2000-2009, MS, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

 

SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi , MS,          Transcribed by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com

Blankenship, Gail L.          45, 13Aug1956 - 13Jun2002,           (72),                                                 MS-426-02-6357

Blankenship, Jack M.        80, 14Jun1928 - 18Jan2009,            (72),                                                 MS-426-42-1887

Blankenship, James O.      76, 06Oct1926 - 24Jul2003,             75071 (PE),                                      MS-426-22-8347

Blankenship, Lurene          88, 21May1920 - 12Nov2008,         (72),                                                 MS-427-44-4979

 

Adams                                                                                                              

 

2004, Natchez, Adams Co., MS, Obituary

www.natchezdemocrat.com

Graveside services for Roy Lee Tharp, 70, of Natchez, who died Friday, March 12, 2004 at Natchez Community Hospital, will be today at 10 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Gary Stiles officiating. Burial will follow at the cemetery, under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Mr. Tharp was born Feb. 5, 1934 in Louisiana, the son of Henry and Julia H. Tharp. He retired from Armstrong Tire and Rubber Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Gloria "Dobie" Tharp and a daughter, Julia Ann Tharp.

Survivors include one granddaughter, Stephanie Jo Ann Tharp of Natchez; one grandson, Jimmie Patrick Knight Jr. of Natchez; four sisters, Joy Blankenship of Arkansas, Alice Faye Adams of Idaho, Mary Kay Pullack of Michigan and Betty Lou Lee of Texas; two brothers, Charles Fletcher of Arkansas and Jimmy Fletcher of Texas.

Honorary pallbearers include Lehman Jones, Doyle Breland, Chris Saucier, Max Sturdivant, Leonard McManus and Chris Sturdivant.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

+2004, Natchez, Adams Co., MS, Obituary

www.natchezdemocrat.com

Services for Genevieve Blankenship Junkin, 91, of Natchez, who died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Mary Basilica with the Rev. David O'Connor officiating. Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Mrs. Junkin was born Oct. 5, 1912, in Crossett, Ark. She was educated in public schools in Bastrop, La., and began working as a secretary for F. Strauss & Sons in Monroe, La. In 1940, she moved to Natchez, where she served as secretary to the commandant at Jefferson Military College in Washington. Later, as owner of Southern Hospitality Service and founder of the Natchez Newcomers Club, she greeted newcomers to Natchez until her death. She was a member of the Natchez Garden Club and served on the Ball Committee and was a member of the Tuesday Ferriday Duplicate Bridge Club and the Friday Castle Bridge Club.

Mrs. Junkin was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Eugene Blankenship and Martha Alma Easterling Blankenship; her husband, William J. Junkin; and stepsons William J. Junkin Jr. and George M. Junkin.

Survivors include her son, Joseph Richard Smith and wife Virginia; her daughter, Martha Genevieve Junkin Seibert and husband J.W. Seibert; her grandson, William Colin Seibert and wife Renee; her granddaughter, Yancey Seibert; and her stepchildren, Mary Junkin, D.C., Margaret Junkin, D.C., Edwina Junkin Blanchard and husband Eugene Roderick Blanchard III, and their children.

Pallbearers will be Peter T. Burns Jr., Edward D. Eidt, D. Ross Partridge, Joseph E. Smith, John R. Junkin Jr., H. Lee Jones Jr., Larry L. "Butch" Brown Sr. and John E. McCullough.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Clifford R. Tillman, Dan D. McDuff, William J. Bellan, J. Walter Brown, E.R. Blanchard IV and John A. Bellan Jr.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

+2005, Natchez, Adams Co., MS, Obituary

www.natchezdemocrat.com

Mary Ann Loyd, 75, of Natchez, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 26, at 1 p.m. at Laird Funeral Home South Chapel on John R. Junkin Drive with Dr. Edgar Wright officiating, with interment to be in Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery.

She was born March 22, 1930, in Cleveland, the daughter of Oscar Thomas Blankenship and Inez Forbess Blankenship. Her greatest trait was the love she had for her family, which was the joy of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, William T. Loyd; three sons, Tommy Loyd and his wife, Charlene, both of Magee, and Buddy Loyd and Jimmy Loyd and his wife, Becky, all of Natchez; two daughters, Allison Loyd Monarch and her husband, Patrick, both of Shreveport, La., and Ruth Ann Loyd Heard and her husband, Steven, both of Natchez; 10 grandchildren, Becky Loyd, Stacy Dodd, Daniel Loyd, Nathan Loyd, Jacob Monarch, Madeline Monarch, Caroline Monarch, Abigail Monarch, Christopher Heard and Allie Heard; one great-granddaughter, Emily Dodd; one sister, Margie Bryan of Desloge, Mo.; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Loyd, Nathan Loyd, Patrick Monarch, Steven Heard, Ben Dodd and Josh Cockrell.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

2007, Natchez, Adams Co., MS,

www.natchezdemocrat.com

Services for Kathy H. Bridgewater, 52, of Natchez, who died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at her residence, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Baptist Church with the Rev. Spruce Derden officiating.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bridgewater was born April 28, 1955, in Birmingham, Ala., the daughter of Earl C. and Mildred Ozier Harris. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church where she played keyboards for the Lord.

Survivors include her husband, Daniel R. Bridgewater of Natchez; mother, Mildred O. Harris of Birmingham, Ala.; sons, Robert Daniel Bridgewater of Marksville, La. and Matthew Thomas Bridgewater of Natchez; daughter-in-law, Karen M. Bridgewater; granddaughter, Tristin N. Bridgewater, both of Marksville; sisters, Jeanne Blankenship and Diane Stephens, both of Birmingham; special friends, LaVeda Derden of Natchez and Vickie McKnight of Jackson; her church family and friends at Riverside Baptist Church and School.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

+2008, Natchez, Adams Co., MS,

www.natchezdemocrat.com

Services for Henry King Farmer Sr., 69, who died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at his residence, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Natchez First Baptist Church with Dr. Judson W. Hurt officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 10 a.m until service time Wednesday at the church.

Mr. Farmer was born March 15, 1939, in Skene, the son of Herman Herbert Farmer and Loventrice Blankenship Farmer. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer retired from a life of construction in the Miss-Lou area. He was a devoted father, uncle and friend, but had no greater joy than that of an extraordinary grandfather. His passion for following his grandchildren in golf and baseball was only surpassed by his love for them.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara P. Farmer; and two brothers, Roy Farmer Sr. and Herbert Farmer Sr.

Survivors include two sons, Henry K. Farmer Jr. and wife, Marla, and Gary Farmer and wife, Liz, all of Natchez; four grandchildren, Jordan B. Farmer, Madison A. Farmer, Trevor W. Farmer and Brock D. Farmer; three sisters, Carole Foster, Frances Davis and Lance Holmes; brothers, Ray Farmer and Allen Farmer; a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews; and many lifelong friends.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Davis, William Davis, Billy Ray Farmer, Roy Farmer Jr., Ken Price, David White and Johnathan Foster. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Dallas, Johnny Byrne, Greg Ketchings, Beau Pre’ Junior Scat Group, and Beau Pre’ Doctors Group.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Alcorn                                                                                                               

 

Alcorn Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Joe E.           78, 30Nov1921 - 07Apr2000,          Corinth, Alcorn, MS,                       MS-425-26-8172

Blankenship, Ludia E.       97, 15Mar1905 - 23Oct2002,           Corinth, Alcorn, MS,                       MS-425-03-6336

 

Bolivar                                                                                                             

 

+2000, Cleveland, Bolivar Co., MS, Obituary

www.natchezdemocrat.com

Services for Juanita Blankenship Rodgers, 86, who died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in Cleveland, will be at 11 a.m. today at Fletcher-Nowell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Hill officiating. Burial will be in the New Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Fletcher Nowell Funeral Home, Cleveland.

Mrs. Rodgers was born Sept. 5, 1914, in Winfield, Ala., the daughter of William Henry Blankenship and Mary Frances Tipper. In the 1920s, she moved to Skene, where she married Brody Edward Rodgers in the early 1930s. They lived in Natchez for 20 years and moved back to Cleveland in 1970. She was a housewife and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland.

Mrs. Rodgers was preceded in death by her husband, four brothers and four sisters. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

2001, Cleveland, Bolivar Co., MS, Wedding

The Bolivar Commercial, Date: March 2, 2001

Julia Ann Denson became the bride of Joseph Gary Crews Jr. in an evening ceremony on October 21, 2000, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blankenship Denson Jr. of Boyle. The groom is the son of Ms. Dianne Hinkle Crews of Bastrop, La., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crews of Cleveland..

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Chickasaw                                                                                                        

 

+2008, Houston, Chickasaw Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30763555

Claude Leo Chuck Blankenship, 76, died Sept. 12, 2008 at Trace RegionalHospital- Houston. He was born Jan. 17, 1932, to the late Claude Eckford Blankenship and Lucy Lee Ruffin Blankenship in Starkville.

Mr. Blankenship was a resident of Aberdeen for 42 years before moving to Houston. He was employed in the garment industry at Lewis Sales Company for 30 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Water Valley.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Bee Lowery Blankenship; daughter, Debbie Kelso; and sister, Joy Anderson.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Sager Blankenship of Watervalley; daughter, Beverly Malone of Hamilton; stepson, Kevin Herrera of Watervalley; sister, Sandra Boyce of Houston; brother, Don Blankenship; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday, at 5 p.m.at the Tisdale-Lann Memorial Chapel in Aberdeen with David Freeman officiating. Burial followed in the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Jonathan Blankenship, Lane Conner, Billy Free, Danny Lyles, Ian Pugh and George Collins Jr.

 

 

Chickasaw Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Bob                             59, 15Aug1942 - 16Apr2002,          Houston, Chickasaw, MS,                      KS-512-42-6971

Blankenship, Lucy             88, 19May1912 - 14Mar2001,         Houston, Chickasaw, MS,                              MS-425-36-6540

 

Clay                                                                                                                   

 

+2005, West Point, Clay Co., MS, Obituary

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/11/2005, section A, page 4

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61189088

Harold Wayne Blankenship, 59, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at his home. He was born July 2, 1945, in West Point. He was the son of the late Rivers Caradine and Jesse Blankenship Sr.

He was a retired farmer and a member of the Big Buck Hunting Club. He enjoyed music, playing the guitar, nature, hunting and fishing.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Robinson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Henry Howard officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Pallbearers will be John Fulgham, Jack Hardin, Claude Keller, Billy Harmon, Tim Horner and Ron Horner. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Horner, Otha Lee Shurden, Mike Blankenship, C. M. Miller, Steve Dragoo and Russell Florreich.

Survivors include a son, Paul Blankenship of New Albany; a daughter, Regina Petty and husband, Gene, of Guntown; a brother, Jesse Blankenship Jr. of West Point; a sister, Bobbie Sue Horner of West Point; two grandchildren, Shane and Cole Petty.

 

Clay Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Elsie R.        85, 14May1915 - 27Dec2000,         West Point, Clay, MS,                     MS-425-32-9195

Blankenship, Harold W.    59, 02Jul1945 - 09Mar2005,            West Point, Clay, MS,                     MS-425-90-4234

Blankenship, Jessie L.       88, 12Jun1912 - 26May2001,          West Point, Clay, MS,                     MS-427-28-9617

 

DeSoto                                                                                                              

 

+2006, Olive Branch, DeSoto Co., MS, Obituary

DeSoto County Tribune, 12/30/2006

Hugh Blankenship, 81, Olive Branch, formerly of Henderson County, Tenn., near Lexington, Tenn., passed away November 17, 2006. Born July 22, 1925, to Eliss Blankenship and Una Howell Blankenship, who preceded him in death.

Survived by daughter, Carol Ann Whalen; grandsons, Tristan and Trevor; brother, Albert Blankenship; and sister, Bonnie Patton. Preceded in death by brothers, Alvin Blankenship and Johnny Blankenship; and sister, Butaw Middleton. Grew up on a farm near Lexington and entered Army in 1944 and served in Europe during WWII. After War, he worked as a heavy equipment operator until retirement.

Burial, Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Chapel.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

DeSoto Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Bobbie         79, 16Aug1929 - 26Apr2009,          Hernando, De Soto, MS,                  TN-412-40-3179

Blankenship, Robert M.    52, 29Jan1956 - 31Mar2008,           Olive Branch, De Soto, MS,               TN-413-92-1836

Blankenship, Judy G.         54, 04Dec1950 - 26Feb2005,           Southaven, De Soto, MS,               TN-413-92-1438

 

George                                                                                                               

 

+2003, Lucedale, George Co., MS, Obituary

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62294622

Mobile Register, Mobile, Alabama, Friday, September 26, 2003,

Beverly Deann Blankinchip, Leakesville, Miss., a legal secretary, died Sunday at a hospital in Mobile. She was 38. She was a native of Mobile and a resident of Leakesville. She attended Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Leakesville.

Survivors include her husband, Guy Eric Blankinchip; and two daugthers, Erica Blankinchip and Ceselie Blankinchip, all of Leakesville; her father and stepmother, James and Betty Higdon of Tuscumbia, AL; her mother, Carolyn Jo Higdon; and two brothers, James Raymond Higdon Jr. and Michael Higdon, all of Mobile; one sister, Nancy Saunier of Baton Rouge, LA; her half brother Brandon Higdon of LaPlace, LA; her stepbrother, Roy Michael of Tuscumbia; and her grandmother, Frances Walters of Theodore.

The funeral is set for 10 am Saturday at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. Burial will be in Maples Cemetery in Leakesville.

 

George Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankinchip, Beverly D.    38, 05Sep1965 - 21Sep2003,           Lucedale, George, MS,                    AL-421-06-4793

 

Greene                                                                                                               

 

+2007, Leakesville, Greene Co., MS, Obituary

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93462538/allen-lavern-blankinchip 

Published in the George County Times, June 2007. Submitted by Betty R Marshall.

Allen Lavern Blankinchip, 83, of Greene County. Born in Greene County, He died May 27, 2007.

He was a retired sheet metal mechanic.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lucretia Ann Warren; and parents, Allen and Ruby Blankinchip.

He is survived by his wife Anna Lee (Brannan) Blankinchip of Leakesville; two sons, Guy Eric Blankinchip and Chris E. (Cindy) Blankinchip, both of Lucedale; two daughters, Deborah (Bobbie) Smith and Gretcha Davis, both of Leakesville; two brothers, Jack Blankinchip and Clymouth Blankinchip, both of Citronelle, Ala.; and two sisters, Maxine Lee of Citronelle, Ala. and Betty Dueitt of Leakesville.

Funeral services were held on May 30, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Freeman Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Maples Cemetery with Rev. Danny Collins, Rev. Gerald Givens and Rev. Joseph Ladner officiating.

Freeman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 

Greene Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankinchip, Ralph B.       62, 16Apr1938 - 01May2000,          Leakesville, Greene, MS,               MS-425-70-8541

Blankinchip, Allen L.        83, 08Oct1923 - 27May2007,          Leakesville, Greene, MS,               AL-424-16-8154

 

Grenada                                                                                                            

 

Grenada Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Daisy            83, 08Aug1916 - 21Jun2000,           Grenada, Grenada, MS,                   AL-419-64-0442

 

Harrison                                                                                                

 

+Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS, Biloxi Nat. Cem., Burial

PO Box 4968 Pass Road, Zip 39535, TX (228) 388-6668 

Blankenship, Norma Faye b. 08/09/1943, DOD 07/16/2000, Sec. 53  #495 

Wife of Blankenship, Hue Locke BT1 USN

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

 

Harrison Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, James D.      65, 22Dec1942 - 19Jan2008,           Biloxi, Harrison, MS,                      FL-263-62-0106

Blankenship, Charles         54, 15Feb1951 - 04Jul2005,            Gulfport, Harrison, MS,                  MS-587-48-3240

Blankenship, Trulee C.      78, 29Mar1924 - 28Feb2003,          Gulfport, Harrison, MS,                  MS-425-84-7950

Blankenship, William H.   52, 30Aug1953 - 06Jan2006,           Gulfport, Harrison, MS,                  LA-435-88-4520

Blankenship, A. P.             83, 23Jan1924 - 29Jun2007,            Long Beach, Harrison, MS,               MS-428-12-4624

 

Hinds                                                                                                                

 

+2004, Raymond, Hinds Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.heartfeltconnections.net/ViewTribute.aspx?id=5413

Charles Melvin Blankenship August 31, 1931 - December 9, 2004.

Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again Saturday from 1 until service time at 2pm. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home chapel in Byram with burial in Raymond City Cemetery.

Mr. Blankendship was born in Myrtlewood, [Marengo Co.,] Al in 1931. After his graduation from Mississippi College in 1954, he served in the U.S. Army for 2 years then went to work at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, where he was Chief of Audio-Visual Services and retired in 1987 after 30 years. Most of his work career was spent at Keesler except for a 3-year tour of duty in Germany. While in Biloxi, Mr. Blankenship was a faithful member of Bay Vista Baptist Church, serving as deacon and member of the choir and Men''s Brotherhood. After moving to Raymond, he became affilitated with Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram. Mr. Blankenship will always be remembered by his family and friends as a caring person, who was ready and willing to help anyone in need.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Dorothy Melba Blankenship, of Raymond; his daughters: Karen Googe and husband Robbie, of Madison, and Amy Blankenship and husband Stephen Howard, of Gulfport; his brother, David Blankenship. of Wagarville, AL; his sisters: June Flowers, of Wagerville, AL, Janet Overstreet, of Gainstown, AL, Glenda Shelby, of Mobile, AL, and Anna Younge Jones, of Hobson, AL; and one granddaughter, Jessica Googe.

Mr. Blankenship is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Blankenship, Sr. and Carrie Dell Blankenship, a brother, Robert Lee Blankenship, Jr. and a sister, Jean Moseley.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

SSDI: Blankenship, Robert, 69, 12Jul1899 - ??Aug1968, Jackson, Clarke, AL, AL-417-05-8602

 

Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFVX-7G9

Blankenship, Robert Lee 69y, M, d. 01 Aug 1968, Jackson, Clarke Co., Al,

              H/o Carrie Dell Blankenship, S/o Charles T. Blankenship & Martha Jane Spurlin.

 

 

Hinds Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Annie M.      90, 18Apr1918 - 27Aug2008,          Clinton, Hinds, MS,                         MS-426-01-3933

Blankenship, Charles M.   73, 31Aug1931 - 09Dec2004,          Raymond, Hinds, MS,                     AL-418-34-3121

 

Holmes                                                                                                              

 

2006, Durant, Holmes Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.genealogybuff.com/ms/state/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/115

Donald Edward Barnes, 39, died at his residence in Durant on Wednesday, January 18, 2006. Funeral service was held on Saturday, January 21 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Durant with Rev. Matt Brady officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

Mr. Barnes was born on October 7, 1966, son of David E. Barnes and Betty Jean Myers Barnes. He was a carpenter with Carpenter Management Company, and a member of First Baptist Church in Durant.

Survivors include his parents; two daughters, Crystal Diane Barnes of Crossett, Arkansas, and Felisha Barnes Bingham of Eupora; brother, Clayton Barnes of Durant; five sisters, Linda Montgomery, Thelma Barnes, and Teresa Barnes, all of Durant, Sandra Moore of West, and Cindy Blankenship of McCarley.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Itawamba                                                                                                          

 

Itawamba Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Opaline        77, 22Mar1928 - 01Dec2005,          Fulton, Itawamba, MS,                    MI-386-32-0630

Blankenship, Nellie G.      73, 14Sep1931 - 24Jan2005,            Mantachie, Itawamba, MS,               MS-587-19-1607

 

Lauderdale                                                                                                      

 

2004, Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2004/05/30/obituaries-for-sunday-may-30-2004-2/ ,

Services for the Rev. Charles L. Miles will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Holiness Church, with the Revs. Michael Bush and Darrel Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in the Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Miles, 69, of Meridian, died Friday, May 28, 2004 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He was a Pentecostal Holiness minister for 40 years and a pastor at Glad Tidings Church for 30 years.

Survivors include his wife, Faye Miller Miles of Meridian; daughters Debbie Wells and her husband Olen of Washington, Okla., Sandi Fuller and her husband David of Marion, and Kim Smith and her husband Sonny of Meridian; a sister Sybil Martin and her husband Bobby of Meridian; brothers Wade Miles and his wife Dale and Richard Miles and his wife Jackie, all of Meridian; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, D.H. and Opal Miles; a daughter Pamela Joyce Miles and a sister Shirley Lafferty.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Lauderdale Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Betty A.       91, 16May1917 - 21Jul2008,           Meridian, Lauderdale, MS,               TN-410-28-0234

 

Lee                                                                                                                    

 

2008, Mooreville, Lee Co., MS, Obituary

http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/253969/Reed-James.php

James Thomas Reed, 59, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Tennessee, he was born July 17, 1948 to Lillie Belle Allbritton Reed and the late I. M. Reed. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He worked as a truck driver after his discharge from the Army.

Graveside services will be 12 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery south of Plantersville with Pastor Jay Jones officiating. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

 

Survivors include his mother, Lillie Belle Reed of Auburn; one daughter, Paige Blankenship and husband, Dewayne, of Columbus; four sons, James Reed-Wood and wife, Gina, Randall Reed-Wood, David Reed-Wood, all of Columbus, and Michael Stone of Ohio; four brothers, Roger Reed and wife, Sheila, of Auburn, Jimmy Reed of St. Louis, Mo., Mike Reed, and wife, Debra, of Auburn, Jeff Reed, of Auburn; nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, I M Reed and his brother, Steve Randy Reed.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

2009, Nettleton, Lee Co., MS, Obituary

http://nems360.com/bookmark/5163644 

Herbert Glen "Buddy" Monaghan, 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. He was born Jan. 7, 1928, in Monroe County to Daniel Tripp "Cooter" Monaghan and Mattie Lou Ivy Monaghan. He turned down a scholarship to play football at Ole Miss and joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was honorably discharged, receiving citations and medals for his bravery and courage. He was a Bible-centered preacher for over 50 years and was founder of the Independent Church of The Lord Jesus Christ, south of Nettleton, where he pastored much of his life. He loved the Lord and loved preaching the gospel. He was an old-style musician who often sang during his sermons. He greatly admired and supported the City of Nettleton and had served as an alderman and Chief of Police in Nettleton. He was a patriotic American completely devoted to his family, his church, his God and his community.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Signet of Honour Church on Hwy. 6 in Nettleton with the Rev. Ricky Pierce and the Rev. Billy McBunch officiating. Steve Holland will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in the Jones Chapel Cemetery. Holland Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mary Audeen Taylor Monaghan of Nettleton, whom he married June 17, 1946; four sons, Larry Monaghan (Nancy) and Gary Monaghan (Pam) of Nettleton,. Dan Monaghan (Leslie) of Saltillo and Joe McCommon (Jennifer) of Amory; two daughters, Regina Blankenship (Jimmy) of Amory and Dera Carter (Roger) of Smithville; nine grandchildren, Glen Blankenship, J.J. Blankenship, Abbi Dykes, Joe Monaghan, Nick Carter, Tiffany Johnson, Dana Monaghan, Ben Monaghan and Drew Monaghan; six great-grandchildren, Dakota Ragland, Olivia Carter, Taylor Scruggs, Daniel Dykes, Kirby Blankenship and Ashton Johnson; one sister, Ruth Malone of Nettleton; three nephews, John McCommon, James Malone and Melvin Malone.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Betty VanBuskirk. Pallbearers will be Nick Carter, Joe Monaghan, Glen Blankenship, J.J. Blankenship, Joe McCommon, Melvin Malone, James Malone, Roger Carter and Jimmy Blankenship.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Lee Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Edna N.        79, 31Mar1922 - 29Dec2001,          Baldwyn, Lee, MS,                          AL-419-30-6984

Blankenship, Annette L.    49, 18Sep1960 - 21Dec2009,           Guntown, Lee, MS,                          TN-410-15-0098

 

Leflore                                                                                                               

 

Leflore Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Clarence L.  57, 18Apr1943 - 15Jun2000,           Greenwood, Leflore, MS,               MS-427-86-4320

 

Lowndes                                                                                                            

 

Lowndes Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Mary B.        88, 29Jun1914 - 12Mar2003,           Columbus, Lowndes, MS,               MS-428-52-6079

 

Madison                                                                                                            

 

Madison Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Michael L.   59, 16Apr1948 - 13Nov2007,          Flora, Madison, MS,                        FL-263-88-2118

 

Marion                                                                                                              

 

Marion Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankinship, E. D.             57, 27Jan1948 - 15Dec2005,           Columbia, Marion, MS,                   MS-587-07-7164

Blankinship, L. Z.              82, 26Aug1921 - 03Jul2004,            Foxworth, Marion, MS,                   MS-427-22-0658

Blankenship, Zola M.        80, 24Jul1924 - 10Mar2005,            Foxworth, Marion, MS,                   IL-323-24-3292

 

Monroe                                                                                                             

 

Monroe Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Claude L.     76, 17Jan1932 - 12Sep2008,            Aberdeen, Monroe, MS,                  MS-425-44-0575

 

Montgomery                                                                                                     

 

Montgomery Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Howard L.    64, 30Jan1945 - 14Apr2009,            Winona, Montgomery, MS,               FL-267-74-3705

 

Neshoba                                                                                                           

 

2002, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2002/06/25/obituaries-for-tuesday-june-25-2002/,

Services for Carrie Smith were to be held today at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Howard and Dr. Eugene Dobbs officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia. McClain-Hays Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Smith, 92, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 23, 2002, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia.

Survivors include her daughters, Melva Gray and Martha Blankenship, both of Philadelphia; three granddaughters and four-great-grandchildren.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

2003, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2003/09/10/obituaries-for-wednesday-sept-10-2003/ ,

Services for Ona Bell Jolly will be held today at 4 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Vincent officiating. Burial will be in Blackjack Cemetery. Mrs. Jolly, 82, of Cocoa, Fla., died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, in her home.

Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Blankenship of Cocoa; a granddaughter and a great-grandson; sisters, Maudella Childress of Kokomo, Ind., Wilma Jolly of Pearl and Venus Vincent of Duffield, Va.; and a brother, Rodney Earl Barnett of Duffield.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Jolly; and a daughter, Claudina Barnett.
Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Oktibbeha                                                                                                         

 

Oktibbeha Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankinship, John H          72, 04Mar1932 - 17Feb2005,          Starkville, Oktibbeha, MS,               MS-426-56-1064

Blankenship, Mary E.        89, 19Jun1912 - 24Aug2001,           Starkville, Oktibbeha, MS,               AL-424-10-9350

Blankenship, Terri A.        34, 31Jan1969 - 07May2003,          Starkville, Oktibbeha, MS,               MS-427-47-1598

 

Rankin                                                                                                             

 

2003, Brandon, Rankin Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.genealogybuff.com/ms/madison/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/35

Sonia Speir Haydu, 37, of Brandon died Feb. 2, 2003, at her sister's home in Byram. Services were held Feb. 4 at First Baptist Church in Brandon with burial in Glenwood Cemetery in Richland.

Survivors include: husband, George K. Haydu III of Brandon; sons, Walter Jerald Shaw III and Dylan Bailey Shaw, both of Brandon; mother, Rosemary Speir of Clinton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Nita and Phillip Blankenship of Birmingham, Linda and Don Barker of Madison, Marsha and Lamar Pickard, and Patsy and Kirby Brewer, all of Hazlehurst, and Brenda and Garry Moran of Byram.

From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com

 

Tippah                                                                                                              

 

Tippah Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Donnie H.    58, 08Nov1948 - 23Aug2007,          Ripley, Tippah, MS,                        MS-587-24-8017

Blankingship, James W.    71, 19Jun1932 - 27Dec2003,           Ripley, Tippah, MS,                        MI-428-68-8204

 

Union                                                                                                                

 

Union Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,

Blankenship, Vivian J.      77, 06Sep1930 - 29Jun2008,            Etta, Union, MS,                              KY-402-40-9328

 

Winston                                                                                                           

 

+2005, Louisville, Winston Co., MS, Obituary

http://www.genealogybuff.com/ks/johnson/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/32

Lawrence Fulgham, 85, Louisville, MS passed away January 14, 2005 in Louisville. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, January 18 at Pleasant View Cemetery.

Lawrence was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Pearl (Blankenship) Fulgham, parents, Arthur and Etta (McMinn) Fulgham, step-son, Tommy Smith, sisters Edna Oswalt and Lesli Mae Gill, and brothers, Rook and Eugene Fulgham.

 He is survived by his daughters, Linda (David) Rayburn, and Glinda (Jim) Salyer; son, Richard (Dianne) Fulgham; step-son, Barney Smith; brother Noah Lee Fulgham; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.

                                                          From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com