Blankenship of Gun Barrel City, aunts;
Sissy Kirkwood and husband Bobby of Gun Barrel City and Tina Spence of Waco,
other loving family members and many more lifelong friends.
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+2020, Daleville, Botetourt Co., VA, Funeral
Rader L. Blankenship, 84 [01Mar1935], of Daleville, VA, passed away on
Friday, January 10, 2020.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 10
am, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Oakey's North Chapel with burial to follow
at Sherwood Memorial Park.
2020, Daleville, Botetourt Co., VA, Obituary
https://www.oakeys.com/obituary/rader-blankenship
Rader Lee Blankenship was born to
James Arthur and Eunice Moore Lewis in 1935 in Amonate, VA.
In 1945 she moved with her family to
Roanoke County and met the love of her life, Les Blankenship. They have been happily married for over 64
years. Rader was an avid reader and
loved cooking for her family and friends over the years especially at her home
at Smith Mountain Lake. In 2010 Les and
Rader moved to Daleville, VA to be closer to their family. Rader was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,
sister, aunt and friend.
Preceding her in death were her parents,
Arthur Lewis and Eunice Lewis Sprinkle, her daughter Phyllis Turner and her
sister Ann Friel.
She is survived by her husband Les Blankenship, her son Jim Blankenship (Lisa), her daughter
Deb Moore (JD), her
sister Harriet Barnard (Willard), her sister Clara Whitlock, five
grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am,
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Oakey’s North Chapel with Rev. Warren Carswell
officiating. The interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park.
+2020, Chesapeake City, VA, Obituary
Cheryl Blankenship Amory, 62, passed away
on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home. She was born on December 31, 1957
in Boston, MA.
She was predeceased by her father,
Shelby
E. Blankenship.
She is survived by her husband, Harry S.
Amory; children, Catrina Hall and Shaun Hall; mother, Marie Blankenship; sisters,
Donna
Blankenship, Karen Hall, and Bonnie Blankenship; as well as many other family members and friends.
A memorial funeral mass will be conducted
at 11 am, on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the Catholic Church of St. Therese,
4137 Portsmouth Blvd Chesapeake, VA 23321. Sturtevant funeral home.
+2020, Martinsville City, VA Obituary
https://www.roselawnchapelfuneralhome.com/obituary/glenn-blankenship
Glenn Sherman Blankenship 70, of
Martinsville, went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday January 22, 2020, at the
Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, [Surry
Co.,] NC. Glenn was born August 1,
1949, to the late Guss Shockley Blankenship and Mamie (Virginia) Lawson Blankenship.
Glenn was a self employed General
Contractor for more than fifty years, and was the owner of Glenn S. Blankenship
General Contractor and Glenn’s Gloves. Glenn was very involved and instrumental
in the missions’ work of Sonlight Christian Missions which serves the people of
Haiti. Glenn was instrumental in the construction of a church in Haiti and
provided numerous vehicles shipped to be used in the mission field. Glenn loved
Christ’s Church in Martinsville which he had been a part of for more then
twenty five years. Glenn loved the Lord, his work, his church and missions. He
also enjoyed playing the guitar, piano and fishing.
In addition to his parents, Glenn was
preceded in death by his grandparents who provided care, guidance and
played a major role in his development from youth, Clarence L. and
Ida Mae Wright Blankenship, brother, Daniel Wayne Blankenship and a brother-in
law, Dwayne Lee Blankenship.
Surviving are his wife, Carmen Johnson
Blankenship, three daughters and son-in law; Amy B. Moore, Tracey B. Stultz and Julia B. and husband
Wade Shelton, two sisters and brother-in-law; S. Gayle and Larry
Cardwell and Janet Blankenship, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be
held 11:00 am, Saturday February 1, 2020, at Christ’s Church 1425 Spruce Street
Ext., Martinsville, Virginia 24112 with Pastor Tim Bredamus officiating. Inurnment will be private. There will be a covered dish meal where the
family will have a time of food and fellowship following the service.
Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home and Burial Park.
+2020, Front Royal, Warren Co., VA, Obituary
Betty Jean Blankenship, 89, of Front
Royal, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Sunrise
Senior Living in Reston, [Fairfax Co.,] Virginia. She was
born on May 25, 1930 in Horseshoe, North Carolina to the late Lydia and
Gertrude Nesbit Baynard.
She was a loving Wife and Mother and
retired from DoD service where she worked for the General Counsel at the
Pentagon, Washington, DC. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed music and the
arts.
Mrs. Blankenship was also preceded in
death by her husband, Donald Blankenship, Sr.; son, Raymond Blankenship and daughter,
Harriett Cartney.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Lewellyn of
Herndon, Virginia; son, Donald Blankenship, Jr. of Carson City, Nevada; brother,
Bud Baynard; five sisters, Peggy Fox, Rose Barnwell, Clarneil Fox, Jeri O'Neil
and Linda Padgent; her grandchildren Trisha Bright, Byron Turner,
Michael Anderson, Nathan Lewellyn, Lydia Blankenship, Donna Cardenas, Garrett
Blankenship, Karen Blankenship and Jonathan Blankenship and three great
grandchildren, Natalie Bright, Alex Bright and Andrew Bright.
A funeral service will be held at 11 am,
on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street,
Front Royal with Sammy Campbell officiating. Burial will be private.
+2020, Roanoke City, VA, Obituary
https://simpsonfuneral.com/tribute/details/2290/Coy-Blankenship/obituary.html
Coy Lee Blankenship, 65, of Roanoke,
passed away, Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Coy was preceded in death by his parents
Robert
and Mabel Blankenship; wife, Sandra H. Blankenship; sister, Wanda Blankenship; and brother,
Danny
Blankenship.
Coy was survived by his daughter, Tonscia Osborne and
husband Mike; son, Greg Blankenship and wife Melanie; sisters, Wilma Shelton and
husband Ray and Melissa Shook; grandchildren, Justin Osborne and wife Amber, Dylan
Osborne and wife Haley, Haley Osborne, Javen Blankenship, Eva Blankenship, John Blankenship, Branson
Blankenship, and Destiny Blankenship; great-grandchildren, Nyla Grace Osborne and Colton
Osborne.
Services will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, January
25, 2020, at Raven Pentecostal Holiness Church in Raven, Virginia. Simpson
Funeral Home.
+2020, Roanoke City, VA, Obituary
https://www.oakeys.com/obituary/carol-altice
Carol Diane Altice, 78, of Roanoke,
VA, was born on January 24, 1941, and was peacefully called home on Tuesday,
January 14, 2020.
She was a compassionate animal lover.
Carol had a special love for cats and never met a cat that didn’t steal a piece
of her heart. She loved nature and being outdoors. Carol enjoyed spending time
tending to her flower gardens, bird watching, walking along the beach, picking
up shells, and was intrigued by beautiful gemstones. She had so much pride in
her job as a forklift operator and loved her coworkers at Elizabeth Arden.
Carol proudly retired after 40 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her dear father,
Henry
Blankenship; mother, Ollie Simms; and younger brother, Dan Blankenship.
Carol is lovingly remembered by her brother,
Johnny
(Sue) Blankenship; beloved sons, Johnny (Jan) Bell and Marshall Coleman; grandchildren,
Danielle (George) Cundiff, Michael (Julie) Bell, Shelby (Kevin) Cook, Elizabeth
(Robert) Woolwine, Jordan (Simone) Stone, and Mallory (Bradley) Taylor;
great-grandchildren, Declyn and Michael Leftwich, Miranda Bryant, Tyler
Cundiff, Aurora Cook, Makayla Ring, Robin Haburn, Wyatt Stone, Charlie, and
Stella Taylor; and several special nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at
12:00 noon on Monday, January 20, 2020, at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel with burial to
follow at the Blankenship Family Cemetery.
2020, Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., VA, Obituary
https://www.highlandfuneralservice.com/obituary/esther-eunice-blankenship
Esther Eunice K. Catron Blankenship age 88 of Rural
Retreat, VA went to be with the Lord January 14, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Walter L. Catron, her parents George Walden and Ruby Bayse Kincer, three brothers Clyde, Cecil and Glen R.
Kincer, two sisters Alma Hall and Ovella Hall.
She is survived by one son &
daughter-in-law Jerry L. & Mia Z. Catron of Murfeesboro, TN, two daughters
and sons-in-law, Melissa C. and Terry L. Beidleman of Max Meadows, Teresa Anne
and Robert “Tim” Farmer of Rural Retreat, VA, three sisters Nancy Lee King ,
Emma Doris Wall of Wytheville, Cledith “Flo” Akers of Shawsville, sister-in-law
Cecil “Curly” Kincer of Wytheville, 5 grandchildren, Rev. Cory Catron, Robert
Micah Catron and wife Kristal, Breanna Hope Hise and husband Cody, Matthew Timothy
Farmer, Krysta Shea King and husband Zach, great-grandson, Everett Hise,
step-grandson TJ Beidleman.
Funeral Service will be held 7:00 pm,
Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Robert “Tim” Farmer officiating. Entombment will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January
18, 2020, at Rosewood Memorial Gardens.
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+2020, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV, Obituary
http://obituaries.register-herald.com/obituary/mary-blankenship-1078258928
Mary (Helen)
Blankenship, 86, of Crawley passed away on January
12, 2020 at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Born on December 9, 1933, she was
the daughter of Howard Blankenship and Almeda Boggs.
Helen was a
true Christian and loved the Lord. She spent many hours listening and watching
gospel shows. She loved to read and quilt. She spent many years as a caregiver
to others as well as her own children. Our mother was and always will be a
remarkable lady to her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She
welcomed everyone into her home with a warm smile and the words "I love
you" when you left.
Helen was
preceded in death by a son, Glen Allen McClung; granddaughter, Michelle Goins;
grandson, Jonathan Deitz; 2 brothers, Charles
Blankenship and Arlie Hefner; 3 sisters, Wanda Blankenship, Elzie Blankenship and
Renee Lohman.
Surviving children
are Kirby Blankenship (Georgeann ), Shelby Goins, Debbie Elmore (Jessie ), Creta Meadows
(James), Cathy Blenden, Crystal Deitz and Melanie Garner; brothers, Gary Blankenship, Terry Hefner, Steve Hefner; sisters, Neoma Taylor, Wilma Hoog, Charolette Hill
and Sharon Herndon; 17
grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Service will be
1:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2020 at Wallace & Wallace Chapel, Rainelle
with Mr. Bruce Lilly officiating. Burial will follow at the Wallace Memorial
Cemetery, Clintonville. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Lionel Garner, Will
Garner, Christopher Deitz, Adam Elmore, Zach Hamrick and Marshawn Man.
+2020, Welch, McDowell Co., WV, Obituary
https://www.fanningfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Georgia-Blankenship?obId=10693224
Georgia Blankenship,
52, of Welch, WV, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Ruby Memorial Hospital
in Morgantown, [Monongalia
Co.,] WV. She was born
September 15, 1967, in Welch, WV, a daughter of the late George and Tondel Muncy
Blankenship.
Georgia was a very loving and caring person and was employed as a
dispatcher for STAT EMS.
In addition to her parents,
George and Tondel Blankenship, Georgia was preceded in death by her
grandparents, John and Polly Muncy and Louie and Fannie Acosta; and one sister, Sherry Blankenship.
Georgia is survived by one uncle, Junior Osborne and wife Ida of
Jolo, WV; one niece, Leslie Paige Osborne also of Jolo; numerous other family
members and friends; and her special family, the STAT employees of McDowell and
Wyoming counties, whom she loved dearly and enjoyed working with.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon, on Sunday, January
26, 2020, with Pastor Brian Patterson and Pastor Charles Rose officiating at
the Bradshaw Church of God in Bradshaw, WV. Georgia will be honored with full
EMS honors. Burial will follow in Tom Day Cemetery on Stateline Ridge #2 near
Paynesville, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Fanning Funeral
Home in Iaeger, WV.
+2020, Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV, Obituary
https://www.seaverfuneralservice.com/obituary/deborah-blankenship
Deborah Shinault Blankenship, 52, of Bluefield, WV died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her
residence. Born April 3, 1967 in Bluefield she was the daughter of the late Dan
Harvey and Rosie Mae Alley Shinault.
Deborah was a member of the Sandlick Baptist Church and was
formerly employed at the Southern Roots Grill in Hampstead, NC.
Survivors include her husband,
Rodney Blankenship of Bluefield, WV; three sons, Craig
Mitchem and wife Melissa and Conner Mitchem all of Bluefield, VA, and Brandon
Mitchem of Delaware; four grandchildren, Samantha Mitchem, Dominic Mitchem,
Siyeanna Mitchem and Zayden Mitchem; four brothers, William D. Shinault and
Kathy of Bluewell, Ronald W. Shinault and wife Linda of Princeton, Jessie G.
Shinault and wife Carolyn of Kingsport, TN, and Gene Shinault and wife Cheryl
of Princeton; two sisters, Linda S. Coakley and husband Ron of Roanoke, VA and
Robin Furr and husband Gary of Hampstead, NC; and her best friend, Faye
Kelly-Joyce.
In keeping with Deborah’s wishes, her body will be cremated.
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Rodney L. Blankenship – b.1966 - Bluefield, WV.
+2020, Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, Obituary
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/beckley-wv/robert-blankenship-9017849
Reverend Robert Nelson Blankenship, age 83, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday,
January 29, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House. Born on February 13, 1936 in Wyoming
County, he was the son of the late Nelson Blankenship and Gratia McKinney Blankenship.
Reverend Blankenship loved to travel, he enjoyed going just about
anywhere and never met a stranger. He was a veteran of the United States Army
having been stationed in Germany. He was an ordained minister of the Baptist
faith who loved the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson and
Gratia Blankenship.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, of over 25 years, Joyce Graham Blankenship; daughter, Annette Blankenship; several step-children from his second marriage to Atlay Blankenship; his step-children, Teresa Evans and her
husband, Mike, Carrie Thompson, and Brian Lambert and his wife, Janis; several
step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; and his half-sister, June Bias and her husband, Bruce.
A service to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday,
February 1, 2020 in the Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Eddie
Pettry officiating. Entombment with Military Honors will follow in the Faith
Mausoleum of Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
+2020, Newtown, Mingo Co., WV, Obituary
https://www.chambersfuneralservices.com/obituary/louise-blankenship
Louise Blankenship
of the Newtown, WV area was born on March 23, 1942 in Newtown, WV a daughter of
the late Arthur and Edith Kinder Hinkle passed away on Tuesday morning January 7, 2020 while an inpatient
in the Pikeville Medical Center of Pikeville,
KY. Louise was 77 years old.
Louise was loving mother, grandmother, and sister, as well as a
member of the Newtown Pentecostal Church.
In addition to her parents Arthur and Edith Kinder Hinkle, Louise
is preceded in death by her husband Burgess Blankenship; son
Burgess Blankenship II brothers Arthur and Samuel Hinkle; sisters
Margarett, Wanda, Augusta, and Mary Alice.
Louise is survived by sons Tommy Blankenship
and Ann of Columbia City, Indiana, Andy Blankenship of
Red Jacket, WV; Eric
Blankenship of Red Jacket, WV;
daughter Canella Hensley and her husband Steve of Stopover, KY; grandchildren Hannah Blankenship of Ashland, KY, Courtney Kincaid of
Columbia City, Indiana, Amber
Blankenship of Kendallville,
Indiana; Kyle Hensley of Sidney, KY; great grandchildren Bentlee, Camryn, Adeline
Kincaid; Kynslee Kennedy and Kyeson Hensley and a sister Brenda Mudd of
Wharncliff, WV. Louise is also survived by special friend Joseph Murphy and his
daughter Tracy Murphy and a host of nieces and nephews.
Services honoring the life of Louise will be held Saturday January
11, 2020 at Chambers funeral Services’ Chapel at 12:00 pm, with Pastor Randy
Casey and Bro. Odis Blankenship. Burial will follow at the Ellison
Hatfield Cemetery at Newtown, WV.
+2020, Rawl, Mingo Co., WV, Obituary
https://www.chambersfuneralseRawl,WVrvices.com/obituary/ruby-blankenship
Ruby Jean Evans Blankenship age 81 of Rawl, WV, gained her heavenly wings on Monday, January
20, 2020 at ARH Hospital surrounded by a host of family and friends. Ruby was
born December 6, 1938 in Henlawson, WV to the late Orville and Hattie Spradlin Evans.
Ruby was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great
grandmother. Ruby will be remembered for her joyous spirit, her uncanny ability
to make friends wherever she went, her unconditional love for her friends and
family, and her famous buttermilk biscuits.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her late husband Louis Blankenship, her sister Estle May, her brother Jesse Evans, and her daughter Maybell
Tibbs.
She is loved and survived by three wonderful children; Orville
Louis Blankenship and his wife
Donetta, Ruth Marie Layne and her companion Rodney Miller, Betty Lou Baisden and her husband Ray; and one sister Glenna Faye Evans and
her husband James who was her caregiver during her last days. she is also survived
by Priscilla (Mike) Gooslin, Patricia Hatfield who she thought of as daughters,
sister in laws Reba and Doris Blankenship; Steve
(Lisa) Smith who she considered her son. She was blessed with nine wonderful
grandchildren; Paul, Arthur, Amos, Lisa, Christina, Missy, Josh, Amy, and
Shawn. From those grandchildren she was gifted nine great grandchildren; Elzie,
Addisyn, Trayvon, Grayson, Landyn, Lukas, Liam, Jessie Sue and Samuel. She is
also survived by a group of nieces and nephews that she loved and cherished
dearly.
Services will be held at Christ Temple Church on Vincent Street of
Williamson, WV Saturday January 25, 2020 beginning at 12:00 pm, with Pastor
District Elder Thomas Moore officiating, burial will then follow in the
Mountain View Memory Gardens of Maher, WV with family and friends serving as
pallbearers. Chambers Funeral Services,
Inc., of Matewan, WV.
+2020, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV,
Obituary
https://www.grisellfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Darlene-Blankenship/#!/Obituary
Darlene Ann Blankenship, age 61 of Wheeling passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at
Wheeling Hospital. She was born August 22, 1958, in Wheeling, the daughter of
the late Melvin and Marlene Zanke Williamson.
Darlene was a former real estate investor, a devout Christian who
loved Jesus and attended Bellaire Christian Church.
Survivors include one son,
Edward (Valerie) Blankenship of Moundsville, WV; one daughter, Lynette Whitmeyer of Wheeling; one brother, Jim Williamson of Boca Raton,
FL and four grandchildren, Angelina, Marlena and Lydia Gaito and Ally
Blankenship.
Arrangements pending at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 1
Ridgecrest Road, Bethlehem/Wheeling.
+2020, Glen Rogers, Wyoming Co., WV, Obituary
https://www.evans-calfee.com/notices/Barbara-Blankenship
Barbara Marie Chambers Blankenship 74. of Glen Rogers entered into the portals of Glory, on
January 11. 2020 at her home. Born December 27, 1945 in Mullens, she was the
daughter of the late William and Faye Tabor Chambers.
Barbara was a longtime member of Rhema Ministries, where she loved
praising the Lord and being with her church family. She was a devoted mother,
grandmother, and great-grandmother, she dearly loved her family. Barbara loved
others, and in return all those that knew her loved her.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother
Johnny Chambers, and her great-granddaughter Katelyn Rocchi.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 57 years Henry Blankenship,
her children Danny Ray Blankenship and his wife Delores of Glen Rogers, Bo Blankenship and his wife Elaine of Mount Vernon Indiana, Alecia Bailey and her husband Danny of Glen Rogers, Frances Lester and husband Curtis of Wyoming, Anyeta Thompson and her husband Charles of Glen Fork, and Henrietta Tiller and her husband Jimmy of Glen Rogers. Her sister Nancy
Massey and her husband Gene of Rockview, 15 grandchildren and 37 great grand
children, and a host of nieces, nephews, and countless friends, and church
family.
Services will be at 1 pm, Thursday, January 16, 2020, in the chapel
of Evans-Calfee Funeral Service in Pineville with Pastor Jonathon Cresong
officiating. Burial will follow in the Pinegrove Cemetery.
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