2010-2013 TX,
Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
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, TX, Transcribed by Jim @
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Blankenship, Donald Dale 81, 26May1929 - 03Dec2010, (Texas),
KS-509-22-5406
Blankenship, Laura Ruth 36,
03Dec1974 - 11Mar2011, (Texas), DE-222-58-2080
Blankenship, Martha Corrine 79, 09May1931 -
14Jan2011, (Texas), TN-412-44-2275
Blankenship, Robert J. 60,
08Mar1950 - 17Mar2010, (72), TX-460-84-9181
Blankenship, Susan Lynn 52,
19Feb1958 - 23Aug2010, (Texas), TX-451-15-9882
Blankenship, Theresa Anne 56, 02Jan1955 - 01Apr2011, (Texas), TX-449-04-5513
Anderson
2013, Frankston, Anderson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on June
12, 2013
Johnny Mack Caveness was born in Jacksonville on March 28, 1948. He
retired from U.N.R.M.W.A. of Lake Palestine. He was a member of William Foster
Lodge No. 312 and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 1113 of Frankston. He died
at his residence in Frankston on June 10, 2013.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Buster and
Kathryn Caveness; and an infant sister, Linda Caveness.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Joy Caveness; son, Robert M.
Caveness and wife Stacie Caveness, of Frankston; daughter, Alisha Tarrant and
husband James Michael Tarrant, of Jacksonville; grandchildren, Caitlyn Matejka,
Westin Matejka, Maggie Caveness, Klara Caveness, Michael Jack Tarrant and
Makayla and husband Justin Hamman; a sister,
Donna Blankenship and husband
Larry Blankenship, of Navasota; one nephew, John W. Wren, of
Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers for his services will be all Masons of William
Foster Lodge No. 312 and Eastern Stars of O.E.S. Frankston Chapter 1113 and
family and friends too numerous to name. Family and friends are invited to
attend Masonic graveside services officiated by Bro. David Moore on Thursday,
June 13, 2013, in Meador Cemetery in Jacksonville at 10 a.m.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Angelina
2011, Ewing, Angelina Co., TX, Obituary
The Lufkin Daily News, (TX) - April 21, 2011
Memorial Services for Gena Walton, age 41 of Ewing 4:00 p.m. April
20, 2011 at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Ewing with Pastor Eric
Ford, Officiating. Another memorial will be held for Gena at First Baptist
Church, Zavalla, TX in May for her family and friends in Texas.
Gena Sheffield Walton was born on June 21, 1969 in Lufkin, Tx to Wanda (Stanley) and Gene Sheffield and passed to her
new life with Christ on April 18, 2011.
At 11 years of age she made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ
at Zavalla First Baptist Church and attended United Methodist-Presbyterian of
Ewing while living there. Gena attended Zavalla Tx
schools and graduated high school in 1987. While playing basketball for the
Zavalla Eagles she was named to All District Team twice and chosen for girl
athlete of the year her senior year. Gena joined the US Air force as a medical
technician in 1990 and served in Germany during Desert Storm. While stationed
at Carswell AFB in Ft. Worth, Tx she met and married
Gordie Walton from Nebraska on July 18, 1992.
She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Gordie of Ewing, Ne.
Beloved sons, Joshua and Jacob of Ewing, Ne. Mother and step-father: Wanda and Don Blankenship of Broaddus, Tx. Father and step-mother:
Gene and Bobbie Sheffield of Kirbyville, Tx. Sister, Wendy Sheffield of
Zavalla, Tx. Nieces: Jenna Sheffield and Brianna Cowan of Zavalla, Tx. Nephew:
Samuel Syzdek of Lufkin, Tx. Mother-in-law Darlene Walton of Fremont, Ne. Aunts
and Uncles: Phyllis and Johnnie Davis of Lufkin, Tx, Ann Cheney of Zavalla, Tx,
Jay and Sue Hess of Huntington, Tx, Dorothy Basham of Beaumont, Tx, and Dell
Stringer of Vidor, Tx. Uncle: Bennie Sheffield of Zavalla, Tx. Step brothers:
Marcus Beaver of Port Arthur, Tx and Michael Beaver of Kirbyville, Tx. Sisters
and Brother-in-laws: Garlen and Marcia Thurlow of Newport, NE and Sedina Benitz
of North Platte, Ne. Brother and Sister-in-law: Mark and Teresa Walton of
Ewing, Ne. Numerous other relatives. Special people in her life were: Tracie
Marshall, Tx., Angie Hlavaty, Fla., Sunny Day, Tx.,
Sherry Hess, Tx. The George and Elaine Ramold family who claimed her as one of
their own, Jen Cunningham, Tracie Jussel, Colleen Ramold (her sister from
another mister) Jamie Graber-Hartigan, Idella Tuttle and Shannon and Tracie
Drobny, and friends too numerous to list. Also cherishing her memory is her
beloved cockerspaniel, Barkley.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Huntington, Angelina
Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.dibollfreepress.com/news/2010-04-07/Obituaries/Charles_Robert_Bob_Blankenship.html
Graveside services with military honors for Charles Robert “Bob” Blankenship, 83, of Huntington were held Monday, April
5, 2010, at Huntington Cemetery, under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home. Mr. Blankenship was
born October 12, 1926, in West Hamlin, West Virginia, and died Friday, April 2,
2010, at a local hospital.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Donna Blankenship of Huntington, Texas, and Ronnie E. and Natasha Blankenship of Huntington, West Virginia; daughter, Jean Blankenship Castro of Beach Fork, West Virginia; seven
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Huntington, Angelina Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on February
16, 2013
Services for Emily Jane (Forrest) Stanbery, 87, will be held at 2
p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Salem Baptist Church in Huntington, with Bro.
Brian Williams and Bro. Greg Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in the
Treadwell Cemetery in Huntington. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Dwayne
Fuller, Josh Stanbery, Joseph Johnson, Chris Stanbery, Jake Stanbery and
great-grandson, Aaron Anderson.
Mrs. Stanbery was born January 20, 1926 in Huntington, the daughter
of the late Travis and Novie Forrest. She went to be with her Lord and savior
on Thursday, February 14, 2013 after a long battle with cancer.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Sharon
Stanbery of Huntington, Ronnie and Linda Stanbery of Lufkin; and John and Holly
Stanbery of Huntington; daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and Travis Fuller of
Lufkin, Patsy Jackson of Huntington and Beverly and Tim Johnson of Huntington.
Mrs. Stanbery was blessed with 17 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; and 2
great-great grandchildren. Also surviving Emily are her sisters, Nona
Cartwright of Huntington and Marciel Waltman of Lufkin; sister and brother-in-law,
Lou and Doug Blankenship of
Kingwood; brother and sister-in-law, Jessie and Betty Forrest of Lufkin;
brother-in-law and wife, Bobby and Joyce Stanbery; sister-in-law and her
husband, Manell and Ross McClain, all of Lufkin; and a host of nieces, nephews,
friends, and relatives.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stanbery was preceded in death by
her loving husband of 57 years, A. J. Stanbery; brothers, Eugene Forrest and
Garland Forrest; grandchildren, Shara Joy Stanbery and James Carroll Stanbery;
son-in-law, Lonnie (Pete) Jackson; daughter-in-law, Tina Marie Stanbery;
granddaughter-in-law, Krystal Stanbery; and grandson-in-law, Eric Willmon.
Emily’s most important possessions were her family and her strong faith in God.
She loved to cook and sew for them and many friends and acquaintances. She was
also an avid '42' player and was pretty good at it. She spent her life
encouraging family and friends with her favorite phrase 'Keep looking up', in
reference to the love and faith she had for Christ. She was fondly known as
'Mamaw Em'. Emily was a faithful member of Salem Baptist Church for many years
and was loved by all who knew her.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Angelina Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, C. R. 83, 11Oct1926 - 02Apr2010, Huntington,
Angelina, TX, WV-234-40-2383
Austin
+2010, Sealy, Austin Co.,
TX, Obituary
Published in Houston
Chronicle on July 11, 2010
Sherby Blankenship, born in Wichita, KS. January 20, 1939 passed away peacefully at
his home in Sealy, TX. on July 8, 2010.
He is survived by his loving wife, Janet, sons Lee Blankenship and wife April of Cat Spring, TX., and Dale
Blankenship and wife Ginger of
Austin, TX., daughters Lisa Sinsabaugh and husband, David of Katy, TX.
and Kami Krause and husband, Randy of Katy, TX. He
was the proud grandfather of ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He
also leaves one brother Ron Blankenship and wife, Marsha, of Houston, TX. two
sisters, Judy Marshall and husband, Johnnie, of Broken
Arrow, OK. and Gayle Miller and
husband Jim of Kansas City, KS, as well as dozens of nieces and nephews.
His service will be held at Knesek Funeral Chappel in Sealy, TX., on Wednesday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Austin Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Sherburne Lee 71, 20Jan1939 -
08Jul2010, Cat Spring, Austin, TX,
OK-441-36-4548
Bastrop
2011, Elgin, Bastrop Co., TX, Obituary
Flower Mound Leader (TX) - December 6, 2011
Arthur Earl Arnold passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age
of 82, on November 29, 2011. Born in Fort Worth, Texas to John Earl Arnold and
Rosanna Virginia Jones,
Arthur he grew up around the Dallas area, graduated high school in
Carrollton, TX and played football for Texas A&M
for two years. He joined the United States Marine Corps. in
1947, to serve his country and support his family. Arthur honorably served his
country, spending over twenty years in military, which involved wartime tours
of duty in both Korea and Vietnam.
Following his U.S. Marine Corps. service from 1947
until 1956, Arthur continued his active duty service with the U.S. Air Force,
until retiring in 1969, with his wife and two children at Travis Air Force
Base, California. After a long career with the military, he began working for
the Southern Pacific Railroad for another twenty years; finally retiring in
1989. Art was a rodeo champion bull rider in his youth; he loved to rope and
ride. Car racing had his interest for a brief period, but he was more at home
in the rodeo. He was a large man in stature, tough on the outside and stubborn
to the core, yet loyal to his family and utterly in love with his wife, Lillian
until her death in 2003. She always understood Art's spirited nature. He was an
avid hunter, fisherman and sportsman until well into his seventies. Lillian
encouraged his outdoor pursuits; his passion for the challenges of nature was
unquenchable and she was happiest when he was happiest.
Four years after Lillian's passing, Arthur came home to Texas to be
with his daughter, Artice in Elgin, TX. There they owned a small ranch, where
he enjoyed his remaining years watching his daughter train horses and riders.
He is preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Ruby
Lillian Arnold; his only son, Orrington Lynn Arnold of Suisun City, CA; his
elder sister, Suidie Negley of San Diego, CA.
He is survived by his only daughter, Artice Earleen Arnold, of
Elgin, TX; his two younger sisters,
Virginia Nutter of Riverside, CA and Zonella Blankenship
of Carrolton, TX.
A funeral service will be conducted at Elgin Funeral Home at 10
a.m. Friday, December 9th with the Bishop Orlando Kelm officiating. Interment
is scheduled at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Friday, December 9th at 1:30
p.m.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Bee
+2013, Beeville, Bee Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://www.gallowayandsons.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2326473&fh_id=11807
Sarah Helen Pledge Blankenship, 84, passed away on November 13, 2013. She was born on September
4, 1929 in Texon, Regan Co., Texas to John Varney and Carabel (Graves) Pledge.
She was the youngest of 5 children. She married Cicero Jourdan “Smokey” Blankenship on December 1, 1945 in Eldorado,
Schleicher Co., Texas. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints. She retired from N.A.S. Chase Field civil service as a
bookkeeper.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 4 siblings and 1
grandchild.
She is survived by her husband,
Cicero Jourdan “Smokey”
Blankenship; children, Darlene Walser, Ed Blankenship, Alan Blankenship and Carol Bridger;
numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 23,
2013 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Interment will follow
at Evergreen Cemetery in Skidmore, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Bexar
+2010, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
Romanko Lee Blankinship was born on January 3, 1943 in Independence, Kansas. He passed
away on April 22, 2010 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
Romanko served in the United States Air Force as an attorney and
after retirement he was a substitute teacher for NSISD.
He is preceded in death by his wife
Sherry L. Blankinship and father
Reno V. Blankinship.
Survivors include his mother
Freda L. Blankinship, children
Patrick L. Blankinship and Brenda L. Gonzales
and husband Jose Gonzales DDS, sister Renita Butler and brother Thomas A.
Blankinship, grandchildren
Jose, Sierra, Jacob and Sophia Gonzales.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 2PM at
the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mission Burial Park South.
+2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Express-News on January 17, 2012
Etta Alberta Blankenship born to Charlie Gage and Sara Ellen in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma on
July 4, 1932 went to be with the Lord on January 15, 2012 at the age of 79.
She is survived by her loving husband
Robert Wood Blankenship married to him for 60 years. Daughter, Katherine Blankenship, Sons;
Ronald Charles Blankenship (Camille), Robert Woods Blankenship Jr. (Terri), Sister, Louise Lair (Morris), Grandchildren; Etta,
April, Ronald Jr., and Clarence, Great grandchildren; Sara, Etta, Russell,
Jonathan, she also left behind numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Shelton, her sister, Mary Ruth and brother
Johnnie.
Funeral Service will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Mission
Park South at 1PM followed by interment at Mission Burial Park South.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
http://porterloring.tributes.com/obituary/show/Barbara-Tucker-Harrell-93393387
Barbara Tucker Harrell - April 2, 1944 -
February 24, 2012 - San Antonio, Texas
From Jane Lindsey
jlindsey(at)californiaancestors.org
Barbara sent in
a lot of information for the Blankenshipweb Timelines when I first started
putting it together. JIM
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88261228
2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
Omaha World-Herald (NE) - June 6, 2012
Janice Carter Oldfather was born November 8, 1930, in Topeka,
Kansas, the only child to Thelma Frances Chalfant Carter and James Wilbur
Carter. Jan's mother died when Jan was eight years old, and four years later,
her father married Suzanne Baxter. She died peacefully at home on June 3, 2012,
at age 81, surrounded by her family.
Jan was raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and after high school, she
received her degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. While at the
University of Nebraska, Jan was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. While
at the University, she met her future husband, Dr. Richard Oldfather, on a
blind date, and they married in 1953. After graduation from dental school, Dr.
Oldfather enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War and served as a
Captain and dentist in Japan.
After the War, they relocated to the University of Iowa where Dr.
Oldfather obtained his advanced degree in orthodontics. Upon graduation, they
moved to San Antonio, Texas, with their six-month old daughter, Anne. Their two
sons, Mike and Tom were born shortly after arriving in San Antonio. Upon
settling in this city, the Oldfathers joined University Presbyterian Church in
1957, where they remained active members for the remainder of their lives. Jan
was also an active member of the Junior League of San Antonio for many years as
well as the Dental Auxiliary. She was devoted to her husband of 50 years, Dr.
Richard Oldfather, their three children, Anne, Mike and Tom, their spouses and
their grandchildren and one great-grandchild, as well as their extended family
members. Jan was a committed Christian, a Child of God, and a dedicated member
of University Presbyterian Church. She loved being with her family, working in
the garden and spending time at their vacation home on South Padre Island. She
had a passion for the peace and tranquility of the seashore and the beauty of
the Gulf of Mexico.
Jan is now in the presence of God, healed and free of cancer. She
is on the other side of the horizon, just beyond the limit of our human sight,
and joyfully worships and praises God in His Eternal Kingdom along side all of
those she loved who have gone before her, especially her husband, Dick. Jan is
predeceased by her parents, her step-mother, her beloved husband, Dr. Richard
"(Dick") Harold Oldfather, who died in 2003, her brother-in law,
Charles Oldfather, her mother-in-law, Marcia Hazlett Oldfather and
father-in-law, Harold Oldfather.
Jan is survived by her three children:
Anne Oldfather Blankenship, her husband,
John William Blankenship, their
son, Samuel Harrison
Blankenship, their daughter, Sarah Scott Blankenship Dewey, her husband,
Guillermo Dewey, their son, Maximiliano Dewey; Michael Harold Oldfather and his
wife, Valerie Kay Ovenden Oldfather, and their children, Eric Carter Oldfather
and Matthew Carson Oldfather (all of San Antonio); and Thomas Edward Oldfather
and his wife, Maritza Flores Oldfather (of San Antonio). Jan is also survived
by her sister-in-law, Diane Oldfather (Mrs. Charles Oldfather), her
brother-in-law, Alan Oldfather, and his wife, Germaine Oldfather. She is also
survived by several cousins, numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and
grandnephews.
Graveside Service Friday, June 8, 2012, 9:30am, Mission Burial Park
North 20900 IH 10 West San Antonio, TX 78257. Memorial Service to follow 11am,
University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions
be made to University Presbyterian
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, San
Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Express-News on November 15,
2012
James N. Blankenship,
70, died on Monday, November 12, 2012. James was born on
September 3, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH. After graduating high school, he enlisted
in the United States Air Force in 1963. James served honorably until 1991, when
he retired as a senior master sergeant. After retiring, James earned an
Associates Degree in Applied Sciences. He later worked in the Business IS
department for St. Phillip's College.
James married his wife, Evelyn Butler on November 2, 1968 and recently celebrated their 44-year
anniversary.
James is survived by Evelyn, his two children Kimberly and Jamal;
grandchildren Benjamin, Isaiah, Jacob, and Michael; two brothers Norman and Bernard, as well as
a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Mt.
Zion First Baptist Church at 3:00 P.M. Interment will be at Ft. Sam Houston
Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Death
The Daily Independent, (Ashland, KY) - December 22, 2012
Margaret Blankenship,
89, of San Antonio, Texas, died Saturday in Vital Hospice Center in San
Antonio.
Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home in Ironton is in charge of
arrangements, which are pending.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
http://dailyindependent.com/obituaries/x1303503409/Margaret-Blankenship-1923-2012
Margaret Blankenship,
89, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Ironton, died Saturday in Vital Hospice
Center in San Antonio. She was born Oct. 9, 1923.
She is survived by her husband,
Robert M. Blankenship.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Woodland Cemetery in
Ironton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Funeral
The Herald-Dispatch, (Huntington, WV) - December 29, 2012
Margaret Leonda Blankenship formerly of Ironton, 11 a.m., Woodland
Cemetery, Ironton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.tracybrammerfh.com/obituaries/Margaret-Blankenship/
Margaret Leonda Blankenship, 89, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Ironton, passed away
Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Vital Hospice Center in San Antonio. The
Ashland, KY native was born October 9, 1923, a daughter to the late Conrad and
Chlora (Johnson) Hampton.
Margaret is survived by her husband
of 70 years, Robert M.
Blankenship of San Antonio,
Texas. Margaret was a 1941 graduate of Ironton High School. She went on to work
as a hair stylist and later become manager of Joske’s Hair Salon. She was of
the Baptist faith and loved her family dearly.
In addition to her husband, Margaret is survived by: A son: Robert M.
(Janie) Blankenship II of Beeville, Texas; A daughter: Rhonda Jo (Charles) Tyson Smith of Houston, Texas; A
grandson: Charles Tyson Smith IV of League City, Texas.
In addition to her parents, Margaret is preceded in death by: 3
brothers: Joe Hampton, G. E. Hampton, and Charles Hampton; 3 sisters: Gladys
Wilcoxin, Lucille Byrnes, and Mary Elizabeth Fosson
A graveside service will be 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 29,
2012 at Woodland Cemetery in Ironton with Rev. Dennis Strawn officiating.
Burial will immediately follow at the cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, San Antonio, Bexar, TX Obituary
Published in Express-News on June 9, 2013
Lt. Col. William Leslie Blankenship, Ret., beloved father, grandfather and great
grandfather, died on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, in Richardson TX. Born in
Cleveland Ohio on December 24, 1925, he was preceded in death by his devoted
wife Mary and his parents Leslie and Martha
Blankenship.
During his military career, he proudly served his country in WWII,
Korea and Viet Nam. He attended Kent State University in Ohio and graduated
from Texas Lutheran College, in Seguin TX. He is fondly remembered in the
football world for coaching the San Antonio Toros, and at Trinity University.
He served as Athletic Director at St Mary's University, Director of Player
Personnel for the San Antonio Riders and as a scout for the NFL. Throughout,
the military remained an important part of his life as he served as liaison
between military bases and universities to support troops seeking higher
education.
He is survived by daughters
Polly Shah, of San Diego California, Robin Neely, of Richardson, TX, Sons-in law, Habib Shah and Locke Neely,
Grandchildren, Morod (wife Adrienne) and Masood Shah, Preston (wife Katie) and
Brittany Neely (fiancé Justin Miller), Graham Fontes (wife Bess) and Margaret
Fontes Gregg (husband Justin) and Scott Davis (wife Linda), great grandchildren
Henry and Mary Miller Fontes, Mary Elise,and Hailey Gregg, Ali and Ben Davis,
former son-in-law and wife, Billy and Jodi Fontes, longtime friend and
companion, Sandra Smith and her family, Terrance Smith, Juretta, John, Kyle and
Keith Zalaznik.
The funeral will be Saturday, June 15 at 1:00 pm at Sunset Funeral
Home and Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI: Blankenship, Mary D., 65, 10Apr1930
- 05Sep1995, San Antonio, Bexar, TX, TX-458-46-8930
2013, San Antonio, Bexar
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Advocate
on September 1, 2013
Barbara Jean Rogers Blankenship; A retired City
of Baton Rouge employee, she died August 25, 2013. She was 78 years old. She
was a resident of San Antonio, TX and was a former resident of Zachary.
A memorial service was held in San
Antonio and she will be buried in Azalea Rest Cemetery, Zachary.
She is survived by her children, Karen Sue Gross and
husband, Jeff, Littleton, CO and George "Randy" Blankenship and wife Gay,
San Antonio. She has 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her mother,
Mable M. Rogers, father, Harry Lee Rogers, brother, Allen Lee Rogers and
sister, Joyce R. Martin.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Bexar Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankinship,
Romanko Lee 67, 03Jan1943 -
22Apr2010, San Antonio, Bexar,
TX, KS-509-44-6197
Blankenship, Etta
Mae 92, 11Nov1918 - 20Dec2010, Somerset,
Bexar, TX, TX-453-30-4558
Bosque
2013, Clifton, Bosque Co., TX, Obituary
Meridian Tribune (TX) - January 23, 2013
Funeral services for Cleo Ellingson, 83, of Clifton were held
Monday, Jan. 21, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Pastor Joan Iker officiating.
Interment was at the Rock Church Cemetery. Pallbearers included Bob Parrish,
Ross Flint, Glenn Flint, David Johnson, Wayne Munn and Todd Munn.
Cleo Jeanette Parks was born on Jan. 1, 1930, in Fairy, the
daughter of Ercie and Mrytle Parks. Ellingson, a resident at the Sunset Home,
passed away at the hospital on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. She attended the Fairy
public schools. On June 29, 1946, she married Belford T. Ellingson in Cranfills
Gap. The couple had one son. They lived in Wichita Falls for 28 years, and in Clifton since 1979. She was a homemaker and a
member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the VFW Post
#8553, American Legion Post #322, and Sunset Auxiliary. She volunteered for
many organizations and worked on the annual quilt auction for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Belford T. Ellingson and
son, Larry K Ellingson.
Survivors include a sister, Jo Olsen; grandson, Kenneth Ellingson
and wife, Nicole; granddaughter, Amanda Price and husband, Billy; great-grandchildren, Jordan Ellingson, Leighton Blankenship, Tyler Price, Lauren Price, and
daughter-in-law, Kayanne and husband, Johnny Smith.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Bowie
2013, Texarkana, Bowie Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://texarkanafuneralhome.com/?pagetype=obitlink&obit_id=1186299
Kade Zachary Stewart, infant son, of DJ and Tiffanie Stewart died
Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana,
Texas. Kade was born December 8, 2013 in Texarkana, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his great grandmother, Dorothea Bleam
and his great-great grandmother, Oklahoma Granny.
Other survivors include his grandparents: Herbert and Julie Huntley
of Texarkana, Texas; David and Trisha Stewart of Wake Village, Texas; his great
grandparents: William and Mary Bleam of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; Donna Stewart of
Texarkana, Texas; Larry and Janis Stewart of Wake Village, Texas; Michelle
Fetner of Wake Village, Texas; four aunts
and three uncles; Lindsey and
Chris McFaul, Lauren and
Randall Blankenship, Madison
Stewart, Jacee Stewart, and William Spriggs and a number of cousins.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P. M. Friday at Chapelwood Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Chaffin officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest
Memorial Park.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Wake Village, Bowie Co., TX, Obituary
Texarkana Gazette (TX) - April 14, 2012
Kathy Jean Allen, 57, of Wake Village, Texas, died Tuesday, April
10, 2012, in a local hospital. Mrs. Allen was born Aug. 12, 1954, in Magnolia,
Ark. She was a retired truck driver and member of Faith Harvest Pentecostal
Church, Sweetwater, Texas.
Survivors include four daughters, Buffie Carrigan of Clinton, Ark.,
Shelena Dick of Genoa, Ark., Amber Brown of Texarkana, Texas, and Jessica
Treaster of Wake Village; one sister,
Tammy Blankenship of Wake Village; one brother, Ronny Downs;
11 grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. today in Godley Prairie Cemetery,
New Boston. Burial will be under direction of Comforter Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Brazoria
2012, Alvin, Brazoria Co., TX, Obituary
The Brazosport Facts, (Clute, TX) - April 3, 2012
Joseph Norman Schibi, age 76, of Alvin, passed away Saturday, March
31, 2012, at Clear Lake Regional Heart Hospital in Webster[Harris
Co., TX]. Joe was born
March 8, 1936, in Pharr, [Hidalgo Co.]Texas. He worked construction in the
pipeline industry and was a man of strong faith and convictions.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Marie Schibi;
son, Ronny Griffin; one sister, Regina Story, and three brothers, Bob Schibi,
Don Schibi and Richard Schibi.
Joe is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Barbara Schibi;
sons, Joe Schibi, Jr. and wife, Brenda, Bobby Griffin and wife, Toni, David
Griffin and wife, Joleta; daughters,
Thelma Knight and husband, Richard, Teresa Blankenship
and husband, Delmer, Belinda Knight and husband, Dwight, Brenda Wissner and husband,
Dave, Robin Kirk and husband, Ricky, Rhonda Feely and husband, Nathan;
daughter-in-law, Kathy Griffin, along with numerous grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Joe's passions in life were his dearest wife, family, his precious
little dog COCO, his beloved Garden Lounge that he owned and operated since the
early 70's where he enjoyed the fellowship of countless friends, old and new.
Joe loved the pipeline industry and dirt business of which the largest portion
of his life was attributed to. Joe is especially remembered for his love of
life, he was a friend to all, he was cheerful in all weathers, he never met a stranger or anyone that he did not leave a
lasting impression in their hearts and in their lives, an impression of
joyfulness, kindness, graciousness, honesty, integrity and strength. All will
miss Joe, his memory and spirit shall live within all that knew and loved him,
an impression that will endure for all times.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5,
2012, at Heights Baptist Church, County Road 144, Alvin,
Texas 77511. (281) 331-8201. Interment will follow at Confederate Cemetery in
Alvin.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Angleton, Brazoria Co., TX, Obituary
The Brazosport Facts, (Clute, TX) - April 3, 2011
Theresa Anne Linton Blankenship, 56, of Angleton, went to be with the Lord April 1, 2011. She was
born January 2, 1955, in Three Rivers, Texas, to Tom and Phyllis Linton.
She graduated in 1973 from La Marque High School. Theresa was a
Senior Administrative Assistant at RiceTec. She enjoyed gardening, camping,
motorcycle riding and her grandchildren. Theresa was involved in a variety of
organizations. She was a member of the Life Foursquare Church in Angleton,
Texas.
Theresa was preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis Linton and a
grandbaby, Graceon.
She was survived by her husband, Bruce Blankenship of Angleton; her father, Tom Linton Sr. of Sante Fe, Texas; three
daughters, Rebekah Blankenship and husband, Justin, of Angleton, Rachel Montealegre and husband, Albert, of Lake
Jackson and Ruthie Gundy and husband, Stephen of Rosharon;
five step-children, Therl Gould and wife, Laura of Evansville, Indiana, Thea
Gould of Evansville, Indiana, Dwayne
Blankenship and wife, Kandis
of Friendswood, Texas, Darbi
Blankenship (Matt Harris) of
Dickinson, Texas and Bobby
Blankenship of Dickinson,
Texas; 15 grandchildren; three brothers, Charles Linton (Rebecca Baker) of
Austin, Texas, Tommy Linton Jr. and wife, Jessica of Santa Fe, Texas, and Ted
Linton and wife, Cheri of Alvin, Texas, and several nephews and nieces.
Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Life
Foursquare Church, 501 Karankawa, Angleton, Texas 77515 with Cere Muscarella
officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Blankenship,
Albert Montealegre, Stephen Gundy, Dwayne Blankenship,
Bobby Blankenship, Judy and Sonny Bowman, Susie and Chris
Montealegre and the LMHS GNO of 1973.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Angleton, Brazoria Co., TX, Obituary
http://thefacts.com/obituaries/article_140d4286-f30d-11e1-9dc1-0019bb2963f4.html
Posted: Friday,
August 31, 2012 2:00 am
Beulah Mae Blankenship Weathers, 901⁄2, the greatest, most loving, and generous-hearted
mother in the world, left this life peacefully on August 29, 2012. She was born
to Dee Murray and Della Anderson Murray in Choctaw, Oklahoma on February 15,
1922.
Beulah was orphaned at nine, and she and her siblings were then
raised by her grandmother and grandfather Anderson. She met and married James William "J W" Blankenship in Muskogee, Oklahoma on February 25, 1940
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Angleton, Brazoria Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.palmsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/EFuyFuApFVWdxRJZLy.html
Beulah Mae Blankenship Weathers, 90 1/2, the greatest, most loving, and generous-hearted mother in
the world, left this life peacefully on August 29, 2012. She was born to Dee
Murray and Della Anderson Murray in Choctaw, Oklahoma on February 15, 1922.
Beulah was orphaned at nine, and she and her siblings were then raised by her
grandmother and grandfather Anderson.
She met and married James William "JW" Blankenship in Muskogee, Oklahoma on February 25,
1940. After 43 years of a loving marriage and four children, JW passed away in 1983. She re-married in 1991, Harvey C. Weathers.
Some called her "Beulah Mae,” JW called her "Bootsie
Mae," and her friends called her "Boots," a nickname she had
since her childhood because she loved wearing boots. A wonderful homemaker, she
loved to dance, visit with friends, play dominos and cards, read and spend time
with her family, enjoying the grandchildren most of all.
Left to honor her life are her four children and their spouses: Donna Mae Blankenship Jablecki (Larry), James
"Jim" Franklin Blankenship (Barbara), John
Lee Blankenship (Maggie) and Karen Suzanne Blankenship Terrell (Jim); also seven grandchildren: Dr.
Jason Blankenship, Mindy Blankenship Burch (Jeremy), Dr. Nathaniel Jablecki (Myla),
Sarah Jablecki, Cara
Blankenship Drenner (Rick),
Corey Terrell (Misty), and Amy Terrell; four great-grandchildren: Lane Burch,
Maddie Drenner, Mylie Drenner and Tynlee Burch; and her husband, Harvey
Weathers.
A private family graveside service will be held in Angleton
Cemetery on Saturday, September 1, 2012. The service will be officiated
by the Rev. Father Andrew Parker, of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Lake
Jackson. Boots' beloved grandsons will act as her pallbearers, Dr.
Jason Blankenship, Dr.
Nathaniel Jablecki, Rick Drenner, Jeremy Burch, Corey Terrell and Lane Burch. A
Celebration of Life for Boots will be held in St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Parish Hall on 200 Oyster Creek Drive in Lake Jackson, TX at 5:30 PM on
Saturday, September 1, 2012. All friends and family are welcome.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, James, 62, 19Feb1921 -
??Apr1983, (not specified), OK-442-12-7037
Son
of William Franklin Blankenship
Brazoria Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Joanne 74, 16Sep1936 - 06Aug2011, Rosharon, Brazoria, TX, TX-453-48-1739
Briscoe
2013, Quitaque, Briscoe Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on
January 10, 2013
Snow Irene Grundy, 94, of Quitaque passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8,
2013.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013,
at the First United Methodist Church in Quitaque. Interment will follow in
Resthaven Cemetery in Quitaque.
Snow was born to Vaughan and Grace Chandler on Jan. 21, 1918,
during a snow storm in Gasoline, Texas. She had 13 brothers and sisters. She
married Charley Grundy on Feb. 16, 1946. Snow lived in Quitaque until she moved
to Tulia in 1989. She was best known by everyone for her lifelong love of
musical instruments and amazing piano talent. She played solo at public
functions and jamborees. She performed with the Tule Creek Band while in her
80s.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charley in 1989; her
parents; and 11 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by one sister,
Inetha Blankenship of Quitaque, and one brother, Jack
Chandler of Tulia.
She is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom she spent
loving times with as Snowbird, Snooper, and their surrogate mom/grandma. Her
nearest living nieces are Karol Pigg in Quitaque and Barbara Scroggins in
Amarillo.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Brown
2011, Blanket, Brown Co., TX, Obituary
Brownwood Bulletin (TX) - December 26, 2011
Graveside services for Delia Pierce Fulcher Blankinship, age 84, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, in
Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early, Texas, with Brother Ruben Packer officiating.
Davis-Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She went home to be with Jesus, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at Abilene
Regional Medical Center. Delia was born on Jan. 17, 1927, to Virgil and Rose
Ettie Pierce. She was married to Walter Fulcher and had six children. On July
12, 1962, she was married to Raymond Blankinship and they had one son, Michael. They were married 45 years. Delia and
Raymond raised seven children in Brownwood and had moved to Blanket a few years
ago.
Raymond passed away
on Jan. 5, 2007. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and had attended
Salt Creek Baptist Church. Delia was the name she was known by but, her family
knew her as "Momma" and "Granny". She loved her kids and
grandkids. She will really be missed by all of us.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Lorah and husband Robert of
Bangs; six sons, Tommy Fulcher and
wife Donna of Blanket, Lynn Fulcher and wife Rindy of Bangs, Billy Fulcher and
wife Sherry of Brownwood, Joe Fulcher of Brownwood, Jimmy Fulcher and Michael Blankinship of Blanket; 14 grandchildren, Stefanie,
Cassidy, Shae, Brad, Gary, Sunshine, Stephen, Erik, Chad, Tonya, Aaron,
Priscilla, Jennifer and Lisa; 28 great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two
brothers, O. V. Pierce and Calvin Pierce.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Brownwood, Brown Co., TX, Funeral
Abilene Reporter-News (TX) - January 8, 2013
Larry D. Blankinship,
71, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.
Graveside service 2 p.m. today at Greenleaf Cemetery. Burial to follow. Arrangements by
Netherton Funeral Home & Cremation.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+Brownwood, Brown Co., TX,
Greenleaf Cemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103335201
Blankinship, Larry Dennis, 05Dec1941, TX, 05Jan2013,
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX,
S/o Ernest Elige
Blankinship (1911 - 1965) & Ruth Pauline Langford (1916 - 1972),
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+Early, Brown Co., TX, Eastlawn
Memorial Park
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83047189
Blankinship, Cordelia Fulcher "(Delia)" Pierce,
17Jan1927, TX, 25Dec2011, Brownwood, Brown Co., TX,
D/o Ollie Virgil Pierce (1901 -
1963) & Rose Ettie Egger Pierce (1886 - 1968), W/o Earnest Raymond
Blankinship (1932 - 2007),
Obituary;
Graveside Services were held at 2pm Thursday. Dec
29 2011 in Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early Texas with Brother Ruben Packer
officiating.
Her first marriage was to Walter Fulcher and they had six childran.
Later She married Raymond Blankinship and they had one Son. Raymond and Delia was
married for 45 years. Raymond and Delia raised seven childran in Brownwood
Texas and Later they moved to Blanket Texas just a few years ago. Raymond
passed away Jan 5 2007. She was a member Victory Baptist Church and attended
Salt Creek Baptist Church. Delia was the name She was
known by, but Her Family knew Her as (Mommy) and (Granny) She Loved Her Kids
and Her Grand Kids and She will be missed by all who knew and Loved Her.
Survivors include one Daughter, Barbara Lorah and Husband Robert of
Bangs Texas. Six Sons,
Tommy Fulcher and Wife Donna of Blanket Texas. Lynn
Fulcher and Wife Rindy of Bangs Texas. Billy Flucher
and Wife Sherry of Brownwood Texas. Joe Fulcher of
Brownwood Texas. Jimmy Fulcher and Michael Blankship of Blanket Texas. She had 14
Grand Childran, Stefanie, Cassidy, Shae, Brad, Gary, Sunshine, Stephen, Erik,
Chad, Tonya, Aaron, Priscilla, Jennifer and Lisa. She also had 28 great-grandchildran. five
great-great grandchildran. and several nephews and
nieces. She also leaves behind countles Friends.
She was preceded in death by Her parents,
Her Husband and two brothers. O. V. Pierce and Calvin Pierce.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Burnet
+2013, Granite Shoals, Burnet Co., TX, Obituary
The Highlander, (Marble Falls, TX) - September 20, 2013
Glen Dale Blankinship: March 29, 1945 ~ Sept. 13, 2013
Glen Dale Blankinship, 68, of Granite Shoals, left this earth to be with Christ, Friday,
Sept. 13. He was born in Houston on March 29, 1945 to Oran Lee Blankinship & Ruby (Nettles) Blankinship.
He worked and lived in many different places over the years. Many
of those years were in Odessa, Texas. He worked as a journeyman plumber much of
his life. He was highly respected for his knowledge in that field. He married
Joyce Ann Tiner, in 1964, and together they raised four children. Later he
moved to Marble Falls. He was employed by the Burnet CISD, from where he
eventually retired in 2010.
He is survived by his sister,
Wanda (Ben) Wickliff of Odessa and his brother, Keith (Deborah) Blankinship of Livingston, as well as, the mother of his children, Joyce, their four children, Lorrie (Jimmy) Norris, Glenda (Kenny) Vardeman, Shelia (Rodney) Fryou, and Todd (Jeannie) Blankinship all from Odessa. He is also survived by 10
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, ex-wife, Jan, numerous nieces,
nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Roy
Blankinship and Dub Blankinship and his sisters, Nancy Hawkins, Ruby Clark
and Carol Humphrey. He will be greatly and deeply
missed by all that knew and loved him.
Glen worked hard his whole life; supporting his wife & children
to the best of his abilities. But as anyone could tell you, he had an unending
passion for the outdoors. He would rather be off hunting, fishing or tromping
around in the woods than anything else. It had been said of Glen many times,
that he should have been born 150 years ago, as that time period would have
been better suited to his lifestyle. Glen did not meet many strangers. He
talked to everyone he met. He was quick to lend a hand and would give the shirt
from his back if he felt that you needed it more.
Graveside service will be Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at 10 a.m. at
Marble Falls City Cemetery with Charles Waugh officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Spicewood, Burnet Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/themonitor/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=147733288
Published in The Monitor
on Jan. 11, 2011
Katherine K. Blankinship, 63, of
Spicewood peacefully went to Heaven on Sunday, December 12, 2010 while at home.
Katherine was born June 10, 1947 in Monroe, Louisiana to Minnie Cooper and
James Kolb.
After moving to McAllen, Texas she met
her husband, Z. L. Blankinship. Katherine was a retired office manager who
truly enjoyed her job. Katherine will be remembered as a caring and artistic
person who loved to read and fish. She was also an active member of Spicewood
Baptist Church in Spicewood.
Katherine is survived by her husband, Z. L.
Blankinship of Spicewood, son, Lee Blankinship of Austin and his wife Patty;
daughter, Alicia Turnley of Smithville, along with many grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and lifelong friends.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate
Katherine's life at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Spicewood Baptist
Church in Spicewood, Texas.
2012, Spicewood, Burnet Co., TX, Obituary
Austin American-Statesman (TX) - August 5, 2012
Thomas Joseph Hannafin, 71, of Spicewood, Texas, passed away
suddenly on August 2, 2012.
He is survived by his wife, Anne, and their five children and spouses, Thomas D.
Hannafin, Meghan and Robert Blankenship,
Colleen Hannafin and fiancÈ, Abraham Barker, Allison and Garrett Hall, Jessica
and Daniel Hannafin. He was also the proud grandfather of eight grandchildren; Riley, Caden, and Bailey Blankenship , Bella and Sofia Pistone, Harper Hall, and Gabriel and
Quentin Barker. He is also survived by his siblings, Mary Hannafin-Tyrrell,
John Hannafin, and Eileen Van Artsdalen.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Mary Verdon and
Jeremiah Joseph Hannafin, and sister, Anne Katherine Hannafin.
Tom retired from Kitz Corporation of America after 25+ years and
continued to serve the company in a consulting role. He most recently served as
Board President of Manufacturers' Standards Society (MSS) and was a long-standing
member of American Petroleum Institute (API). A loving husband, father and
grandfather, Tom enjoyed spending quality time with his adoring children and
wife. Tom was an avid golfer, whose favorite pastime was
teaching the game of golf to his grandchildren. He also enjoyed traveling with
his wife Anne over the years, across the world, especially to Ireland, his
beloved heritage country. He recently re-discovered volunteerism, whether it be
organizing a charity golf tournament for Down Home Ranch, helping at a
Spicewood Arts Society function, or pitching in at the Spicewood Library.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11AM on Monday, August 6, 2012, at
Queen of Angels Chapel, 20600 Siesta Shores Drive in Spicewood, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Caldwell
2013, Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Austin American-Statesman on
February 1, 2013
Carolyn (Holder) Blankenship of Lockhart, TX, age 68, passed away
peacefully in her home on January 29, 2013. Born in Sweetwater, TX, she was a
longtime resident of Austin.
After graduating from Travis High, she worked for the City of
Austin for more than a decade. She then served as Volunteer Coordinator and
Education Director for the Austin Center for Attitudinal Healing for another
decade. Building on her experience there, she later facilitated groups in
Writing, Poetry, Story Telling, the Empowerment of Women, and Feminine Spirituality.
She was also a gifted amateur sculptor, artist, and handcrafter.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, James and Gesna
Holder.
She is survived by her husband, Monty Northrup; her siblings,
Cheryl Taylor and James Holder; her daughters, Gina Harris and Julie Hardy; her
step-son, Tony Northrup; her beloved grandchildren, Sophie, Sydney, and Riley;
and a host of extended family and dear friends.
Family and friends will celebrate her life in a Private Memorial
Service at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home at 2620 S. Congress, Austin, TX, 2-4
pm Sunday, Feb 3.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cameron
2013, Harlingen, Cameron Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Valley Morning Star on Oct. 28,
2013
Richard (Dick) Eugene McVeigh, 78, passed away Saturday, October
26, 2013 at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Harlingen. He was born on September 1,
1935 in Souix City, Iowa to Raymond and Faye McVeigh.
Dick was very well scholared earning a B.A., M.A. and a Ph. D. all
in education. Dick worked as a Secondary School Administrator in California,
Guam and throughout South East Asia all in American Schools overseas. He also
was at ASFM in Monterrey, Mexico and at U.T.P.A. in Edinburg, Texas. He was
involved with many organizations which included the University of Washington
Alumni Organization, Chair of the Riverbank, California Wine & Cheese Expo,
former President of the Chamber of Commerce also in Riverbank, California from
1975 to 1982, and a member of ACSA (Association for Credentialed School
Administrators. He was a member of the Naval Air Reserve in Seattle, Washington
and a School Board Member at St. Alban's Episcopal Church School in Harlingen,
Texas.
Dick is survived by his wife, Dianne McVeigh of Harlingen; children, Suzan (McVeigh) Blankenship of
Compton, CA, Richard McVeigh of Long Beach, CA, Martin McVeigh of Long Beach,
CA and Chad Cottrell of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren, Stephen Guerrero of San
Antonio, TX, Crystal Guerrero of Long Beach, CA and Corbin McVeigh of Anaheim,
CA; uncle, L.G. Vigie of Huntington, CA; cousin, Patricia (McVey) Stickman of
Temecula, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Wayne McVeigh and
step-son, Troy Cottrell.
Memorial services will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in
Harlingen, 4:00 PM, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 with Fr. Scott Brown officiating.
Services and burial will follow at the All Souls Cemetery & Mausoleum in
Long Beach, CA at a later date.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Camp
2011, Leesburg, Camp Co., TX, Obituary
Longview News-Journal (TX) - January 25, 2011
Services for Herman L. "Flip" Byrd, 81, of Leesburg, will
be 2 p.m. today, January 25, 2011, at Erman Smith Funeral Chapel, with Bro.
Kyle Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Leesburg Cemetery.
Mr. Byrd died Saturday, January 22, 2011, in Pittsburg. Born
November 18, 1929, in Graham, he served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for
Bell Helicopter.
Survivors include his sons, Dan Byrd, Barry Lester Byrd and Michael
Wayne Byrd; brother, Raymond
Blankenship; and sisters,
Anita Rogers, Joyce Sweeney, Earlene Smith and Janice Atchley.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Pittsburg, Camp Co., TX, Obituary
Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune (TX) - February 18, 2011
Mystie M. Warnell, 84, of Pittsburg died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011,
in Tyler. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at Lafayette
Cemetery in Upshur County under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Bro.
Holland Atchley officiated at the service.
Mrs. Warnell was born on Dec. 13, 1926, in Wayne, W. Va., the
daughter of Richard and Mary Frances Triplett. She was a Baptist.
She is survived by two stepdaughters, Sarah Collins of Kilgore and
Janet Rose Wedin of Gilmer; and one grandchild; and two sisters, Barbara Blankenship and Nancy Pritt, both of West Virginia;
two sisters-in-law and spouses, Janet and Joe Powell of Gilmer and Carolyn and
John Gilliam of Azle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred C.
"Freddie" Warnell Jr. on Jan. 8, 2011; and her parents; and two
brothers, Charles Triplett and Nathan Triplett.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cass
2011, Hughes Springs, Cass Co., TX, Obituary
Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune (TX) - April 3, 2011
Maybelle Taylor, 97, of Hughes Springs, died Friday, April 1, 2011
at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3,
at Bradfield Chapel Cemetery near Hughes Springs under the direction of
Reeder-Davis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Taylor was born on
April 16, 1913, in Idabel, Okla. She is survived by two daughters and a
son-in-law, Zelma and the Rev.
Bill Greer and Anna Blankenship; one son and a daughter-in-law, Gerald and
Jamie Taylor, all of Hughes Springs; five grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Hughes Springs, Cass Co., TX, Obituary
Texarkana Gazette (TX) - October 3, 2012
William Robert Greer, 51, of Hughes Springs died Tuesday, Oct. 2,
2012, at his home. Mr. Greer was born Nov. 16, 1960, in Linden, Texas.
Survivors include his parents, the Rev. Billy and Zelma Greer of
Hughes Springs; one sister, Susan Greer of Hughes Springs; one aunt, Anna Blankenship of Lone Star, Texas; one uncle, Gerald Taylor of Hughes Springs;
and a number of other relatives.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Memorial
Park. Burial will be under direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Hughes Springs, Cass
Co., TX, Obituary
Texarkana Gazette (TX) - October 19, 2013
Gerald Wayne Taylor, 76, of Hughes Springs, Texas, died Thursday,
Oct. 17, 2013, in Hughes Springs. Mr. Taylor was born Feb. 20, 1937.
Survivors include his wife, Jamie Taylor of Hughes Springs; two
sons, Mickey Keasler of Longview, Texas, and Marty and Sissy Keasler of Hughes
Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Misty and John O'Donnell of Longview,
Texas; two sisters and one
brother-in-law, Zelma and Bill Greer of Hughes Springs and Anna Blankenship of Livingston, Texas; three grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; and a number of other relatives.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Concord Cemetery.
Burial will be under direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cherokee
+2012, Black Jack, Cherokee Co., TX, Death
Published in The Daily Sentinel on February 22,
2012
Novis M. Blankenship,
93, of Black Jack; died Feb. 21, 2012, in Nacogdoches;
Laird Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Black Jack, Cherokee Co., TX, Funeral
Published in The Daily Sentinel on February 23,
2012
Graveside service for Novis M. Cade Blankenship, 93, of Black Jack will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at
Black Jack Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Sevar officiating.
Mrs. Blankenship
died Feb. 21, 2012, in Nacogdoches. She was born Aug. 24, 1918, in Nacogdoches.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Laird Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Black Jack, Cherokee Co., TX, Obituary
http://everythingnac.com/?p=23314
Funeral service for Mrs. Novis Cade Blankenship, 93, of Black Jack, Texas will be held 10 AM on Saturday, 25
February 2012 at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Sevar officiating. Burial
will follow at Black Jack Cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship was born on August 24, 1918, in Nacogdoches, Texas
to the late Elton and Bennie Cade. She passed away on February 21, 2012, in
Nacogdoches.
Novis grew up in Nacogdoches County. She was a farmer by trade.
Mrs. Blankenship loved to quilt, walk to the store and visit and call all her
friends on the phone. When she had the chance she liked to play 42. She was a
member of Chireno Baptist for many years as well as Attoyac Baptist Church in
Black Jack, Texas and loved attending church services and listening to Gospel
music on the radio.
Novis is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-law, Langston and
Jan Blankenship and Winston Blankenship; one sister, Billie Fae Cade Anderson
of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Kenneth and wife Tabatha, David and wife Lesa,
Cathy Myers and husband Wesley, Rachel Rowin, Donna Tubbe and husband Shane,
and Cindy Jones. Great grandchildren, Dusty Blankenship, Michael Blankenship,
Madeline, Tanner and Taylor Myers, Ashley Ghant, Misty and Hank Curbow, and
Darius and Zoie Tubbe. and two great-grandchildren; also nieces and nephews;
Miriam Cade Nichols of Beaumont, TX, Patricia Cade Nolan of Bedford, TX, and
Terri Cade Verde of Beaumont, TX; and nephew, Ben Cade Anderson of Houston, TX.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Elton and Bennie Cade and
her husband, George Blankenship as well as a brother, George E. Cade, Jr.
Pallbearers will
be Randy Clary, Kenneth Blankenship, Hank Curbow, David Blankenship, John Bob
Cody and Charro Madden.
Coleman
+2013, Coleman, Coleman Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on
February 9, 2013
Dava Lois Lawrence Blankenship died on February 7, 2013 in the Coleman County Medical Center
after a bout with double pneumonia. Dava was born May 16, 1919 in Mullin,
Texas. Her parents settled on the McCoy farm along Mullin Creek at Mullin,
Texas. Dava's mother died in childbirth when Dava was 17. Dava helped care for
her younger siblings and graduated from Mullin High School in 1937.
On September 28, 1937 Dava married the love of her life, Narvin
Lynn Lawrence. They lived in Brownwood until 1943 when they moved to Fisk and
bought the family farm where they resided until 1980 when they moved to Coleman
and retired. Dava was a housewife and Narvin's helper on the farm. She was a
devoted mother and cared for her four daughters tirelessly. She was always at
Mozelle helping with school activities for her girls. Dava was a member of
First Baptist Church and the Auditorium Sunday School class. She volunteered
and served as chairman of the Coleman County Blood Drive, volunteered at
Coleman County Medical Center Auxiliary (Pink Ladies), volunteered to assist
with Coleman Commodities distribution and taught Sunday school for many years
at Harmony Baptist Church. After she broke her hip, Dava resided at Holiday
Hill for 7 1/2 years.
Three daughters, Linda Williams and husband Donald of Midland,
Billie Goodwin and husband Bill of Livingston and Judy Rowe and husband Byron
of Midland survive her as does her sister, Billie La Bounty and husband Charles
of Rockport. Her grandchildren include Gaylon Williams of Port Neches, Debbie
Oliver of Midland, Murry Lynn Burkhart of San Antonio, Beth Burkhart of San
Antonio, Jeff Burkhart of Wichita Falls, Renee Vailes of Livingston, Kim Faris
of McKinney and Sandy Wilcox of Grand Prairie, 15 great-grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild also survive her.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Narvin Lynn Lawrence, her husband, Albert Wayne Blankenship, daughter, Margaret Ann Burkhart, parents,
Hershel Scott and Alva Myrtle McCoy, brothers Hershel Lynn McCoy and H. S.
McCoy and sisters Joy Elizabeth Petty and Dealva Chapman.
The services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2013
in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. Interment
will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Pallbearers are her grandsons and
great-grandsons, Gaylon Williams, Murry Lynn Burkhart, Jeff Burkhart, Blake
Burkhart, Zachary Howard, Lawson Faris and Zachary Faris.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Albert W., 88,
16Dec1913 - 24Aug2002, Coleman, Coleman, TX, TX-450-24-0983
Collin
2011, Allen, Collin Co., TX, Obituary
Coppell Gazette (TX) - October 19, 2011
Adrian Jon Jones, 31, of Allen, TX passed away on October 12, 2011.
He was born on August 18, 1980 in Abilene, Texas.
Adrian is survived by his daughter, Alissa Marie Jones; son,
Timothy Jones; parents, Mary Ochoa and Wess Jones; sister, Shanna Alysa Jones;
brother, Wess Hunter Jones; and grandparents,
Donald & Sue Blankenship and Gabriel & Mobesta Ramirez.
A visitation was held for Adrian on Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. at Flower Mound Family Funeral Home with funeral services on Wednesday at
4 p.m. at Rockpoint Church in Flower Mound, TX.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Allen, Collin Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Dallas Morning News on Dec. 17,
2013
Rev. William B. Bill Brown, was born March
5, 1926 in Beaumont, Texas to George E. Brown, Sr. and Edith Hill Brown. He
married Dorothy Lee Southerland, also of Beaumont, June 22, 1946. They have 4
grown children, Sherilyn Lee Hall, William Baxter Brown, Jr., Robert Kent Brown
and Barbara Eileen Blankenship, 10 grandchildren and 11 great
grandchildren. They resided in Allen, Texas for the last 20 years, where Bill
went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday afternoon, December 13th, surrounded
by his loving family.
He was called to the ministry through a vision at age 13 and began
preaching at age 24. His first pastorate was in DeQuincy, Louisiana for 4 1/2
years. Bill later moved to Shreveport, LA and pastored Shreveport Tabernacle
for 7 years. He founded Faith Fellowship Church in Shreveport/Bossier City,
Louisiana in 1967 where he served as Pastor for 32 years. Bill was founder of
World Ministry Fellowship in 1963 and served as President several times. WMF
has grown to over 2,000 members worldwide. Faith Bible College of Shreveport -
Bossier City, Louisiana was also started by Bill in 1976 where he served as
President. In the course of his ministry several churches were began under his
leadership. Bill was also very successful in the area of Pastoral Counseling.
He was currently the founder and President of Bill Brown Ministries, an
evangelistic ministry with a vision to help pastors and congregations become
more unified. Bill has an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from North
American Bible College and an Honorary Doctor of Christian Ministry degree from
The Seminary for Theological Missions in Guatemala.
Viewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 17th at Victory Church, 6301 E.
Parker Rd, Parker, TX from 6pm-8pm with a Celebration
Service to be held at Victory Church Wed. at 10am. Burial will be at Restland
Cemetery in Dallas, TX.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Allen, Collin Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on Dec. 22,
2013
Rev. William B. Brown Bill was born March 5, 1926 in Beaumont,
Texas to George E. Brown, Sr. and Edith Hill Brown. He married Dorothy Lee
Southerland, also of Beaumont, June 22, 1946. They have 4 grown children, Sherilyn Lee Hall, William
Baxter Brown, Jr., Robert Kent Brown and Barbara Eileen Blankenship, 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. They resided in
Allen, Texas for the last 20 years, where Bill went to be with his Lord and
Savior Friday afternoon, December 13th, surrounded by his loving family.
He was called to the ministry through a vision at age 13 and began
preaching at age 24. His first pastorate was in DeQuincy, Louisiana for 4 ½
years. Bill later moved to Shreveport, LA and pastored Shreveport Tabernacle
for 7 years. He founded Faith Fellowship Church in Shreveport/Bossier City,
Louisiana in 1967 where he served as Pastor for 32 years. Bill was founder of
World Ministry Fellowship in 1963 and served as President several times. WMF
has grown to over 2,000 members worldwide. Faith Bible College of Shreveport -
Bossier City, Louisiana was also started by Bill in 1976 where he served as
President. In the course of his ministry several churches were began under his
leadership. Bill was also very successful in the area of Pastoral Counseling.
He was currently the founder and President of Bill Brown Ministries, an
evangelistic ministry with a vision to help pastors and congregations become
more unified. Bill has an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from North
American Bible College and an Honorary Doctor of Christian Ministry degree from
The Seminary for Theological Missions in Guatemala.
Viewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 17th at Victory Church, 6301 E.
Parker Rd, Parker, TX from 6pm-8pm with a Celebration
Service to be held at Victory Church Wed. at 10am. Burial will be at Restland
Cemetery in Dallas, TX
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Farmersville, Collin Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - February 4, 2012
Mrs. Ella Marie Reames of Farmersville passed away Feb. 3, 2012, in
Farmersville. Mrs. Reames was born Dec. 31, 1927, in Joy, Texas, to William and
Josephine Smith Seigler. She was a homemaker and loving wife throughout her
life.
Surviving are her children,
Shirley Spralding of Farmersville, Jim Reames and wife Reba of Rowlett, Johnny
Reames and wife Jeanette of Justin, Donald Blankenship
and wife Monica of Merit, and Wendell Reames and wife Nicole of Poinciana, Fla.;
step children Phama Fitzgerald of Dallas, Roxann Reames of Dallas and Sabrina
Walther and husband Gerry of Dallas; two sisters, Louise Blakemore and
Earnestine Wilson; one brother, James Siegler; 15 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday in the Hurst Fielder-Baker Funeral
Home chapel in Farmersville.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Collin Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Homer
Ray 87, 08May1922 - 06Apr2010, Farmersville,
Collin, TX, TX-467-58-2557
Comals
2013, New Braunfels, Comals Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Express-News on Nov. 10, 2013
Judy Lynn (Acord) Salesberry, 60, went home to be with the Lord on
Monday, the 4th of November at her home in New Braunfels.
She is survived by her husband, James Salesberry; her children, Gary (Melissa) Edenburn, Jr.
of New Braunfels, Daryl (Shirl) Tutt, Jr. of San Antonio, and Amy (Harold) Blankenship of New
Braunfels; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandchild and numerous brothers and
sisters.
Judy's memorial will take place at Cross Lutheran Church in New
Braunfels, Texas on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 10am.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cooke
2011, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX, Obituary
Gainesville Daily Register (TX) - March 2, 2011
Funeral services for Margie Patterson Hale will be 9 a.m. Friday,
March 4, 2011 at Clement-Keel Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jordan Johnson,
pastor of Harvey Street Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in
Valley View Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Hale passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at East Texas Medical
Center in Quitman. Margie was born Feb. 3, 1920 in Valley View to George and Pearl (Blankenship) Lewis. She married Loy Patterson March 10, 1937 in
Marietta, Okla. Loy preceded her in death Dec. 14, 1972. Margie married Billy
Lee Hale Jan. 23, 1976 in Gainesville. Billy died in November 2004. She was a
homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors of Margie Patterson Hale include her sons, Kenneth Rodney
Patterson of Gainesville and Wilbert Hale of Oxnard, Calif.; daughters, Nancy
Hayes of Winnsboro, Darlene Vanlandingham of Oxnard, Calif. and Juna Lee
Armstrong of Goodlettasville, Tenn.; four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
husbands, Loy Patterson and Billy Hale; sons, Larry Patterson and Loy Lee
Patterson and a grandson, James Patterson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Gainesville,
Cooke Co., TX, Obituary
Gainesville Daily Register (TX) - June 1, 2012
Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Neva Gilbreath,
passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Pecan Tree Health and Rehab Center. She
was born Nov. 29, 1941, in Valley View to Virgil and Sina (Camp) Carriker.
Neva married Cody Gilbreath on June 26, 1958, in Ardmore, Okla. She
was a pharmacy tech at Gainesville Memorial Hospital and later volunteered as a
"Pink Lady" when the hospital became North Texas Medical Center. Neva
enjoyed gardening, crocheting and fishing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gilbreath are scheduled for 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Meador-Clement-Keel Chapel with the Rev. Hollis
Parsons, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, officiating. Interment in
Fairview Cemetery will follow with grandsons and a nephews serving as
pallbearers.
Survivors of Neva Gilbreath include sons and daughters-in-law,
James William and Valerie Gilbreath of Gainesville and Robert "Allen"
and Tammy Gilbreath of Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Jim
Trisler of Gainesville; mother, Sina Covington of Gainesville; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Genevieve York of Whitesboro, Gloria and Vernon Morrison of
Sherwood Shores and Linda and Gary Connor of Sherwood Shores; grandchildren and their spouses, Wes
and Hayley Trisler of Sherman, Eddie and Jaime Trisler of McKinney, Amy and Stan
Blankenship of Gainesville,
Lindsey and Josh Swirczynski of Gainesville, Brittany Gilbreath of Las Vegas,
Cody Gilbreath of Gainesville, Mandy and Colby Long of Sanger and Lauren
Gilbreath of Denton; ten great-grandchildren; longtime friend, George West; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Carriker; and
brother, L. B. Carriker.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX, Obituary
Gainesville Daily Register (TX) - August 11, 2012
Funeral services for Arindia Blankenship Kile, 91, of Gainesville, are set for 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at
the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in
Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral
Home.
Arindia was born on July 26, 1921, in Leonard to Elzie and Ely Evan
Blankenship. She passed away
in Gainesville on Aug. 10, 2012.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Equita and Tom
McElvain of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, James and Delores McDonnell
of Joshua; son and daughter-in-law, Clifton and Rosalea McDonnell of Fort
Worth; and son-in-law, Benny Chaney of Oklahoma City. She is also survived by
12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, E. T. Kile;
daughter, Rachel Chaney; son, Grady Lloyd Kile; and granddaughter, Sarindia
McDonnell.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX, Obituary
Gainesville Daily Register (TX) - March 16, 2013
Funeral services for Jewel Hazelrigs are set for Monday, March 18,
2013, at 10 a.m. in the Geo. J. Carroll and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Jerry Davis of Collinsville officating with burial to follow in Fairview
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mitch Tooley, Marl Tooley, David Burgess, Mark
Reeves, Jared Forrester and Zack Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike
Beaver, Gus Arterbury, Aiden Reed and Davis Burgess.
Jewel passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the Renaissance
Care Center in Gainesville. Jewel was born on Dec. 23, 1926, in Paris, Texas,
to L. O. and Lola Blankenship
Cockrum. She married J. D.
Hazelrigs on Feb. 28, 1944, in Paris. They moved to Gainesville in 1946, where
they spent the remainder of their lives.
Jewel retired from the G.I.S.D., employed in food service. She was
an active member of Calvary Baptist Church where she had the honor of serving
for more than 60 years. Jewel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother and was loved and respected by
many.
Jewel is survived by daughters, Carolyn Brock, Marilyn Burgess,
Linda Tooley and husband Don and Denise Evans and husband Lee; grandchildren,
Mike and DeeDee Beaver, Marisa and Mark Reeves, Dina Arterbury, Meredith and
Craig Reed, David Burgess, Mitch Tooley and Mark and Mindy Tooley; 10
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband J. D. Hazelrigs; her parents;
a brother and a sister; and a grandson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Rosston,
Cooke Co., TX, Obituary
Gainesville Daily Register (TX) - April 16, 2013
Loving father and grandfather Dee Ross
"Shorty" Sutton went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning,
April 15, 2013. He died at the age of 73 at Integrity Transitional Hospital in Denton. Shorty was born Aug. 1, 1939,
in Muenster to Anderson Paul and Delia Mae (Richardson) Sutton.
He and Brenda Kay Poynor were married Nov. 2, 1957, in Gainesville.
Mr. Sutton served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked as a machinist for
Northrop Grumman in Grand Prairie and was a union representative for 12 years.
Shorty was the owner of Hobby Artistic Creations and Wood and was best known
for his wooden boxes. He was a member of Prairie Point Church of the Nazarene
where he served as a board member.
Funeral services for Dee Ross Sutton will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April
18, 2013, at Prairie Point Church of the Nazarene in Rosston with the Rev.
Larry Wright and the Rev. Ricky Kerr officiating. Interment will follow in
Rosston Cemetery under the direction of Meador-Clement-Keel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jace Sutton, Tristin Middleton, Zac Presley, David Bennett
and Darrel Sutton.
Survivors of Shorty Sutton include his son, Brian Sutton and his
wife Debbie of Forestburg; daughter, Jalise Middleton and husband Mark of
Forestburg; brother, Travis Sutton of Forestburg; 10 grandchildren; and
daughter-in-law, Patsy Sutton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sons, Darin Sutton
and Bradley Sutton; and sisters,
Juanita Cote, Johnnie Ruth
Blankenship and Callie
Presley.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Valley View, Cooke Co., TX, Obituary
Denton Record-Chronicle (TX) - November 3, 2011
Siddle (Ruby) Blankenship Smith, housewife, passed away Tuesday November 1, 2011 in the home of her
daughter in Valley View, Tx. She was born on October
17, 1932 to Wise Murphy and Rosa Mildred Blankenship in Farmersville, Tx.
She married B. L. Smith on April 9, 1949 in Merit,
Tx. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, and a
granddaughter, Stacy Carlton.
She is survived by daughter, Ann Carlton; son-in-law, Terry
Carlton; granddaughter Judy Carlton-Thompson; great-granddaughter, Ashleigh
Handley and husband, Chad; great grandson Justin McWhorter, great great
granddaughters, Brooklyn & Lillie Handley, 1 brother, and 5 sisters.
No service is planned.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Coryell
2012, Purmela, Coryell Co., TX, Obituary
San Angelo Standard-Times (TX) - March 5, 2012
Debra Lynn Byrd, of Purmela, died Friday, March 2, 2012, in Goldthwaite [Mills
Co., TX].
Service is at 10 a.m. today at Purmela Baptist Church with burial
in Live Oak Cemetery.
Survivors include her parents, Willie Jones and Patricia Jones;
husband Travis Byrd; daughter Dee Dee Lyn Gilstrap; step daughter Melanie
Blankenship; stepson Travis Thurmond;
sisters Jeanine Merisch and Julie Metheny; and brother Michael Jones.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Dallas
2013, Carrollton, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
Olivia Gonzalez was born in Chihuahua, Mexico to Alfonso and and
Luz. Olivia eventually moved to Carrollton, TX along with her daughters and
family.
Olivia was preceded in death by her parents, Alfonso and Luz, her
brothers, Jaime and Javier, and her sister Eliza Orozco De Marin. Her legacy
lives on through her daughters Yvonne Blankenship, Yvette Gonzalez, and Yvechelle Sorrano.
She is also survived by her grandkids,
Warren Fulfer, Courtney Fordyce, Grant Blankenship
and Ryan Blankenship, as well as her great grandson Mark
Fordyce III.
The family will be holding a private service on
their own.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - January 2, 2011
L. Ray Ward, who was born on April 1, 1929, in Dallas, died in his
Dallas home on December 27, 2010.
Ray attended North Dallas High School and graduated from SMU in
1950 with a B.S. in Journalism. Shortly thereafter Ray joined the Galveston
Daily News as a cub reporter. In Galveston, Ray trained under
two outstanding news-papermen, Jack D'Armand and Tom Mulvaney. The
Korean war interrupted Ray's newspaper days. He joined
the army and was stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso and in Germany. After the
war, Ray was a reporter for the San Antonio Light. Thereafter, he embarked on a
career in public relations and advertising in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio
and St. Louis. From 1962 until 1992, Ray held executive positions with Dallas
Power & Light and with Texas Utilities. Active in numerous trade
associations, Ray also served as president of the Dallas Press Club and
chairman of its Gridiron Committee. He also was president of the Dallas
Advertising League and a recipient of its Anvil Award for excellence in public
relations. The Texas Public Relations Society honored Ray with its Silver Spur
Award for distinguished service. Ray also was a board member of the Texas Tech
University Foundation and the Mass Communications Advisory committee. Ray was a
loyal member of the Preston North Lions Club. Ray was described by a friend as
a "great guy and a great friend". Ray was a lifelong devotee of
classical music and a regular at performances of the Dallas Opera. Ray passed
his love of opera to his children and grandchildren who each attended several
operas with him.
In 2005, Ray's wife of 52 years, the former Betty Blankenship Ward, died.
Ray leaves his son, James Stephens Ward of Garland; a daughter,
Catharine Louise Ward of Dallas; and grandchildren James Michael Ward, 25, of
Dallas; Jenna Marie Ward, 22, of Norman, OK; and Cameron Ronald Ray Sanders,
20, of Dallas.
Services will be on Wednesday, January 5th, at 1:30 pm at Lover's
Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Rd., Dallas, corner of Inwood Rd and
Northwest Hwy.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - April 8, 2011
Blankenship, Dorothy Marie Gibson Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April
6, 2011, and has gone to be with her Lord. Dorothy was born on May 19, 1930, in
Dallas, Texas, to L. R. Gibson and Mary Melton Gibson and grew up in the Park
Cities.
She was a lifelong scholar who was dedicated to teaching and
learning. Dorothy graduated with High Honors from Highland Park High School in
May of 1947. She attended Baylor University before later graduating from SMU
with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education. In the summer of 1965, she
studied Classics as a Fulbright Scholar at the American University in Rome. She
pursued further graduate coursework in Classical Studies at the University of
Texas at Austin and Education at Columbia University. For many years, Dorothy
taught Latin and English at several high schools and community colleges in the
Dallas area, including Highland Park, Ursuline, Plano East, Richland College
and Brookhaven College. She was a Charter Member of Park Cities Baptist Church,
joining in December of 1939. Dorothy was unwaivering in her faith and spent her
life as an active member of PCBC, teaching Sunday School
and singing in the choir. She also belonged to many literary and philanthropic
organizations, including the Hanover Book Club, Front Row Center Book Club,
Shakespeare Club and the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.
In 1968, she married William F. Blankenship Jr, and had two sons: William
F. Blankenship III of Dallas
and Stephen M. Blankenship of Atlanta. Dorothy is also survived by
her daughter-in-law, Jennifer
Howard Blankenship, two grandchildren, Will and Caroline Blankenship, her sister, Nancy Witt of Mt. Pleasant,
Texas, her brother, Bob Gibson of Dallas and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday, April 8th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at
Restland Funeral Home in Dallas. On Saturday, April 9th, there will be a
graveside service at 10:00 am at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Funeral
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - May 11, 2011
Blankenship, Jr., Kenneth E. Age 64, of Dallas, Tx, passed away on
05/09/2011. Open vis.Wed. Serv. 3:30 PM, Wed. 05/11/2011, Laurel Land Memorial
Park
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - June 3, 2011
Grundeman, Wallace F. Wally passed away peacefully on June 1, 2011
after a hard fought battle with pneumonia. Wally was born on Oct 19, 1928 in
Holton Kansas to Ed and Laura Grundeman.
He grew up in Kansas served in the military, and graduated from the
University of Kansas. He was married to Evelyn Grundeman for 42 years and after
moving from Kansas City, they made their life together in Dallas, Texas. They
were life long members of the North Dallas Supper Club, active members of King
of Glory Lutheran church and enjoyed entertaining friends at their home. Wally
retired as a partner from Ernest and Young in 1986 after dedicating his entire
career to the firm. He has many life long friends from E&Y that he loved to
reminisce with. He retired "as soon as I could" from E&Y and he
and Evelyn enjoyed an active retirement filled with travel and new adventures,
living in Sun City West during the winter and San Louis Obispo, California during
the summer. Eventually their grandchildren, Kelsey, Connor and Kaitlyn brought
them back to Dallas. "Papa" was famous for playing with his
grandchildren, getting them to eat strange and exotic foods, and spoiling them
rotten.
Following the death of Evelyn, Wally became active in the
"WPS" Widowed Persons Service and there he met, Sandra Courie. They
were married in 2005 and were two of the happiest newlyweds in town. They both
hoped for 10 years together and Wally was heartbroken when she passed away in
July of 2008.
His grandson, Connor, his wife Evelyn and wife Sandra,
preceded Wally in death.
He is survived by his Daughter,
Pam Blankenship, Grandchildren, Kelsey and Kaitlyn,
Brothers and Sisters-in Law Fred and Jan Grundeman, and Arnold and Sandy
Grundeman, Step-daughter Diane Carleton, Step-son Eli Courie, Step-son-in-law
Bruce, and Step-daughter-in-law Sherri. Step-grand-children; Laura Fields and
Husband Micah, Jill and Stephen Carleton, Rachel, Natalie, Zachary, Anastasia
Courie and three Great-grand-children, Sam, Will and Carly Fields, plus Nieces
Kyra Grunde-man, Erica Johnston, nephews Fred and Eric Grundeman, and lifelong
friends.
The memorial service to celebrate his life will be on June 4, 2011
at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6411 LBJ Freeway, Dallas,
TX. At 11:00 am
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - February 4, 2012
John McKnight Blankenship, Born Sept. 1, 1930 at St. Paul Hospital, Dallas. John McKnight Blankenship passed away Jan. 28, 2012 in his home of lung cancer.
He was a graduate of Wilmer Hutchins High School Class of 1947 and
served 4 years in the Navy during the Korean War. Retired from Eastman Kodak
after 32 years and also retired from Carrollton Post Office. John played
baseball and fast pitch softball in Dallas area. He met Jean in 1946 at
Rivercheon Park during an American Legion Baseball Tournament. They married in
1950 and had 61 years of love and laughter.
He is survived by Wilma
Jean Miller Blankenship, wife, and daughter Janet May
Blankenship. He is also
survived by Wm. C. "Bill" and Doris Miller of Irving, Sam and Judy
Miller of Malakauf, Bob Miller of Waxahachie, Jim and Johnnie Lynn Miller of
Mineola, and Mike and Gina Nelson of Lewisville; four cousins and numerous
nieces and nephews also survive him.
A private burial will be held in Ferris, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - March 9, 2012
John Henry Clark, 88, of Dallas, Texas, peacefully joined his Lord
and Savior on March, 7, 2012. He was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, on
December 7, 1923 to the late Julius McNeil and Cordie Eller (Williams) Clark.
John grew up in Wilkesboro and after serving in the US Navy during World War II
moved to Dallas, Texas in 1948. He retired from Vought Aeronautics after 45
years of service.
John married Paulynn Foster July, 17 1946 who preceded him in death
after 47 years of marriage. John's three brothers, Anthony, Julius and Robert,
also preceded him in death. While visiting his sisters, John was introduced to Lillie (Crysel/ Blankenship). After a short courtship they were
married December 10, 1994 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
John is survived by his present wife (Lillie) of 17 years. John is
survived by his daughter Connie Lane and husband Charles; his son, Robert Clark
and wife Linda; and Lillie's daughter, Patricia Knowles and husband Whit;
grandchildren: Lee Lane and wife Fhebe, Craig Lane and wife Janie, Keith Lane
and wife Tina, Shana Ford and husband James, Kristi Walker, Courtney Lane and
husband Gordon, Jonathan Clark and wife Gerilynne; 14 great grandchildren; 2
great-great grandchildren; three sisters: Flossie Johnson of Ronda, NC, and
Frances Clark and Betty Mastin, both of Wilkesboro, NC; and a host of dearly
loved nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 12pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012,
at Grove Hill Funeral Home's Chapel with Harry Long officiating. Burial will
follow in Grove Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: Lee Lane, Craig Lane,
Keith Lane, Jonathan Clark, Gordon Lane, Clark Mastin, Josh Boyd, and Andrew
Lane. Honorary Pallbearers are: Dane Mastin, Mark Call, Trevor Ford, Trent
Ford, Tanner Ford, Calvin Walker, Davin Lane, Matthew Montgomery, and Dallas
Montgomery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Dallas,
Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - May 13, 2012
Elizabeth Ann
Credille, 68, was born in Gainesville, TX and went to be with our Lord on May
10, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Credille, daughter
Kimberly Watson, step-son Michael Credille, sister Anita McCall, brother Richard Blankenship and two granchildren Amanda and Dwayne
Morton.
She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Mae Blankenship,
and her grandson Derrick Morton.
Funeral services will be held at 3pm Monday at Grove Hill with a
visitation tonight from 6-8pm also at the Grove Hill Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Funeral
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - January 11, 2013
William (Buddy) Blankenship went to be with the Lord Jesus on January
8, 2013. Devoted husband, father and grandfather who served
others with great joy.
Memorial Service Sat, Jan 12, 10 am at
Park Cities Baptist Church.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.williamsfuneral.com/sitemaker/sites/Willia7/obit.cgi?user=877067Blankenship
Richard Blankenship,
age 60 of Dallas, Texas passed away on January 20, 2013. Dick was born on
January 24, 1952 to Melvin and Zonella Blankenship
in Dallas, Texas.
He is survived by his daughters,
Connie Blankenship and Leslie Boyd; parents, Melvin and Zonella Blankenship; granddaughters, Tayla Page, Kaylee
Hendrix, Olivia Nese, and Ava Boyd; and a host of cousins, aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews, and friends.
Dick is preceded by his wife,
Susan Blankenship; and brother,
John Charles “Chuck”
Blankenship.
A memorial service will be held for Dick on Saturday, January 26,
2013 in Williams Memorial Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship,
John Charles, 52, 13Jun1956 - 29Nov2008, (Texas), TX-466-11-1817
+2013, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - May 4, 2013
Jan H. Blankenship,
Born February 8, 1929 in Lubbock, TX and passed away April 25, 2013 in Dallas,
TX.
Jan is survived by her husband,
Royce Blankenship; brother, Louis Howard of Gordon, TX; son and daughter-in-law, Kim
and Dana Blankenship; son and daughter-in-law, Kirk and Janice Blankenship; granddaughter Alice and husband, Steven
Peters; and granddaughter, Annie Blankenship.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00PM, Sunday, May 5, 2013 at
Restland Wildwood Chapel. Family will receive friends immediately following the
memorial service.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Dallas,
Dallas Co., TX,
Death
Ernest Bayne
Blankenship, October 10, 1922
- May 20, 2013
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX,
Obituary
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR) - September 8, 2013
Margaret Durbin LaBrot, 91, beloved mother and grandmother, passed
away Sept. 1 in Dallas. She was born and lived in Little
Rock most of her life.
She was married to the love of her life, Emory LaBrot, for 68
years. She graduated as an RN from St. Vincent Infirmary and worked there for
many years. She was active as a founding member of Christ the King church. She
was known for her wit and love of dancing and enjoyed many friends.
She is survived by her husband, Emory; daughter, Glenda and husband,
Michael Blankenship; grandchildren,
Heather Abbott and Shayne
Blankenship; as well as six
great-grandchildren and very close niece, Mary K. Ruble of Maryland.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Prince of Peace Catholic Church
in Dallas on Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. Condolences may be sent to her husband at
6212 Fox Trail, Dallas, Texas 75248.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX, Obituary
The Dallas Morning News, (TX) - July 2, 2013
Patsy "Pat" A. Blankenship of Duncanville passed away June 30 2013. She was born Oct.
18, 1934 in Cass County, Texas, the daughter of James Riley & Delia Nelson
Leftwich.
A beautician for over 40 years, Pat loved to square-dance with her
husband Tom, and belonged to the Nortex Square & Round Dance Association.
Her passion was cooking, through which she expressed her love for family.
Beloved wife, mother & "Gran", Pat is survived by her
husband of 60 years, William "Tom" Blankenship; daughter,
Vanessa Red & husband, Richard; son, Thomas Blankenship & Nancy; daughter, Pennie Milligan & husband, Raymond; grandchildren, Ben Kilpatrick & wife, Katie, Taylor Kilpatrick,
McKenzie Blankenship & Dillon Blankenship;
brothers, Carol Leftwich, Hunter Leftwich & wife, Reba, Jerry Bob Leftwich
& wife, Pat along with many nieces & nephews.
Funeral Service is 11 AM Wed. July 3, 2013 at First United
Methodist Church, 403 S. Main St., Duncanville. Burial follows at 11:30 AM
Friday at Cornett Cemetery in the Hughes Springs area.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Irving, Dallas Co., TX, Death
http://northdallasfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1572292&fh_id=11643
Lisa Ann Blankenship
passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Irving, Texas at the age of 50 years
old. She was born on August 26, 1962
Please send the family condolences and sign the guestbook on this
site.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Seagoville, Dallas Co., TX, Death
http://northdallasfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1573081&fh_id=11643
Marvin Lee Blankenship of Seagoville, Texas, was born on December 13, 1947, died August
25, 2012. He was 64 years old.
Please send family condolences and sign the guestbook on this
website.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, Find-A-Grave Memorial
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSob=c&GSlh=1&GRid=103423901&
Blankenship, William “Buddy”, 27Jan1933, 08Jan2013,
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX,
Eagle Scout, just completed his Wood Badge training. Devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Dallas Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Margaret Azelle 97, 17Feb1914
- 25Jul2011, Addison, Dallas, TX, TX-456-84-8979
Blankenship,
Dorothy Gibson 80, 19May1930 -
06Apr2011, Dallas, Dallas, TX, TX-456-52-5568
Blankenship,
Kenneth Edwin 64, 07Oct1946 -
09May2011, Dallas, Dallas, TX, TX-450-74-4025
Deaf Smith
+2011, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - August 19, 2011
Jewel Blankenship,
97, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. Celebration of life services will be at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at Central Church of Christ with Jared Blankenship and Jason Blankenship, grandsons, officiating. Burial will be
in West Park Cemetery under the direction of Parkside Chapel Funeral Home.
Mrs. Blankenship
was born August 21, 1913, in Justin to Lee and Beulah Brown Brooks. She married M. W. "Webb" Blankenship on October 8, 1938, in Denton. Jewel was
co-owner of Simms Grocery and Farm Supply and was a member of Adrian Church of
Christ and Simms Study Club.
Mrs. Blankenship
was preceded in death by her husband, parents and four brothers, Homer Brooks,
Robert Lee Brooks, James Brooks and Bill Brooks.
Survivors include two sons,
Morris Blankenship and wife Sondra and Sidney Blankenship, both of Hereford; one brother, Joe Brooks
of San Antonio; one sister-in-law, Mary Lyle Brooks of Ponder; four grandchildren, Jared Blankenship and wife Sheri of Hereford, Jenna Howard and husband Mark of Fort Worth, Jason Blankenship and wife Kristen of Throckmorton and Jenise Lawhorn of San Antonio; and nine great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Deaf Smith Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Ruby
Lee 82, 06Oct1928 - 18Apr2011, Hereford,
Deaf Smith, TX, TX-450-32-0570
Blankenship,
Violet Nell 72, 15Sep1937 - 27Jan2010, Hereford, Deaf Smith, TX, TX-460-60-3542
Delta
+2013, Cooper,
Delta Co., TX, Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - March 19, 2013
Anna Beth Mora, 81,
of Cooper passed away Monday, March 18, 2013, at her home.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20,
in Oaklawn Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Regan officiating. Interment will follow
under the direction of Delta Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mora was born in Cooper on March 17, 1932, the daughter of Daniel Henry "Buck" Blankenship and Coma Mae Daniel Blankenship.
She married Carl Marshall Mora on April 29, 1952, and he preceded
her in death on Aug. 18, 2001. She had lived in Fort Worth until 1990 when she
moved back to Cooper. She was a member of Westberry Church of Christ and the
South Fort Worth Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 835. She was a homemaker.
She was also preceded in death by a brother,
Aaron Blankenship.
Survivors include a sister,
Gwen Wood, of Cooper; a sister-in-law, Mattie
Blankenship, of Denton;
nephews, Grover Quentin Pickering and wife, Karen, of Charleston and Danny D.
Pickering and wife, Jennie, of Charleston; nieces, Janet Wissel and husband,
Randy, of Denton and Janie Bremer, of Austin; and many great nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship,
Coma 81, 16Jul1900 - ??May1982, Cooper,
Delta, TX, TX-451-40-8661
SSDI; Blankenship,
Daniel, 80, 22Feb1894 - ??Jun1974, Cooper, Delta, TX, TX-449-24-7325
Denton
2013, Carrollton, Denton Co., TX, Obituary
Oma Marie Wilson, 86, of Carrollton, TX, went to be with her lord
and savior on Monday June 10, 2013. She was born to the late John and Georgia
Renfro on Nov. 03, 1926, in Kernes, TX.
She married the late Caril West in 1943,
together they had 3 daughters and 2 sons. She later met and married John Davis
Wilson and with this union two sons were born. Marie worked at General Aluminum
where she retired after 29 years of employment. She was an active member of
Miracle Tabernacle Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years.
Marie was preceded in death by daughter
Carolyn Blankenship; sons J L and Robert West and Charles
Wilson; and 8 brothers
Left behind to cherish memories are daughters Glenda Mason and
Patricia Aguilar and son Johnny Wilson, fourteen grandchildren, eighteen
great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
The funeral service is on Friday at 10.a.m. with the burial to
follow.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Corinth,
Denton Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1831050&fh_id=13043
Deanna Joy Heineman, 4, of Corinth, passed away on Sunday, November
18, 2012. She was born on December 10, 2007 in Chattagooga, Tennessee to
Richard Heineman and Kimberly Armstrong Heineman and resided in Corinth, Texas
with her family.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, the 26th at 7:00 pm at
Cross Timbers Community Church in Denton (312 W McKinney St.).
Deanna is survived by her parents, Richard and Kimberly Heineman;
sisters, Alexandra, Courtney, and Miranda Heineman; grandparents, Eugene and Cindy Armstrong, Mary Ann Srock, Kathleen Blankenship, and Wayne Heineman.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Denton, Denton Co., TX, Obituary
Denton Record-Chronicle (TX) - April 26, 2011
James Daniel Schell, AKA Dad, Papa, Dan or Sarge, passed away April
16th, 2011. His memorial will be held at the Dallas-Fort Worth National
Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX on April 29th at 11am. He was
born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Howard Schell and Helen Gaffeny Schell on
October 10th 1924.
He is survived by a sister Mary Helen Schell-Smith; his wife, Paula
Ann Kirk-Schell; three sons, Daniel Micheal Schell, Timothy Patrick Schell,
Jonathan Paul Schell; three daughters,
Kathryn Ann Schell-Crater, Mary Camille Schell- Blankenship and Paula Kathleen Schell; twelve grandchildren, Camille Ann Crater, Nicholas Schell, Geneva Schell,
Ian Schell, Kristen Schell, Trixie Lea Woods, William Edward Blankenship, Jessica Jaurez, Anna Kirk Agbedanu, Kristofer Schell, Jonathan
Schell Appleby and James Schell-Kindle and twelve great-grandchildren and a
host of nieces and nephews and many lifelong friends.
He served in the Army in WW2, with the 145th field battalion. He
battled in Germany, France and Italy from December 2, 1942 to October 25, 1945.
He was a forward observer and a staff sergeant. He was a war hero. He was a
P.O.W. for 19 days in Munich, Germany at the end of the war. He was an alumni
graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1947. He married Paula Ann
Kirk, Dec 28th 1948. He worked for the American Crayon Company for 40 years. He
taught Art at various schools around the country as he demonstrated art
supplies. He transferred to Kansas City, MO in 1962 and then to Denton, TX in
1978. He was an outstanding artist specializing in watercolor paintings. He
also had a love for gardening and woodworking/carpentry. He retired in 1987 and
then worked for Vista lights and his last job was as a security guard. It is
too hard to sum up his life in words as he had a very full life and did many
great things. He was always his Irish self and always made us
laugh. He was loved and admired by all of us. He was a strong man and and a
very true man all the days of his life; always a constant in our lives. He
loved his family unconditionally. He was the greatest dad ever. He is Greatly missed by all of us and will never, ever be
forgotten.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Denton, Denton Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1836969&fh_id=13043
Dr. Robert Bittle Curry of Denton, TX, died peacefully at home
surrounded by family on November 26 after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his devoted wife Sharon Z. Curry; daughter Sharon
L. Hibbard and husband Gordon of Highland Village, TX; son Robert Gregory
“Greg” Curry of Denton, TX; daughter Suzanne P. Smith and husband John of
Frisco, TX; and step-daughter Kristie B. Lensing and husband T. J. of Austin,
TX. He also leaves behind five grandchildren;
Lauren H. Blankenship of Flower Mound, TX; Sarah Hibbard of
Highland Village, TX; Kyle, Blake and Kaitlyn Smith of Frisco, TX. He is
survived also by a sister, Rita C McCall of Fort Worth, TX, a nephew, Mike
McCall of Arlington, TX; and two nieces, Kay Mann of Old Lyme, Ct and Lisa
Clark of Austin, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents Joe W Curry and Alma Jones
Curry of Belton, TX.
Dr. Curry was born in Three Forks (Bell County) TX on March 21, 1931.
He attended Three Forks and Belton, TX schools where he graduated in 1948 and
entered Texas A & M University. At Texas A & M
he was in the Corps of Cadets and a Lt. Col where he was second in command of
the Artillery Brigade. He was also an honor academic and Military Science
student and President of the Bell County A & M
Club. He was commissioned there as a Second Lt. in the U.S. Army Artillery.
After his studies at TX A&M, he entered the
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. After graduating from
medical school in 1957 he served an internship at Confederate Memorial Hospital
in Shreveport, LA. After internship, he entered the Army Medical Corps and
served two years at 97th General Hospital in Germany during the Cold War. After
his military service, he returned to Louisiana where he served an Internal
Medicine Residency under Tulane University. He moved to Dallas, TX in 1961
where he practiced Internal Medicine at Chester Clinic and Hospital and
Methodist Hospital of Dallas. In 1979 he joined the Texas Dept. of Mental
Health and Mental Retardation and practiced at Denton State School until he
retired in 2001.
He truly enjoyed his patients and the practice of Internal Medicine
for 44 years. He was a member of the Denton County Medical Society, the Texas
Medical Association and the American Medical Association. He was a dedicated
Christian and life- long member of the Methodist Church. He truly loved his
children and grandchildren and family. He loved the state of Texas and enjoyed
Texas history and picture taking while traveling around the state.
Funeral Service will be at Cole Chapel at First United Methodist
Church of Denton , 201 S Locust, on Thursday, November
29 at 11am. Burial will be at North Belton Cemetery in Belton, TX
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Krum, Denton Co., TX, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/389988/Grimes-Sadie.php
(Sadie) Mildred Grimes, of
Krum, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011. She was born April 14, 1913 in
Sodville, Texas.
Survivors include her granddaughter Amanda Thomas and husband Bob;
great grandchildren Rylee Thomas and Brady Thomas; grandsons Hien Nguyen and
Rit Tran; granddaughter Mary Nixon and husband Steve; great granddaughter Lauren Blankenship;
great-great grandson Kaiden Blankenship; sister Norma
Tischoff; niece Mabel Simpson; and daughter-in-law Janie Grimes.
Memorial services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at
Brown’s Memorial Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Eastland
2012, Ranger, Eastland Co., TX, Obituary
Wichita Falls Times Record News (TX) - January 16, 2012
David Johnson, 49, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Ranger, Texas. Memorial
services will held be 2 p.m. Monday at McCauley-Smith
Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson was a detail manager in the auto business.
Survivors include wife, Lisa Stephens Johnson of Ranger, Texas; daughters, Sarah Jo Johnson of Seymour,
Tracee Blankenship of Norman, Okla.; one brother, Phil
Johnson of Norman; one sister, Laura Stovall of Knox City, Texas; and four
grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
El Paso
2011, El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, Obituary
Published in El Paso Times, from February 27
to March 1, 2011
Richard S. Blankenship, 75, passed away on February 23, 2011. He served in the United
States Army for 22 years. He served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was an
active member of the American Legion Post 36 as well as Disabled American
Veterans.
Richard is survived
by his wife, Linda D.
Blankenship, sons, Richard E. (Judy), Bruce
A. (Karen), Ronald D., Don J., daughters Paula J.
Smith (Chuck), Mary L. Rayos, and Susan M.
Burkey (Jeff), his step daughter, Teri N. Sears and step son, Michael Sears,
his sisters, Joyce Ann and Rosemary Blankenship,
his brother, Bill Blankenship, his aunt, Kay Kirksey, as well as eleven
grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Richard was
preceded in death by his father, A. O. Blankenship,
his mother, Ethel Rogers, his stepfather, Clarence E. Rogers, his brother, Earl D. Blankenship, and his son, David E. Blankenship.
Visitation will be held on Monday, February 28, 2011 from 5:00 pm
to 7:00 pm at Funeraria Del Angel Martin East. Graveside Services will be held
on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 2:30 pm at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with
interment to follow.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
El Paso Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Richard S. 75, 16Jun1935 - 23Feb2011, El Paso, El Paso, TX, KY-402-42-9132
Ellis
Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX, Obituary
The
Waxahachie Daily Light, (TX) - September 16, 2013
Lela Linda Byous Sept. 29, 1945 – Sept.
13, 2013
Lela Linda Byous, 67, was born Sept. 29,
1945 to Marvin and Velma Morris. She passed on to be with her Savior on Sept.
13, 2013.
She was married to the love of her life,
J.C. Byous, and together they raised the five luckiest children in the world.
In her life, Lela lived in several states and became proficient in many trades,
but her passion and priority was to be a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a
loving support to the rest of her family.
She is survived by her husband, J. C.; children,
Sheila
Blankenship and husband, Thomas, Linda Babineaux and husband, Mike,
Jimmy Bellew and wife, Rose, Dana Ames and husband, Scott and Jeremiah Byous
and wife, Jennifer; brother, Jimmy Don Morris; 14 loving grandchildren; 20
beautiful great-grandchildren and a great number of wonderful nieces, nephews
and extended family and friends.
Her commitment to Christ and her family
has forged an immovable heritage. She taught us to be strong, to love, to laugh
and make the most of every moment. Her faith, hope and love left a legacy for
us all. We will be forever grateful.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 16, 2013 and services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 at
Midlothian Funeral Home 200 E. Avenue E, Midlothian, TX. Interment follows at
Midlothian Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX, Obituary
The Waxahachie Daily Light, (TX) - March 17, 2012
May Evelyn Sims Lasswell was born Nov. 17, 1917 in Waxahachie to
Wilson Dabney Sims and May Rena Sims. She died March 11, 2012 at the Buffalo
Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility in Waxahachie. She was raised in
Waxahachie with her sister, Edith, and brother, Wilson Dabney Sims Jr.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Lynn and Joan Lasswell of San
Antonio, Texas; and her daughter, Evelyn Blankenship of Bradenton, Fla.; two grandsons, Chris
Green of Arlington, Texas and James Green of Waxahachie; three
great-granddaughters; her brother, Dabney; three nieces and a nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister; and her
husband of 57 years, Lynn D. Lasswell Jr.
May graduated from Waxahachie High School and attended Trinity
University. She and Lynn led active civic lives with membership in numerous
Ellis County and Waxahachie organizations and were involved in cultural affairs
including service to the First Christian Church. She was an avid bridge player
for more than 60 years and was a talented artist, world traveler and hospital
volunteer with the Pink Ladies at Baylor Hospital. She loved crossword puzzles,
cooking, sewing and knitting when at home. May and Lynn enjoyed many years of
playing golf, tennis and especially dancing.
Her family would like to express its thanks to the Care Partners at
Buffalo Creek, employees with Lighted Pathways Hospice and her primary care
giver for the last five years, Rena McNeil.
The family received friends from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 24,
2012, at the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home. Inurnment followed at 12:15
p.m. at the Waxahachie City Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Falls
2011, Lott, Falls Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.isurftemple.com/obituaries/6854.html
Paula L. Blankenship,
age 71, of Lott died Thursday, January 6, 2011 in a local hospital. Services
and burial will be held at a late date.
Mrs. Blankenship was born on June 17, 1939 in Carlinville,
Illinois to John and Lynette Gray. She had been a resident of Falls County for
the past 23 years.
Survivors include her husband,
Roy E. Blankenship, one daughter,
Pamela K. Brown both of Lott and one grandson, John
Jason South of Belton.
Falls Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Paula
Lynette 71, 17Jun1939 -
06Jan2011, Lott, Falls, TX, IL-333-30-2337
Fannin
2013, Honey Grove, Fannin Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on January 4,
2013
Freda Jo Tiberghien, 56, of Honey Grove, Texas, died Thursday, Jan.
3, 2013 at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, [Lamar Co.], Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cooper-Sorrells
Chapel with Adam Barker officiating. Burial will be in Vineyard Grove Cemetery
in Allens Chapel Community, Texas.
She is survived by her mother, Minnie Ryser of Honey Grove; children, Travis Heflin of Paris, Tasha
Hearn of Bogata, Amanda
Blankenship of Dallas, Jeremy Blankenship of Bonham; sisters: Lee Ann Haley of Honey
Grove, Tina Andrews of Honey Grove; brothers, Billy Kennedy of Arlington,
Charles Carter of Dodd City; six grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Ivanhoe, Fannin Co., TX, Obituary
Edwardsville Intelligencer (IL) - July 13, 2011
Imogene Lucille Kroeger, 91, of Ivanhoe, Texas, died Sunday, July
10, 2011, at her residence. She was born on Friday, Sept. 5, 1919 in
Edwardsville, Ill., the daughter of Jonah Blaine and Laura Palmer (Manning) Haynes.
On Sunday, Mar. 24, 1940, she married Edward Karl Kroeger, who
passed away on Apr. 27, 2000. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church,
Allens Chapel, Texas. She was a former member of St.
Paul Lutheran Church, Hamel, Ill.; a former member of the Ladies Aid at the
church; a former member St. Paul's Golden Agers and a former member VFW
Auxiliary Post 1241in Staunton, Ill. She worked as a cashier at various
supermarkets in Illinois, California and Kentucky for 28 years. Before her
husband passed away, they did volunteer work at Hitz and Hampton Homes in
Alhambra, Ill. for eight years. She moved to Texas in 2001 to be closer to her
son and daughter- in-law.
She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Sherron Fay Kroeger, of
Ivanhoe; a son-in-law, Robert L. Stine, of Flora, Ill.; five grandchildren,
Penny Lee Bauer, Dell Ray Kroeger, Donde Kray Kroeger, Galen Lee Stine and
Donald Ray Henson; 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one
daughter, Sandra Kay Stine on Mar. 11, 2011; one son, Thomas Lane Kroeger on
Mar. 13, 2006; three brothers, George Wesley Haynes, Edmund Calvin Haynes and
Albert Elsworth Haynes; and seven sisters,
Mary Jane Kohler, Thelma Irene Haynes, Nellie Mae Blankenship, Minnie Wieduwilt, Lillie Belle Pratt, Margaret Marie Prior and
Cynthia Hope Dalton.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, at St.
Paul Lutheran Church Hamel with the Rev. William Weedon, pastor of Saint Paul
Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment
will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Hamel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Leonard, Fannin Co., TX, Obituary
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat (OK) - November 12, 2011
Cheryl Renee Tipsword, 48, of Leonard, Texas, formerly of
McAlester, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at her home. Memorial services will be at
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Brumley-Mills Chapel in McAlester with the
Rev. Jarrod Cloud officiating.
She was born Dec. 7, 1962, in Sonora, Calif. to Claude F. Miller
and Sue (Cloud) Miller. She married Virgil L. Tipsword on Oct. 5, 2002, at
Justin, Texas. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, quilting and working with
charities.
Survivors include her husband, Virgil L. Tipsword; mother, Sue (Cloud) Blankenship; sister, Angela Sue (Miller) Criner, and three stepsisters,
Theresa, Sandra and Joyce.
She was preceded in death by her father, Claude F. Miller, and
brother, Jerry Eugene Miller.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Fannin Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, B. J. 94, 23Sep1915 - 07Mar2010, Honey
Grove, Fannin, TX, TX-450-09-7220
Fayette
Fayette Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Doris
Oneita 95, 14Dec1914 - 29Mar2010, La Grange, Fayette, TX, TX-455-14-9606
Fisher
2011, Roby, Fisher Co., TX, Obituary
Abilene Reporter-News (TX) - December 15, 2011
Ilene (Smith) Hale, 89, died Monday December 12, 2011 at an Abilene
hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011 at the First
United Methodist Church in Roby. Born November 1, 1922 in Grayson County,
Texas, Ilene was a daughter of the late Clifton Lewis and Hazel Gay (Blankenship) Smith.
Ilene moved to Roby after she married Silas Bertram
"Bert" Hale on November 2, 1940 in the Hobbs Community. Ilene was
employed by Fisher County as a three term county treasurer, in the Judges
office and as the first lady deputy for the Sheriffs Department. She loved
cooking, visiting with people and traveling. Ilene was an active member of the
First United Methodist Church in Roby.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers,
(Charlie Smith, Royce Smith and C.L. Smith, II) and one sister, (Dovie
Freeman).
Ilene is survived by her daughter, Linda Rembert of Roby; two
grandsons, David Shane Rembert and Blandon Hale Rembert; one brother, Millard
Smith of Mt. Pleasant; one sister, Geneva Perkins of Roby; numerous nieces,
nephews, and greatnieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1920 Census, Nolon Co., TX, Hazel is 30,
TX-MO-KY – Clifton is 31 TX-TX-TX
Galveston
+2013, Dickinson, Galveston Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle on Dec. 26,
2013
Jo Ann Strickler,
81, of Dickinson, Texas, passed away on December 22, 2013. She was born in
Barnsdall, OK to Lester Paul and Anna Crystal Blankenship on January 1, 1932.
Her family moved to Houston when she was a teenager and she went to
Reagan High School where she was a Reagan Red Coat. She was an avid college
sports fan and loved to watch the Texas A&M
Aggies. She enjoyed reading, word puzzles and John Wayne movies. In her later
years she spent time observing wildlife with her son and grandchildren and
spending time with her grand dogs Cabo & Zuppa. Jo Ann was a member of the
Lakewood Yacht Club and cruised to the Bahamas on 3 different occasions.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Marcus Reeves
Strickler.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her children Paul Dale
Strickler and wife Mary, Marcus Burdette Strickler, and Susanne Gann and
husband John Christopher, grandsons Marcus Reeves Strickler, Jakob Dale
Strickler, Jordan Grant Gann and Dustin Chad Gann as well as her sister Martha Groth
and her husband Steve.
A visitation will take place on Saturday December 28, 2013 from
9-11am and a funeral service will follow at 11 am at Forest Park Lawndale.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Friendswood,
Galveston Co., TX, Obituary
Friendswood Journal (TX) - January 9, 2014
Sandra Kay Dalton Prill, 65, of Friendswood, TX passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013.
She was born on September 15, 1948 to Augustus T. Blankenship and Audra J.
Blankenship in Charleston,
W.V. Sandra was a Clear Creek ISD elementary school teacher for over 25 years
before retiring.
She leaves to celebrate he life her sons, Raun Prill and wife
Erica, and their daughter, Isabel, and Dustin Prill and wife Amanda, and their
son, Nolan; her stepfather William B. Dalton; her brother Ted Dalton; her
sisters, Barbara Mason and Penny Harris.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at
2:00 P.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 311 N. Friendswood Dr.,
Friendswood, TX 77546 (281) 992-7200 with Rev. Chris Norton officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Galveston, Galveston Co., TX, Obituary
The Galveston County Daily News, (TX) - April 5, 2012
Elizabeth "Beth" Velasco Clay, age 74, a longtime
resident of the Galveston area, went to be with our Lord on Monday, April 2nd,
2012. She was born on January 4th, 1938 in Pasadena, TX.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Friday, April 6th at
Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City with Dr. Robert Miller, officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Alvin, Texas. Pallbearers will be
Aaron Velasco, Adolph Velasco, Jr., George Velasco, Abel Velasco, Daniel
Velasco and Adolph (Corky) Velasco, III
While Elizabeth attended Ball High School in 1956, The Ball High
choir, band and orchestra attended the Texas Music Educators Association
Convention in Dallas. She was chosen as one of the four first altos in the
region. She graduated from Ball High in May, 1957. She attended Sam Houston State
College, 1957 through 1959. She started working for Walgreen's back in 1954, in
the soda fountain department; she later became the book keeper, then was given the "Most Courteous Employee Award in
1965 while working in the drug department at the post office location in
Galveston, Texas. She later became the Manager for several of the surrounding
Walgreen Stores. She retired after serving 45 years with Walgreen's Inc.
Elizabeth enjoyed going out to eat and shopping. She also enjoyed a Fred
Astaire movie every once in a while. She loved listening to Christian music
too. The one thing she treasured and was very close to her heart, was her
family. She loved them all, dearly. She cherished every moment she spent with
them, whether it was through visiting, going out to eat or shopping. She was an
amazing lady. Our "One In A Million". She
was our "angel", sent from God. She was never too busy to spend time
or help out in any way she could. She was always there. Our love for her will
never end, we loved her deeply. She will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her father, Rev. Adolph Velasco, Sr.;
mother Theodora "Dora" Esquivel Velasco; husband Bernard C. Clay;
brother, Emilio Velasco; nephew, John Truesdale Jr.; great nephews, Hector
Rodriguez Jr. and Bradley Miller Jr.
Survivors include her brothers, sisters and their families, Aaron
Velasco, Adolph Velasco, Jr. and wife Molly, Daniel Velasco and wife Janie,
Abel Velasco and wife Wynn, of Texas City; Angelina Stillinger and husband
Richard, Sarah Remollino and husband Joseph of Alvin, Ruth Bobbitt and husband
John of Weches, Texas, George Velasco and wife Barbara of Friendswood; Patricia
Rojas Velasco, sister-in-law of Groves, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews, Deanna Cheney, Carlene
Trujillo, Debbie Trujillo, Aaron Dwayne Trujillo, Moses Velasco, Melinda
Perales, Adolph Velasco III, Amanda Ewer, Amy Riser, Alicia Velasco, Elissa
Gorom, Ashley Bedard, Richard Stillinger, Jr., Lisa Macias, Marie Hundley,
Natasha Simmons , Melissa Price, Christopher Velasco, Christina Rodriguez,
Heather Velasco, Joshua Velasco, William Blankenship
, Paul Garcia, Erica Arabie, Ashley Quinn, and Danielle Quinn.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, League City, Galveston Co., TX, Obituary
The Galveston County Daily News, (TX) - June 30, 2011
Molly Jane Pizanie, 58, of League City, passed away Friday, June
24, 2011, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, July 1, at
Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial will follow at Forest Park East
Cemetery in Webster.
Mrs. Pizanie was born May 12, 1953 in Richland, Washington. She
worked as a substitute teacher and teacher's aide.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Barnes, and daughter,
Stephanie Pizanie.
Survivors include her husband, Daryl Pizanie, of League City;
daughter Shelly Hinojosa and husband Robert; father, Dr. Charles Barnes;
brothers Dr. John Barnes and wife Karen and James Barnes and wife Alicia; sister Polly Blankenship and husband Bill; grandchildren, Sydni Pizanie, Lance
Hinojosa, and Alina Hinojosa; numerous other relatives and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Santa Fe, Galveston Co., TX, Obituary
The Galveston County Daily News, (TX) - October 23, 2013
Marvin "Dale" Beanland of Santa Fe went to be with his
Lord on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the age of 71.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26,
2013 at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City, Texas.
Dale was born in Altus, OK on September 21, 1942, to Marvin and
Arleta Beanland. On June 9, 1962, he married his wife of 51 years, Rose Calhoun
Beanland, and they made their home in the Texas City / Santa Fe area.
Dale retired from BP/ Amoco Chemicals after 33 years in the
Accounting Department and Warehouse. Dale enjoyed hunting and fishing with his
grandchildren, attending sports events and other activities in which they
participated. He believed in the beauty of nature and spent many, many hours
working in his vegetable gardens and flower beds. Dale looked forward to the
Humming Birds' migrations every summer. He took care of all God's little
creatures.
He is preceded in death by an infant sister and his parents.
He leaves behind the following survivors to cherish his memory: His
loving wife, Rose, sons, Chris Beanland and wife Julie of Santa Fe, Tim
Beanland and wife Barbie of Texas City; daughter
Kim Blankenship of Santa Fe, six grandchildren and a
sister, Brenda Horrell, from Mounds, OK. He also leaves behind numerous family
and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Grayson
2012, Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Herald Democrat (Sherman, TX) - July 15, 2012
Eileen Nichols, 97, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Beacon
Hill in Denison. Eileen was born on June 19, 1915 to Mr. and Mrs. McMahan in
Danville, Ill.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Less Nichols
and grandson Roy Blankenship and great-granddaughter
Kendra Blankenship.
She is survived by her daughter
Grace Blankenship and husband
Ted Sr.; three grandchildren,
Ted Blankenship and
wife Tina, Debbie Jacobs and husband Jim, Alan Blankenship and wife Tammy; five great-grandchildren Melissa
Tally and husband Barry, James Jacobs, Josh Jacobs and wife Teresa, Nathan Blankenship, Alicia Blankenship
and three great-great-grandchildren, Oscar Tally, Hodge Tally and Davis Tally.
Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday July 14, 2012 at Chapel
of the Memories at Cedarlawn Cemetery in Sherman with Randall Foggle
officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Herald Democrat (Sherman, TX) - September 10, 2012
Sarah Elizabeth Blankenship Dye passed from this life to the arms of her Savior Saturday,
September 8, 2012, in Denison. Sarah was born May 6, 1935, the fourth child of George Warren and Emma
Wiest Blankenship.
She grew up in the Hyde Park area of Denison, graduated from
Denison High School and earned her bachelor's degree and master's degree from
Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She taught for many years in the
Denison Independent School District, first as a kindergarten teacher at Central
Annex, and then as computer literacy teacher at B McDaniel, retiring in 1994.
Many who attended Denison schools remember her as a pioneer of local
educational technology with her stories and reading lessons on television.
Sarah is survived by her three sons, Robert J. Dye of Denison, Ben
Dye and Leigh of Sherman, Dr. Bill Dye and Amy of Monroe, Lq. She delighted in
her 10 grandchildren, Jennifer of McKinney and Lindsey of Denison; Bentley
(Brandi), Emily, Bradley and Bailey of Sherman; Billy (Catherine), Matthew, and
Micah of Monroe, and Andrew (Hallie) of Baton Rouge. She is also survived by
her brothers and sisters: George W. (Billie) Blankenship of Austin, Bill (Virginia) Blankenship of Sherman, Marilyn
Hogenson of Pottsboro, Jerry (Judy) Blankenship of Lake Whitney, and Kathy Dophied of
Pottsboro, as well as a multitude of devoted nieces and nephews, cousins, and
friends.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 11 at
Calvary Baptist Church in Denison with Dr. Bill Dye and Reverend Danny
Broughton officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow
at Georgetown Cemetery.
A staunch advocate of all children, Sarah was passionate about
helping her special needs granddaughter, Lindsey. She spent lots of time with
her Lindsey, content to watch the same musicals over and over, listen to the
same songs a thousand times, and flip through magazines searching for
daddy-pictures as long as Lindsey wanted her to. She enjoyed making Lindsey's
lunch each day for school, and took pride in being the one who could get
Lindsey to swallow her medicine when nobody else could. Sarah was an ardent
student of Grayson County History. She loved visiting with Judge R. C. Vaughan
and other knowledgeable enthusiasts, researching historical events, and
cataloguing old cemeteries. She was primarily responsible for the donation of
several buildings to Frontier Village at Loy Lake, where for years she was an
active supporter in preserving the heritage of this area. She researched her
own family background, compiling information on Blankenships
and Bradleys, and wrote several pieces of historical fiction centering around her ancestors. She particularly enjoyed sitting on
the porch of the Sallie B, looking over land that has belonged to her family
since 1836.
In addition, Sarah rescued numerous dogs over the years, some from
the shelter and some who just appeared on her doorstep, and she cared for them
as if they were her children, taking them for rides and visits to the drive-by
window at McDonald's. Sarah was a strong, capable woman with a lively wit and
boundless curiosity. She loved her family and friends unconditionally, and was
never too busy or tired to offer a listening ear, a helping hand, a comforting word
when she was needed.
A loving, indulgent grandmother, she could make any celebration
joyful, never forgetting children's birthdays. While she was frugal in
providing for herself, Sarah loved giving to her grandchildren. She was a
wonderful mother, welcoming her sons' friends into her home-in their youth, at
all hours of the day and night. She was the hub of her family, the woman
everyone turned to for support and guidance, and she will be sorely missed,
even as they rejoice that she has no more pain.
While her severe rheumatoid arthritis curtailed many activities,
Sarah chose not to complain or take to her bed, but continued to maintain her
home and her independence, turning her efforts to becoming a prayer warrior for
her family and friends, devoting hours to her ministry.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on January 3,
2013
Charley Edward Schumpert, 66, of Denison went to be with our
Heavenly Father, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loved
ones.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at
Scoggins Funeral Home Chapel in Van Alstyne, Texas. Mike Hermanson will
officiate.
He was born Oct. 24, 1946 in Sherman to William Edward and Eunice
Marshall Schumpert. He married his loving wife Anne on April 19, 1996. Charley
served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and 10 months. He was a
retired aircraft mechanic for Cherry Air in Addison.
Charley is survived by his wife, Anne Schumpert; son, and his wife
Chad and Monica Schumpert; daughter, Rhonda Kieth; step-son, Eric Ramos;
step-daughter, Stephanie Ramos; brother and his wife, Leo and Jean Schumpert;
nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Billy Joe and grandson Nathan Blankenship.
Charley was an amazing man, loving husband, brother, father,
grandfather, uncle and friend. He loved to be host no matter if he was in his
home or yours. He always made sure that you were ok and didn't need a thing.
Charley had a heart of Gold and will be missed but never forgotten!
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on January 16,
2013
M. Kathryn Blankenship of Denison passed away Wednesday, Jan.9, 2013 at Homestead Nursing
Home of Denison. Kathryn was a member of Park Ave. Church of Christ.
She is survived by her children,
Dale Blankenship and wife Nancy of Corsicana, Sandy Chancellor of Plano, Shirley Wilkins of
Tomball, Teand Eddy Blankenship and wife Jackie of Wylie. She is survived
also by six grandchildren, Debbie
Still, Diane Henderson, Andrea Ferreira, Angie Kelly, and Barrett and Dustin
Blankenship; seven
great-grandchildren, and two great-greatgrandchildren.
She is also survived by sisters, Ricki Moss, Jayne Lundell; and brother,
William Ricks.
She was preceded in death by husband
Evert L. Blankenship, son
Bobby Joe, and brother
Ellie Ricks.
Her body was donated to science.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Evert L., 75, 24Jan1919
- 23Mar1994, Denison, Grayson, TX, OK-444-09-6302
2013, Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - April 13, 2013
Della H. Green 85, of Denison, died on April 12, 2013, at the
Texoma Healthcare Center [Sherman, Grayson Co., TX]. She was born on Aug. 13, 1927, in Wolfe
City to Lloyd and Evie L. Lumpkin Henslee. Mrs. Green worked as a registered
nurse for many years and was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her daughter,
Glenda Blankenship and husband
Roger of Sadler; son Charles Cook of Mesquite; sister Reon Pelton of Greenville; brother Joe Charles
Henslee of Wolfe City; three grandchildren,
Matthew and Brandon Blankenship and Sandra Shockley; and seven great-grandchildren.
Her parents, four brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
A private graveside service will be held Tuesday at Mount Carmel
Cemetery in Wolfe City with Brother Tim Hearn officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on Nov. 18,
2013
On Saturday, November 16th, 2013, James Weldon Reynolds, fondly
known as "J W", went to his permanent home with Jesus. J W had
enjoyed 85 years of life with his many friends and family. J W was born
Tuesday, February 7, 1928 in Kemp, Okla. to Colbert and Zelma (Fleming)
Reynolds.
He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He married his bride of 67 years, Lora Faye Blankenship on April 24, 1946 in Sherman. J W was member of the Morton Street
Church of Christ, a 32nd degree Freemason, and a proud citizen of the Chickasaw
Nation. "Poppa" enjoyed tending to his cattle, and honky tonkin' around the states seeing some of country music's
greatest "stars," just to spin his sweetheart around the dance floor.
Weldon loved to travel with his children and grandchildren. He liked taking his
RV's on trips but his favorite hobby was trying his luck at craps at The Golden
Nugget in Las Vegas.
J W is survived by his wife,
Faye Reynolds of Denison; son, Jimmy Reynolds of
Sherman; daughter, Linda Sinor and husband Sammy of Denison; grandchildren,
Ashley Reynolds Nolan and husband Jimmy, and Jeremy Reynolds, both of Austin;
Shawna Baio and husband Tony of Wichita Falls, Tina Rowland and husband Ronnie
of McKinney; and three great-grandchildren Taylor Rowland, Ronnie Thorne
Rowland, both of McKinney, and Mitchaletti Baio of Wichita Falls.
James Weldon is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 19 at
Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jerry Spradling officiating. Pall
bearers will be Jeremy Reynolds, Ronnie Thorne Rowland, Mitcheletti Baio, Tony
Baio, Jimmy Nolan, Ronnie Rowland, and Kyle Stubbs. Burial will follow at Kemp
Cemetery, Kemp, Okla.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Pottsboro, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Funeral for Marilyn
Emma Blankenship Hogenson, 82,
passed from this life, Sunday, November 25, 2012 at her home. Graveside service
will be at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Georgetown Cemetery, 207
Georgetown Rd., Pottsboro, TX 75076.
Marilyn was born
Friday, November 7, 1930 in Denison, Texas the third of six children born to George Warren and Emma Wiest Blankenship. She married Hershel M. Hogenson on March 23, 1953.
She was a lifelong resident of Grayson County. She graduated from
Denison High School and attended Southeastern State College. She was employed
in the circulation department of the Denison Herald for two years, and then
interrupted her career to raise a family. She was a devoted mother to her four
children and after her husband death she was employed with the Denison ISD and
retired.
She is survived by her two sons Hershel G. Hogenson of Pottsboro,
Texas, Joel Hogenson and wife Rebecca of Denison, Texas; daughter Janey
Hogenson of Pottsboro, Texas; sister
Kathleen Dophied of Pottsboro, Texas; brothers George Warren
of Austin, Texas, William Lee of Denison, Texas, Jerry Van of Irving, Texas; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents Mr. &
Mrs. George Blankenship; Sister Sarah E.
Dye, husband Hershel Hogenson and son Dusty Hogenson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Pottsboro, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on June 2, 2013
Services for Scott Allen "Bucket" Hall will be held at 10
a.m, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Waldo Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will
be Dr. Eddy Johnson.
Scott passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his home after a
courageous 15 year battle with cancer. Scott was born February 17, 1958 in
Sherman to Richard G. and Mildred S. (Andrus) Hall.
He graduated from Sherman High School and worked at Texoma Medical
Center as a maintenance supervisor until his health forced him to quit. He
enjoyed his time umpiring for high school softball, volleyball and basketball
games. His love, other than family, was his motorcycle. He was in charge of and
participated in the ABATE toy run and cook out for the SNAP Center. Scott will
be remembered for helping others, even through his illness, others came first.
Preceded in death by his parents, he is survived by his daughters
Emilee Ann Hall and Sheena Johnson, brother Guy S. Hall, sisters Debbie A.
Blankenship and husband Pervis and
Judy Debous, grandson Nolan Braxton Ewing, uncle Guy Andrus, cousins Jan
Bateman and husband Tommy and Mike Reynolds and wife Terri, other relatives and
numerous friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.meadorfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1319254&fh_id=13153
Funeral services for Leta Pauline Kizer, 74, Will be held at 10:00
a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro, Texas
with Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador
Funeral Home in Whitesboro, Texas. Interment will follow the service at Mt.
Tabor Cemetery in Sandusky, Texas.
Leta passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at her residence.
She was born on June 8, 1937 in Glen Rose, Texas to Phipps Camp and Alpha
(Gartrell) Camp.
She is survived by her spouse,
Danny Blankenship of Sherman, TX; a son, Cecil Don Britton
of Benbrook, TX; two daughters: Vickie and Judy Bingham; a brother, Dennis Camp
of Eddy, TX; four sisters: Nelta Ballinger of Burleson, TX; Patsy Ellis of
Neosho, MO; Linda Yarbrough and Phyllis Martin of Ft. Worth, TX and many
precious grandchildren. Leta was a loving wife, mother, sister and a friend to
everyone she met.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Joe Donal
Camp and Bobby Earl Camp; a son, Jimmy Bingham; and former spouse, Cecil
Britton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on March 25,
2012
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Terry Blankenship, 55, of Sherman, will be held 2:30 p.m.,
Monday, March 26, 2012 in Waldo Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Harold Wagoner
officiating. He will be laid to rest in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be
Fuzzy Martin, Stinky Ray, Mike Littrel, Russell Taylor, Brian Blankenship, and
Chris Nelson.
Terry was born
September 14, 1956 in Sherman to Cletus Russell Blankenship and Carmanleta
(Swindel) Blankenship and passed from this life on Friday, March 23, 2012 in
Sherman. Terry was a wonderful man who never met a stranger.
He loved people and animals, and he enjoyed drinking coffee with his many
friends.
Terry was preceded
in death by his parents, and his grandparents.
He is survived by his son,
Brian Blankenship and wife
Alia, and their daughter, Sidney, of Spring, Colorado, brother, Gary
Russell and wife Pat, and their son, Jason and his wife Jami, all of Denison, sister, Judy Taylor and husband Richard, and their
children, Russell and his wife Shelly, all of Sherman, and Heidi Nelson and
husband Chris, and their children Ella and Owen, of Van Alstyne, a dear friend,
T. J. Brimer, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Herald Democrat (Sherman, TX) - October 11, 2012
Graveside funeral services for Lyle Hubert Wiser will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Akers Cemetery. Pastor Keith Taylor of the Southside
Baptist Church will officiate.
Mr. Wiser, 80, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 at Texas Health Presbyterian-
WNJ Medical Center. Lyle was born Sept. 15, 1932 in Branch County, Michigan to
the late Alva and Lottie Wiser. Mr. Wiser worked for Dodge Manufacturing in
Mishawaka, Ind. and retired from Texas Instruments in Sherman, Texas. In his
free time, he enjoyed camping, baseball and watching his children and
grandchildren compete.
He is survived by two daughters,
Cathy Blankenship and husband
Kennis of Sherman and Janis Wiser of Sherman; two
sons, Dennis Wiser and wife Sherry of Buchanan, Mich. and Jeff Wiser and wife
Anne of Sherman; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; the mother of his
children, Georgia Wiser; two brothers, Lloyd and Bud Wiser; and grandson, Denny Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Sherman,
Grayson Co., TX
Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on February 27,
2013
Walter Leon Blankenship died at Texoma Medical Center on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. He was
56 years of age.
A Memorial service will be held on Thursday at Dannel Funeral Home
Chapel at 7 p.m. with Doug Walker officiating.
Surviving is his wife, Belinda; brothers, John Blankenship and Perry Murbarger; and a sister, Mary
Cook.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/375980/Cupit-Shirley.php
Shirley Thomasine Cupit entered into eternal salvation surrounded
by her family on July 15, 2011 at WNJ- Texas Health Resources. Our mother,
known to most as Thomasine, was born on June 13, 1928 in Cannon, Texas to the
parents of Mose and May Dicken Rigsby.
Mama, as she was affectionately called by her children, resided in
Van Alstyne or the immediate surrounding area her entire life. She attended Van
Alstyne Public Schools and married our father Grover K. Cupit on March 8, 1947.
She spent a major portion of her working career employed as a seamstress at
Double B Manufacturing Co. in Van Alstyne. Even though her wages were small,
she always made sure her kids had spending money. She loved garage sales, word
search puzzles, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-
grandchildren. She loved her family with all her heart and was always there
with a big hug and a word of encouragement. She was a member of the Elmont
Baptist Church.
Mama leaves behind our dad and her husband of 64 years Grover K.
Cupit, daughters Linda (Ted) Cherry
of Navasota, TX, Connie
Blankenship of Howe, Lori
Stevens of Van Alstyne, sons Robert (Lynn) of Martinez, CA, William (Vicky)
Cupit of Van Alstyne and step-son Kenneth (Sharon) Cupit of Van Alstyne. She
was known as “Mema” by her grandchildren and they include Scotty Cupit of Waco,
TX, Daniel Cherry of Washington, TX, Angela Dee of Yulee, Fl., Kayla Rogers of
West, TX, Tara Meza of Anna, TX, Tamara Spencer of Harrod, Ohio, Brian Wallis
of Howe, TX, Bethany BuShea of Palm Harbor, Fl., Amanda Endsley of Canyon, TX,
Kevin Stevens of Prosper, TX, and Kelsea Stevens of Van Alstyne. She is also
survived by 20 great grandchildren as well as brothers Raphael Rigsby of Van
Alstyne, Phil Rigsby of Greenville, TX and Johnny Rigsby of Haynesville, LA, as
well as sister Mickey Hix of Tahlequah, OK.
She was preceded in death by her parents, father and mother in-law
Clara and Emmett Cupit, and brothers Billy, Ronald, and Everett Rigsby.
She also leaves behind sister-in-laws Imogene Montgomery of Ft.
Worth, Erma Cupit of Garland, Dot Rigsby of Van Alstyne, Lena Rigsby of Plano,
Pat Rigsby of Denison, and Juanita Cupit of Weatherford. She is also survived
by numerous nieces and nephews as well as very special friends Veda Davis and
Sarah Burk.
The family would like to thank the staff of Meadowbrook Care Center
for the care they have given Mama the past 3 plus years. Mama sustained a
severe brain injury on December 15, 2007 and although she had some memory
issues, she never lost her sense of humor, nor her
jovial and loving ways.
Visitation will be held at Flesher Funeral Home in Van Alstyne on
July 17 at 1 pm with funeral services to follow at 2 pm. Services will be
conducted by Bro. Jim Poole. Interment will follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery.
Scotty Cupit, Daniel Cherry, Brian Wallis, Kevin Stevens, Bruce Stevens, and
John Meza will serve as pallbearers.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Whitesboro, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Gainesville Daily Register (TX) - March 27, 2012
Funeral services for Anthony Mundell, 54, of Whitesboro, are set
for 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in
Whitesboro with Elder Marlin Harp officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarlawn
Memorial Park in Sherman.
Mr. Mundell died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in Minneapolis, [Hennepin Co.] Minn. He was born Jan. 10, 1958, in
Frankfurt, Germany.
Survivors include his mother, Joanne Mundell of Whitesboro; and siblings, Robert Mundell of Houston, Catherine Blankenship of San Antonio, Karen Harp of Ethel,
Elizabeth Harp of Collinsville and Barbara Schneider of Sibilo.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Whitesboro, Grayson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Herald Democrat on April 11,
2013
Funeral services for JoAnne Marie (Mundell) Murray, 78, will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro, Texas
with Elder Marlin Harp officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarlawn Memorial
Park in Sherman, Texas.
JoAnne died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Texas Health Presbyterian
Hospital - WNJ in Sherman.
Survivors include a son, Robert Charles Mundell of Houston; daughters, Catherine Blankenship of San Antonio, Karen Harp of Ethel,
Elizabeth Harp of Collinsville and Barbara Schneider of Cibilo; 12
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Grayson Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Gary
Ronald 62, 30Mar1948 - 06Dec2010, Sherman,
Grayson, TX, CA-569-68-9215
Blankenship, Irene
A. 84, 16Jul1925 - 08Apr2010, Sherman,
Grayson, TX, WV-236-36-7978
Gregg
2013, Longview, Gregg Co., TX, Obituary
Longview News-Journal (TX) - January 17, 2013
Betty Jean Brown, 81, of Longview, passed away January 14, 2013, at
Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. She was born July 17, 1931, in
Victoria, Texas, to Edgar and Mary Todd.
At age 5, the family moved to Kilgore, Texas, where Betty attended
local schools growing up and graduated from Kilgore High School. Betty was a
graduate of Beauty College in Longview and founded and operated Betty's Beauty
Shop in White Oak for more than 40 years. Betty met Robert Brown and on June
10, 1977, they were married and spent the next 35 years together as a loving
family. Betty loved to cook and was very good at it. Her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the love and highlight of her life.
Betty is survived by her loving husband, Robert Brown of Longview;
son, Arnold "Bubba" Eudy of Longview; stepdaughters, Martha
Blankenship and her husband, Jerry, of
White Oak, and Sherry Lunstedt and her husband, Glenn, of White Oak; grandchildren, David Quinn, Lacey
Quinn, Jordan Eudy, Dillon Eudy, Todd Blankenship, Craig
Blankenship, Grant Lunstedt,
Amber Lunstedt and Audrey Lunstedt; and great-grandchildren, Mason Quinn and
Autumn Lunstedt.
Betty's daughter, Terri Quinn, precedes her in passing.
Funeral services will be starting at noon today, January 17, 2013,
at Rader Funeral Home in Longview, with the Rev. Bill Voss officiating.
Interment will follow in Rosewood Park in Longview.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, White Oak, Gregg Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Longview News-Journal on June
27, 2013
Please join the family for visitation for Doyle Leon
"Bud" Darden, 79, 6-8 p.m. today, June 27, 2013, at Rader Funeral
Home in Longview, Texas. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, at
East Mountain Baptist Church, East Mountain Road.
Mr. Darden was born October 31, 1933, in Overton, Texas, to the
late Freeman Darden and Nellie C. Darden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers; Horace,
Carl, and Charley, and a son, Doug Darden.
Mr. Darden graduated from Leverettes Chapel High School in 1952,
where he remained an active alumnus. He served in the U.S. Army during the
Korean conflict. Mr. Darden was a 32nd degree Mason and a dedicated member of
East Mountain Baptist Church since 1970. Bud enjoyed traveling and square
dancing and telling jokes. Nothing made him happier than exploring the country
in an RV surrounded by good friends and having them laugh at one of his
entertaining stories or jokes.
Mr. Darden made his home in White Oak, Texas. He died quietly at
home Monday, June 24, 2013, surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mellye Densman Darden;
three daughters and sons-in-law, Jimmy and Gina Hasley, Mickey and Leigh Ann
Bryce and Jon and Dee Laine Harshaw; grandchildren, Danny, Katie, Justin
Darden, Ginger Hasley Davis, Jeremy, Jaron, Joel Hasley, Hanna Bryce Hannes,
Bekah Bryce Bauman, Leah Bryce and Holly Harshaw; and great-grandchildren, Haylee Blankenship
and Thomas Davis.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Guadalupe
2011, Seguin, Guadalupe Co., TX, Obituary
The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, (TX) - April 19, 2011
Josephine Grein-Glenewinkel died April 18, 2011 at the age of 91. A
rosary will be held at St. James Catholic Church on Thursday April 21, at 11 am
with a funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. with Msgr. Dennis Darilek presiding.
Interment will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Glenewinkel was born
on April 5, 1920 in Guadalupe County to Alfred and Hilda Muehl-Grein. She was a
member of St. James Catholic Church and St. Ann Circle.
Survivors include her sons Lynn Glenewinkel and wife Clarissa,
Michael Glenewinkel and wife Cindy, Paul Glenewinkel; daughters Rebecca Dietz
and husband Wayne, Susan Kees and Ann Hartmann and husband Jeff; brother George
Grein; sister Erna Winsauer; grandchildren Elizabeth Glenewinkel, Chad Dietz,
Stacy Foster, Cheuran
Blankenship, Todd Glenewinkel,
Wendy Elder, Shelly McDermott, Lauren Kees, Grace Glenewinkel, Grant
Glenewinkel, Emma Hartmann and Lily Hartmann; great-grandchildren Margot
Johnson, Colby Foster, Megan Foster, James Foster, Tanner Dietz, Colton Dietz, Connor Blankenship, Madison Blankenship
and Gigi Glenewinkel.
Mrs. Glenewinkel was preceded in death by her husband Henry
Glenewinkel; brother Van Grein; sister Adolphinia
Kirchner and daughter-in-law Leta Glenewinkel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hale
2010, Plainview, Hale Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://amarillo.com/obituaries/2010-11-26/nell-p-blankenship
Nell P. Blankenship,
76, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in
Bartley Memorial Chapel with Dr. Max Browning officiating. Burial will be in
Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley Funeral Home of Plainview.
Mrs. Blankenship was born to James and Ruby Pritchett on Jan. 23,
1934, in Abilene. She was married to her beloved husband O.C. "Bo" Blankenship on April 19, 1952.
Survivors include her husband of Plainview; a son, Michael Blankenship of Austin; two grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hale Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Nell
P. 76, 23Jan1934 - 24Nov2010, Plainview,
Hale, TX, TX-451-76-9157
Hardin
2013, Silsbee, Hardin Co.,
TX, Obituary
Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on Nov. 26,
2013
Joe Frank Hignett, 82, of Silsbee went to heaven on November 24,
2013. Born September 24, 1931 to Floyd and Gertrude Hignett of Colmesneil,
where Joe grew up and graduated from high school.
Joe earned his Master's Degree in Education from SFA. He worked for
over 30 years for Silsbee ISD, where he was a coach, teacher and counselor,
retiring in 1990. Joe was a member of First Baptist Church, Silsbee for more
than 55 years where he was a deacon. Joe spent 13 years as a Boy Scout Master
mentoring young men in his local community.
Joe is survived by his adored wife of 55 years, JoAnne Sarver
Hignett of Beaumont; his daughter Gina Anne, her husband
Brad Blankenship; his sons, Jack Karl and James Kent and
their wives, Christine and Kimberly; his ten grandchildren Angela, Cally,
Craig, Jason, Ally, Daniel, Stephen, Kevin, Kenton and Sarah and three great-
granddaughters Addison Kenlie, Molly Mae and Glory Ann.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Silsbee,
350 Hwy 96 South at 10:00 Wednesday, November 27, 2013 with a graveside service
at 1:00 pm at Colmesneil Cemetery on FM 256 East in Colmesneil, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Harris
2011, Baytown, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
The Baytown Sun, (TX) - November 2, 2011
Mervin Everette Owens, Jr.; A memorial service will be held
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 2:00PM at Peace Tabernacle United Pentecostal
Church, 5901 Garth Road, Baytown, Texas 77521. ".J. B."
Owens Jr, 59, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, was born
Friday, December 14, 1951 in Houston, Texas to Mervin Everette Owens Sr. &
Alfreda (Joslin) Owens and went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 30, 2011 in
Baytown, Texas with his loving family by his side.
Mervin, or better known by his family and friends as
"J.B." is a native Houstonian. He attended M.B. Smiley High School in
Houston, Texas and later received a degree from Texas A & M University.
J.B. worked for a number of years as a high voltage lineman for Brown & Root
and later ITI out of Deer Park before his retirement. He attended Peace
Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Baytown. J.B. enjoyed many things in
his free time such as fishing, hunting, working on boats and fixing up old
things for resale; what he loved most of all were the times he shared with his
beloved family and friends. Fond memories of his love of being on the water,
how he always provided for his family and his natural salesman abilities will
always be cherished. J.B. will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
J.B. is preceded in death by his loving parents, Mervin Everette
Owens Sr. & Alfreda Owens; his beloved wife
of twenty-eight years, Pamela
Joy (Blankenship) Owens and
his brother-in-law, Donald Ray Potts.
He is survived by his three loving children, Barbie Braud &
husband Brett, David Owens & wife Teresa and Paul Owens; grandchildren,
Ethan, Ashlyn, DJ, Abigael, Kaylee, Blake, Trace, Alexa, Tait, Blair and Bryer;
sisters, Paula Owens, Jeanett Minefee & husband Melvin and Janell Halmagean
& husband Stefan; close friend, James Keith; nephews, Rodney Allsbrooks,
Chris Halmagean and Brian Halmagean and numerous other family and friends.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 3, 2011 at
2:00PM at Peace Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, 5901 Garth Road, Baytown,
Texas 77521.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Houston, Harris Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://www.knesekfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/Knesek1/obit.cgi?user=257900Blankenship
Ron Blankenship, June
29, 1941 - October 7, 2010. Funeral Services for Ron Blankenship, 69, of Houston, Texas at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 11, 2010, Knesek
Bros. Hwy 36 Chapel, 1140 Meyer St./Hwy36, Sealy, TX 77474 with Rev. Clyde
Drake officiating.
Survivors: His wife, Marsha Blankenship,
son, Ronald Hunter, Jr., step-son, David Stiles, sisters and spouses Judy and Johnnie Marshall, Gayle and Jim
Miller, sister-in-law, Janet
Blankenship, grandchildren,
Daniel and Kayla Stiles, Conner and Cayden Hunter and several nieces and
nephews.
Preceded in death by parents, Ray and Estella
Blankenship and brother, Sherby Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Houston,
Harris Co., TX Obituary
Houston Chronicle (TX) - December 15, 2011
Cynthia (Hudek) Blankenship a loving wife, mother, and mimi passed on
December 11, 2011.
She is survived by her loving husband
David, daughter
Michelle, brothers Jimmy
and Trey Hudek and daughter-in-law Candi Balch, granddaughters, Crystal,
Katelynn, Beldaryn and grandson, Alex Balch.
Cynthia joins her son Kenneth and brother David in Heaven. Cynthia was an active member of the Houston
bowling community. She was the founder of the TCBA Houston North Women's
League. Cynthia had contagious laugh and was quick with a smile. Cynthia valued
her family and found strength in the teachings of Christ. She will be greatly
missed by her family, and extended bowling, and ERT families, and many friends.
Visitation will be held
Friday, December 16, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM at Klein Funeral Home. Funeral
services will be held at 10:00AM at Klein Funeral Home. Interment
to follow at Woodlawn Garden of Memories. Mark Klein officating
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Cecil Whig (Elkton, MD) - February 9, 2012
John Franklin Blankenship, 75 yrs, of Houston, TX, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at his
residence. Born May 14, 1936, in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of the late John Collie and Carolyn
Volland Dawson Blankenship.
Mr. Blankenship is
survived by his wife of 37 years, Freda Fortuna Blankenship of Houston, TX; daughter, Suzanne
Elizabeth Blankenship ; sons, John Franklin Blankenship II, and wife, Sandy, and David Edsel Blankenship and wife, Sherrie; sister,
Mary Leu Rowe and husband, Nelson; nephews, Donald
Sean Knight, William Nelson Rowe, II, Stephen Colley Rowe, and Thomas Edward
Rowe and wife, Tracy, and their children Gracie and Jean Marie; niece, Leuretha
Gainey and husband, John, and their children, Jonathan, Kyle and Justin.
Mr. Blankenship is
a graduate of the former Jacob Tome Institute of Port Deposit, MD, Class of 1955. He attended the University of Maryland,
Wesley College of Dover, DE, and Johns Hopkins University. He was a member of
Masonic Union Lodge No. 40 of Danbury, CT. Mr. Blankenship
worked for Westinghouse in the Baltimore area before moving to Consolidated
Controls Corporation in Bethel, CT. He moved to Houston, TX, and worked for
Brown & Root in contract management before starting his own business
manufacturing components for oil wells, and somewhere along the way started a
small ranch near Gonzales, TX. He was also an avid hunter and loved to hunt
large game in the Canadian Rockies, Colorado Rockies, Montana Rockies, New
Mexico, and of course, Texas.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Blankenship was
preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jean Knight.
Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2012, 11:30
AM, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Perryville, MD. Father Robert R. Smith of
St. Mark's Episcopal Church of Perryville, MD, will officiate. Interment will
be in St. Mark's Cemetery, Perryville, MD.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Houston Chronicle (TX) - February 12, 2012
Margaret Belle Anderson Ross, 80 went to be with the Lord February
7, 2012. Margaret was born in Arkansas and attended Arkansas University, where
she met G. G. After they married, they moved to Pasadena, TX and became members
of First Methodist Church in 1955. Margaret loved "hog" football and
socializing with her friends in the Adelphi Sunday School Class.
She is survived by her son, David and his wife, Mary; grandsons
Nathan Lightfoot, Grantham Ross, and James Ross; sister, Joan
Blankinship of Alaska, and
sister-in-law Clarita Ross of Dallas.
We will celebrate her life in music and remembrances on Saturday,
February 18, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church, 1320 Main St.,
Houston, TX 77002.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle from August 18
to August 19, 2012
Perry Lee Blankenship, Sr. 81, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 in Houston from
a battle with cancer. Perry was born in Plainview, TX. on September 2, 1930 and came to Houston as an infant. Perry married his high school sweetheart, Margie Yvonne Gabriel in 1951
at Shepherd Drive Methodist Church. Perry graduated
(old) Sam Houston High School in 1949. After serving in the U.S. Navy he
attended the University of Houston. Perry worked many
years in television production starting with University of Houston Channel 8.
He loved music from the "Big Band" era and old classic movies. Perry loved shopping, collecting and restoring antiques.
Perry was preceded in death by parents,
Jesse Lee and Perry Scott Blankenship, brother
Robert S. Blankenship and sister Dorothy
Ater.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Yvonne Gabriel Blankenship; children,
Perry Blankenship, Jr. & wife Margaret, Lisa Blankenship and Carol Jewel; grandchildren, Aaron Blankenship, Adam Blankenship,
Lauren Walla, Hannah Walla and Morgan Jewel; brother-in-law, Clifford Ater as
well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 11:00
AM in the Chapel of D.M. Dettling Funeral Directors, 14094 Memorial Drive @
Kirkwood. Entombment will follow via motorized cortege to Memorial Oaks
Cemetery Mausoleum.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Robert S., 70,
10Feb1927 - 22Dec1997, Houston, Harris, TX, TX-454-34-3647
SSDI; Blankenship, Jessie, 87-88,
08Dec1894 - ??Dec1982, Houston, Harris, TX, TX-460-17-9200
SSDI; Blankenship, Perry, 75,
27Mar1895 - ??Dec1970, Houston, Harris, TX, TX-460-05-8217
2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle on October 7,
2012
Edith Evelyn (Kennedy) Jamison, 88, died peacefully about 7 am on
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Silverado (Emerus) Hospice in Sugar Land, Texas,
after a brief illness.
A memorial service is planned for 1:00 pm Thursday, October 11,
2012, at Westbury Baptist Church, 10425 Hillcroft Street, Houston, TX 77096,
with Jeff Berger, Pastor, officiating, followed by graveside services and
interment at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, 12800 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX
77077. Pallbearers: Terry Delahoussaye, James Devall, Alex McConnell, Samuel
McConnell, Allen Stowe, and Carsten Stuckenholz.
Evelyn actually was born on July 18, 1924, but her birth
certificate says July 17, 1924, as the doctor filled it out before he came, and
she wasn't born until after midnight. She was born in the family home on
Huckleberry Hill (now called McCullough Road) near McLemoresville, TN, the
second of six children, to Hersey Glenn Kennedy and Alice (West) Kennedy.
She attended Biggart School, a one-room school, where she was
well-known for her art work, and later the Minneapolis Art Institute
(Rochester, MN), the Memphis Academy of Arts (Memphis, TN), The Texas Academy
of Art (Houston, TX), and the Glassell School of Art (Houston, TX), where her
emphasis was commercial (fashion) art. Several times she was told by
instructors that her art skills were beyond what was being taught, and she
should just go get a commercial art job. She moved to Houston, TX in November
1950.
She married Emmitt Elsworth Jamison on July 14, 1951. He preceded
her in death on February 3, 1979. She was a wonderful mother, raising not only
her own two children, Shirley Evelyn Jamison Star, a violinist and teacher,
Ottawa, KS, and Emmitt David Jamison, a pharmacist, Katy, TX, who preceded her
in death in May 2004, but also four of her husband's brother's children. Many
other people also called her "mom." Evelyn quit a fashion art job
when she found out she was expecting her daughter, and she was a stay-at-home
mom for many years.
Following the death of her husband, she returned to the work force,
and since any commercial art jobs would entail a move to Dallas or New York
City, she learned how to do photographic retouch, working first at Hagio's
Photomurals, then at two other photographic labs, and finally at Houston
Photolab, where she worked for four years and became head of Quality Control.
She was considered a Charter Member of Westbury Baptist Church, being part of
the church since its early beginnings at Parker Elementary School. She also
taught Preschool 4-5 year old Sunday School for many
years, and was well-loved by many children and their parents. She delivered
Meals on Wheels for five years with her friend Dale Davidson. She was a
Volunteer in Public Schools for many years. Evelyn liked to make others smile
and laugh, and she was witty to the end. She was a talented seamstress, taking
many tailoring classes and making her own and her daughter's clothes. She loved
to read, travel, and take photographs. She liked to talk to people, and they
liked to talk to her. She wrote letters that people kept. She had her
daughter's Suzuki violin studio in her home for 19 years. She was a great cook
and was famous for her potato salad and her banana pudding. She wrote three (as
yet unpublished) children's books. One of her favorite memories was getting to
go to Paris on her 82nd birthday, where she climbed the 328 steps of the Eiffel
Tower and saw the Mona Lisa at the Louvre.
Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Jamison Star, Ottawa, KS;
her daughter-in-law, Julie Wright Jamison, Katy, TX; two grandchildren, Parker
and Sydney Jamison, Katy, TX; two sisters, Dorothy White, Helena, AR, and Helen Blankenship, Cedar Grove, TN; one brother, Clifton
Kennedy and his wife, June, McLemoresville, TN; nieces and nephews: Dona Wooten
and her husband, Chuck, Bartlett, TN; Gena Lavery and her husband, Michael (and
their daughter, Anna), North Lake, IL; Karen Schultz and her husband, Steve
(and their children, Matthew and Jennifer), Arlington, TX; Pam Soto and her
husband, Frank (and their children, Frank and Amanda), Franklin Park, IL;
Vickie Townsend and her husband, Ed (and their children, Kelly Todd and her
husband, Derek, and their daughter, Tristin; and Will Townsend), Cedar Grove,
TN; and Sheila Browning and her husband, Mike (and their children, Brent Martin
and his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Kacey; Michael Lee Browning, and Matt
Browning), Huntingdon, TN. She also is survived by four great friends who
helped her be able to stay in her own home: Jan Morris, Beth Routzon, Dale
Davidson, and Diane Thompson, and by many wonderful neighbors, especially Alex
and Evelyn McConnell and their children, Samuel, Joseph, and Madelyn, who she
considered to be her other grandchildren. In addition, she is survived by her
dear friend of many years, Dr. Carsten Stuckenholz, of Pittsburgh, PA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her brothers,
Eugene Kennedy and his wife, Lucille, and Thomas Kennedy, all of
McLemoresville, TN.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle on October 23,
2012
Alva Lee Brumlow, Sr., born to W. L.
Brumlow and Nancy Elizabeth Campbell on August 10, 1918 in Hempstead, Texas.
He is preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Alva leaves to cherish his memories: loving wife of 77 years (YES
77 years!), Kathryn C. Brumlow; sons: Alva Lee, Jr. (Jeanette), Allen Wayne
(Linda); grandsons: Allen Wayne, Jr. (Miroslava) and Lee, III (Margarita); granddaughters: Beverly Blankenship (David), Delena
Anderson; great grandchildren:
Tristan Brumlow, Amanda
Blankenship, Brittany Copeland
(Chase), Travis Blankenship and Mia Brumlow. The children and
grandchildren are blessed to have their christian
influence and prayers guided by Alva.
Alva Lee was employed for 40 years and retired to enjoy his horses
in Tomball and later in life he was diagnosed with dementia and was comforted
by his loyal companion and pet, Pam.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2PM on Wednesday, October 24,
2012 at Brookside Funeral Home with visitation to begin at 1PM followed by
interment in Brookside Memorial Park.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle on October 29,
2012
Jerry Lee Harris, age 80 of Houston, Texas died Friday, October 26,
2012. He was born on August 15, 1932, in Hobart, Oklahoma. J
erry is a veteran of the United States Air Force, and served in
Korea, as an Airman, First Class. After serving his country, he had a
successful career as a Draftsman with Exxon Corporation, retiring after 35
years. He was a member and deacon of Spring Woods Baptist Church of Houston,
Texas.
He is preceded in death by his father, W. T. Harris; mother, Myrtle
Harris; and brothers, William and Lewis and sister, Norma
Blankenship.
Jerry is survived by his loving wife, of 60 years, Gayle; son Terry
and daughters, Debbie Bentley and husband Mark and Cathy Kendall and husband
Craig; grandchildren, Matt Mann, Kristopher Cook, Melissa Mann, Megan Eustes
and husband Wes, Marcus Bentley, and Andrew Kendall. He is also survived by
numerous nieces and nephews.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at
Klein Funeral Home, 9719 Wortham Blvd., Houston, Texas 77065, officiated by
Pastor Jerry Mayfield.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from
December 12, 2012 to January 11, 2013
Cora LaVola LaRue,
81, former resident of Bartlesville, died Saturday December 8, 2012, in Houston, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 13,
2012, in the Adams Boulevard Church of Christ with Mr. David Hammonds
officiating. Interment will be in the Dewey Cemetery under the direction of the
Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory.
Cora LaVola LaRue was born November 30, 1931 at Jerusalem, Arkansas
to Samuel Elmer and Ora Elizabeth (Reid) Blankenship. She was raised and received her education
in Jerusalem, Arkansas graduating high school there. Mrs. LaRue worked as a
secretary for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma
for a brief time. She met and married Harold Eugene LaRue on December 30, 1950
at Tulsa. They lived in Tulsa and Texas before moving to Bartlesville in 1957.
She lived in Bartlesville until moving with family in Houston, Texas in 2008.
Mrs. LaRue attended the 6th and Dewey Church of Christ, Limestone Church of
Christ, Dewey Church of Christ, Adams Boulevard Church of Christ and the Nowata
Church of Christ where she was very active in Bible study classes. Mrs. LaRue
was also a member of the Oklahoma Writers Guilds and produced Poetry. She was
strongly dedicated to the Lord and her family.
Survivors include; three sons James Lowell LaRue and his wife
Dianne of Newark, Arkansas, Mark Edwin LaRue and his wife Patricia of Houston,
Texas and Paul Francis LaRue and his wife Becky of Lawton, Oklahoma; one
daughter LaVola Jeanette Bielert and her husband Tim of Spring, Texas; fourteen
grandchildren; Rebekah Ann LaRue, Leia Lynn LaRue Parks, Jamie Elizabeth LaRue
Robinson, Lyle Hedgecock, Mark Samuel LaRue, Nathan LaRue, Bethany Frances
LaRue Mire, Dean Alan LaRue, Devin Paul LaRue, Amber Nicole White, Lanay
Bielert, Melody Bielert, Travis Bielert, Nicholas LaRue and
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. LaRue was preceded in death by her husband.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Houston Chronicle (TX) - January 2, 2013
Richard Joseph Frank of Houston, Texas, born December 23, 1950 went
to be with his family in Heaven late evening, Monday December 10, 2012.
He attended St. Rose of Lima Church and School and graduated from
Waltrip High School. Richard worked many years as a Sign Erector and Service
Electrician in and around the Gulf Coast Area and was a member of Knights of
Columbus 2917 and IBEW Union 716 of Houston, Texas. In his early years, he
spent many Saturday nights at the drag strip where he did what he loved; drag
racing. After starting his family he took on safer sports of hunting and
fishing. He lived for that next trip to Colorado and shooting ""The
Big One"". As many of us know, he lived and breathed all there was
about Clint Eastwood. We all heard more than once, ""A Man's Got to
Know His Limitations""…. His hero, like Richard was for us. He too,
was a very good shot till the end. Richard beat the cancer, but lost the battle
from complications after surgery. He will surely be missed by all.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Ely and Mary Frank
and his brother, Norman W. Frank.
He is survived by his brother, Joseph R. Frank of Bellville, Texas;
Two Daughters: Sheri L. Blankenship and husband,
Kyle; Charlotte S. Russ and husband, Jimmy
along with their mother, Martha Woods-Caudle. Richard was blessed with five
grandchildren: Corylee Melanson, Bethany Plunkett and husband, Dillon, Taryn
Loveday, Shelby Varner and August ""Jake"" Kovach; two
precious great- grandchildren; Bradlee Melanson and Kyleigh Melanson. Other
family includes Aunt Martha and Uncle Al Bayer; niece, Michelle Goedrich and
family; nephew, John Frank and family and their mother, Betty Hollowell. Left
behind are many cousins from both The Frank and The Petrvalsky families which
he shared his years. Remembering many numerous friends and acquaintances that
have fond memories of Richard; aka ""Chainsaw""…. We
dedicate ""Beer With Jesus"" sung
by Thomas Rhett in his memory with a salute from ""Ole
Milwaukee,"" his best friend.
Arrangements for a memorial celebration are being planned for early
next year.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Brownwood Bulletin (TX) - January 24, 2013
Graveside services for Martha Jo Wells, 86, of Houston will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in Live Oak Cemetery, with the Rev. Mike Cave
officiating.
She died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Houston. She was born Oct. 2,
1926, in Kingsville, to Vernie Vesta Cave Sr. and Jessie (Gautier) Cave. She
was married to Courtney Duwain Wells on June 4, 1950, in Brady. She was a
homemaker and a member of St. Phillips United Methodist Church in Houston.
Survivors include her husband, Courtney Wells of Houston; son, John
A. Wells and wife Karen of Lawrenceville, Ga.; daughters, Bonnie
Blankenship and husband Robert of
Rusk and Nancy Lemke and husband John of Richmond; sisters-in-law, Barbara Cave
and Shirley Cave; seven grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Vernie Cave Jr. and
Winston Cave; and a niece.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Houston, Harris Co. TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle on February
17, 2013
Bertie Lee Blankenship, 85, a resident of Houston for 63 years went to be with our Lord
on Feb 13, 2013.
She is survived by her three sons,
Bert Allen, Walter Bruce, and Bobby Lynn Blankenship, Brothers William (Slim), I.C. (Shorty),
Bobby, Billy Ferguson, Sister Ruth Richards, and numerous grandchildren, great
grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Bertie was born in Flippin, Arkansas on November 19, 1927. She
moved to Houston in 1951 and worked for Galena Park ISD at Cimarron Elementary
and Weingarten's Grocery until she retired.
Visitation is Sunday, Feb 17 from 4:00-6pm and services are Monday,
Feb 18, at 1:00pm Brookside Cemetary 13747 Hwy 59 N.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Humble, Harris Co., TX, Funeral
http://www.rosewood.cc/book-of-memories/1495850/Blankenship-Robert/service-details.php
Robert Victor Blankenship, Date of Birth Friday, May 22nd, 1953, Date of Death Friday,
February 8th, 2013
Service; Saturday, February 16th, 2013, 1:00pm, VFW POST 10352,
16035 Waverly Dr., Houston, TX
Rosewood Crematory, 2602 Old Humble Road, Humble, TX
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Humble, Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Houston Chronicle on March 31,
2013
Myrtle Lois Reeves "Mert" Blankenship was born on March 11, 1939 in Houston, TX
to the late Bill and Myrtle Reeves. She passed away on March 26, 2013. Mert had
one sister, Alice Mae Reeves Fink, who is also deceased.
Left to cherish her memory is her nephew, Kenneth Roy Essman and
wife, Shannon and children, Cory, Brittanie, Kendra and Kenneth Wayne; niece,
Rebecca Ann Essman and children, Shelly and Brandon Burns. Mert had a special
relationship with her double 1st cousins, Charlotte "Charly" Reeves
Dempsey and husband, Don and daughter, Brandy Dempsey and her children, Ryan
and Zoe and Margaret Reeves and children, Kaaren Hataway Lucas and Scott
Hataway. Also left to mourn her loss are special
friends and family of the heart, Shane, Kim and Dennis Allen and Robby Wallace.
The Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10-11 AM at
Rosewood Funeral home in Humble, TX. The Graveside Service will be held on
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11 AM at Rosewood Memorial Park.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Pasadena,
Harris Co., TX, Obituary
Deer Park Broadcaster (TX) - June 20, 2011
Kelvin E. "Gene" Dunn went to be with the Lord on June
19, 2011 after a brief illness. He was born on September 8, 1926 in Carmona,
Texas to Orville and Lillie Dunn.
Gene joined the United States Navy and served his country proudly
during World War II. After the war, Kelvin began his career as an operator at
Armco Steel in Houston, Texas and remained a loyal employee until his
retirement.
Gene is preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Anita
Dunn; his only daughter, Kathy Keith; and his parents.
Kelvin is survived by his son, Richard "Buddy" Dunn and
his wife E'Laine. To his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Kelvin was
known as PawPaw Dunn. PawPaw was blessed to have 5 grandchildren, Jennifer E'Layne Dunn; Natalie Jo Blankenship and her husband Robert; Dwight Eugene Dunn and his wife Lauren; Robin Heather Fielder and
her husband Daniel; and Christine Holly Keith and her fiancé Stephen Siebel.
PawPaw was further blessed to have 6 great
grandchildren who were his pride and joy, Bryce Nicole Holt; Madison Simone
Fagan; Kayla Nicole Blankenship; Robert Gage Blankenship; Gabriel Keith Fielder; and Nathaniel Fielder. Kelvin is also
survived by many nieces; nephews; relatives; and many friends that love him and
will miss him very much.
Funeral services will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June
23, 2011 in The Chapel of Grand View Funeral Home. Gene will be laid to rest in
Grand View Memorial Park with military honors.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Harris Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Ronald Leon 69, 29Jun1941 - 07Oct2010, Houston, Harris, TX, TX-449-66-0150
Blankenship,
Juanita 80, 12Dec1929 - 14Oct2010, Humble, Harris, TX, TN-410-52-5140
Blankenship,
William Lee 66, 15Sep1943 - 11Jan2010, Spring,
Harris, TX, IN-312-44-0537
Harrison
+2012, Waskom, Harrison Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Longview News-Journal on August
29, 2012
Services for Nancy
Carol Thames Blankenship, 69,
of Waskom, will be 10 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2012, at Downs Funeral Home
Chapel. Mrs. Blankenship was born March 23, 1943, in Brownwood, and
died August 27, 2012, in Shreveport,
[Caddo Parish]
La.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 30, 2012, at the
funeral home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Waskom, Harrison Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.downsfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=699144
Nancy Carol Thames Blankenship went home to be
with our Lord on August 27, 2012. She was born on March 23, 1943 in Brownwood,
Texas.
Mrs. Blankenship devoted her retirement
years to her cherished pets, helping others with sharing their joy of God’s
creatures, her greatest joy – her miniature horses. She will be remembered with
much love.
Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by
her parents, Finely Alexander and Essie Carmelita Thames of Brownwood, Texas;
her brother, Dale Thames of Shreveport, LA; and her step-son, Tony Blankenship.
Mrs. Blankenship is survived by her
devoted husband, Carroll Blankenship; one daughter, Kimberly Hudson
Walker and her husband, Warren Walker; one grandson, Michael Alexander
Williams; step-children, Joe, James and Carolyn Blankenship; step
grandchildren, Tyler and Tiffney Blankenship, Margret and Luke Blankenship, Clint and Amber Blankenship, Brittney
Wallace, Christopher Allen Benefill and Dakota Blankenship; and numerous
nieces, nephews and their families.
Celebration of Life Services will be held
at Downs Funeral Home on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. Officiating will
be Bro. Eric Peyton, pastor of First Baptist Church of Waskom.
Hays
+2012, San Marcos, Hays Co., TX, Obituary
San Marcos Daily Record (TX) - October 3, 2012
Buford Edward Carnes of San Marcos, passed
away on Oct. 1, 2012, at the age of 98. He was born on March 6, 1914, in Milam
County, to the late Roscoe K. and Helen (Blankenship) Carnes.
He received his B.S. degree from Southwest Texas State Teachers
College where he was active in the college players and was a letterman on the
Bobcat Football Team. He received his M.Ed. degree from the University of
Houston. He was a former classroom teacher and football coach before working
for Brown and Root as an office manager for eight years. In 1949 he returned to
his chosen profession and became principal of the La Ward Elementary School. He
was then principal of Industrial Junior High School
for 27 years until his retirement in 1979. Carnes was a member of the Calvary Baptist
Church and the Bible Class. He was ordained a deacon in the Crowley, La Baptist
Church in 1942.
He is survived by his wife Ruth Lee Carnes; son Ron Carnes and wife
Glenda; granddaughter Rhonda Swenson and great-grandsons John Eric and Jake
Swenson.
Family will receive friends at 9 a.m. and funeral services will
follow at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Calvary Baptist Church in San
Marcos, with the Rev. Dennis Spire officiating. Interment will follow in San
Marcos City Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Henderson
2010, Seven Points,
Henderson Co., TX, Funeral
Athens Daily
Review (Texas),
Services for Glynn
L. "Blackie" Blankenship, 87, of Seven Points are scheduled for Friday at Eubank Memorial
Chapel, Mabank at 2 p.m., with Chaplain Mike Ferguson officiating. Burial will
follow at King Cemetery under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home.
Blankenship died on
Jan. 25, 2010, in Tyler. He was born on Sept. 13, 1922, in Seymour. Visitation
was held at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home, Mabank on Thursday from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Henderson Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenshi, Glynn
Loman 87, 13Sep1922 - 25Jan2010, Kemp,
Henderson, TX, TX-460-24-6778
Hidalgo
+2011, Mission, Hidalgo
Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.gbtribune.com/section/3/article/11715/
Tribune, (Great Bend, Kan.) April 3, 2011
Leona M. Wess Blankenship, 92, died April 1 at the Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
in Mission, Texas. Born April 27, 1918, in Great Bend, was the daughter of
Theodore P. and Sarah Ellen Gilbert Wess.
Leona Wess and Donald
Carroll Blankenship were
married on Oct. 11, 1935, in Great Bend. She was a homemaker on the farm until
the girls started high school. She worked for Honaker Drilling Inc. and moved
first to Oleander Acres and then to Enchanted Valley Ranch in Mission, Texas. Mrs.
Wess was a member of the Central Christian Church in McAllen, Texas and the Soroptimist
Club in Great Bend.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Simmons of
Mission, Texas, and Lois Crump of Tuscan, Ariz.; grandsons, Donald
Simmons of Mission, Texas, Ronald Simmons (Brenda) of Alamosa, Colo., and Nathan
Crump (Laura) of Falls Church,Va.; granddaughters, Adrienne Crump (Gary
Roberts) of Tuscan, Ariz. and Laura Crump Green (Tim) of Alexandria, Va.; eight
great-grandchildren; three nephews and three nieces. She was preceded in death
by her husband; her parents; brothers, Gibert Wess and Lavern Wess; niece,
Janice McLeland; and son-in-law, Wm. Jerry Simmons.
The body will be cremated and there will be no memorial services.
+2011, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX, Death
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/themonitor/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149990502
Published in The Monitor on April 5, 2011
Leona Marie Blankenship, 92, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at Mission Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Mission. Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission is
in charge of funeral arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Monitor on September 11, 2012
Inocencia "Ino" Sanchez, born March 13, 1935, daughter of
Rio Grande Valley and Weslaco pioneers, Jose Carmona and Maria Vallejo Sanchez,
went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sept. 9, 2012.
Sanchez was a longtime employee of McManus Produce Co. and built
her very own floral design business from her home, where she decorated and sold
Homecoming Mums. She was very proud to be a lifelong registered Democrat and
attended many Democratic State Conventions as a State Delegate. She worked
tirelessly in support of her brothers' campaigns. She will be remembered for
her lifelong dedication to her Weslaco Panthers football team, supporting all
of her Sanchez nephews/nieces' school activities. She strongly supported
American Cancer Society and Relay for Life fundraising events. She also worked
for many decades as a personal sitter at John Knox Village Retirement Home in
Weslaco, TX.
She is preceded in death by her loving parents, Jose Carmona and
Maria Vallejo Sanchez; her beloved sister, Esperanza S. Martinez, and niece,
Ana Maria Sanchez Gandara.
Surviving her are her sisters:
Anita S. (Luciano G. Jr.) Garza, Graciela Sanchez (her lifelong companion and
caregiver) of Weslaco, and Maria
Belinda S. (John, Jr.+) Blankenship, of Irving, Texas. Also, her brothers:
Weslaco Mayor Joe V. (Elida R.) Sanchez, Judge (former
Hidalgo County Pct. 1 Commissioner) Samuel V. (Victoria R.) Sanchez, and Roberto Enrique V. (Bersaida L.) Sanchez, all of Weslaco, TX. Also surviving her is a maternal aunt, Lesbia Vallejo Sepulveda, of
Weslaco, TX and numerous Vallejo and Sanchez relatives. "Cota", as
her family endearingly called her, as well, was a maternal figure to her
sisters'/brothers' children and her Great-Nieces/Nephews.
A Funeral Mass in celebration of her life will be held Wednesday,
Sept. 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Weslaco, TX
where Sanchez was a lifelong parishioner and was Baptized, Confirmed and
received her Holy Communion Sacrament.Interment will follow at Highland
Memorial Park in Weslaco. Pallbearers will be her Sanchez nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hidalgo Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Leona
Marie 92, 27Apr1918 - 01Apr2011, Mission, Hidalgo, TX, KS-515-34-3495
Hill
2013, Covington, Hill Co.,
TX, Obituary
Cleburne Times-Review (TX) - December 31, 2013
Graveside service for Terri Lynn Meadows, 61, of Covington will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in the Rio Vista Cemetery. Pastor
Rick Douglas will officiate.
Terri Lynn Meadows passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, in Keene [Johnson
Co., TX]. She was born
June 15, 1952, in Dallas to Jerry and Catherine Blankenship Brown. She married her soulmate, Wiley Meadows on June 4, 1983, in
Arlington. Mrs. Meadows was a dedicated and loving wife and homemaker. She was
a fun loving, spunky lady who was smiling all the time and known as jokester.
She enjoyed crafts of all kinds and reading. She will be missed by all who knew
and loved her.
Survivors include her husband, Wiley Meadows; father, Jerry Brown;
children, Michael Martin, Sieglinda Perkins and husband, James, and Alfred
Meadows and wife, Angela; five grandchildren; siblings, Mike Brown, Mike
Mullins, Jesse Brown, Sheri Latimer, Patti Sullivan and John Mullins; several
generations of nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother; and a sister, Debra
Bertran.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hockley
2011, Levelland, Hockley Co., TX, Obituary
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - June 5, 2011
Funeral services for Don Martin, 58, of Levelland will be 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Lubbock, Texas. Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery under direction of
George Price Funeral Home, Levelland, Texas.
Don was born on Nov. 4, 1952, in Pampa, Texas, to Morris and Wanda
(Buckner) Martin. He married Connie
Sue Blankenship on Jan. 11,
1981. He was the owner of Levelland Floor Covering and a financial advisor. He
presently was employed as an insurance adjuster and was the owner of Star of
Texas Show Pigs.
Survivors include his loving wife, Connie Sue
Martin of Levelland, Texas; three sons, Clayton Martin and his wife Casey of
Kyle, Texas, Joel Martin and his wife Mandi of Ruidoso, N.M., and Kevin Martin
and his wife Danielle of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Kelsey Martin Pape and her
husband Adam of Grapevine, Texas; seven grandchildren, Kailey, Colton, Gracie,
Emma, Easton, Chloe and Madelyn; his mother, Wanda Martin of Roswell, N.M.; a
brother, Jeff Martin and his wife Dorothy; and a sister, Marsha Robertson and
her husband Donnie, all of Roswell, N.M.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Jerry Martin.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hood
2011, Granbury, Hood Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on December
7, 2011
Joaquina Lynn Kirk, resident of Granbury, was born Jan. 23, 1941 in
Shattuck, OK to Willard and Pauline Schultz, and passed away peacefully on Dec.
2, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 at the Chapel of
Lunn Funeral Home in Olney. Burial will be at Newcastle Cemetery in Newcastle,
Texas.
She is survived by her beloved spouse Melvin Lee Kirk of 47 years;
devoted daughters: Twyla Tibbertsma, spouse Ritske, and sons Ritske Jr. and
Cees; Kristina Wood and son Devin, Betsy Pokluda, spouse Bryan and children
Brian and Brooke; loving brother Donavon Schultz and wife Mary, and niece Dori;
brother in-law Donald Kirk, cherished nephews
Charles Blankenship, Gene, Stephen and Michael Kirk and
numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents Willard and Pauline,
second daughter Kimberly Fleck, nephews:
Jay Schultz, Dennis Blankenship, and son-in-law Mike Wood.
Mel and Jo enjoyed raising show pigeons, fishing, and family
camping trips. Joaquina also relished the shopping expeditions she and her
daughters enjoyed to the fullest and absolutely loved antique and garage sale
shopping and selling. Throughout Mel’s work in the oilfield and their ownership
of the Horizon Lure-Tackle Company; the family lived in Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Michigan, Arizona, and England. Moving was always an adventure for
the family! Joaquina touched the lives of many people with a smile, wit, and
generosity!
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Granbury, Hood Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Akron Beacon Journal on May 26,
2013
Raymond (Ray) Roberts Darby, Jr., 75, passed away on May 23, 2013
in Granbury, Texas after an extended illness. Born May 15, 1938 in Pittsburgh,
Pa., Ray was a graduate of Kent State University and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Proceeded in death by his parents, Raymond and Ardel Darby; and his
brother, Kenny;
he is survived by his wife, Brenda; sons, Mark (Vanessa) and Michael
(Valerie) Darby, and Scott (Aimee) McCollam; daughters, Kelley Darby and
Kristin (Karen) McCollam; grandchildren,
Alec and Madison Darby, Lee Burgess, Taylor and Jesse Blankenship, Marlie and Marin McCollam; brothers, Ned, Don and Joe Darby; and
sister, Margaret Everett.
Before retiring to Granbury, Texas in 1999, Ray was a resident of
Silver Lake, Ohio for over 30 years, where he worked for the Campbell Soup
Company, the Burger Iron Company and in real estate. His retirement years were
spent traveling, playing bridge, golfing and cheering for The Ohio State
Buckeyes.
Private services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will take
place at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Howard
+Big Spring, Howard Co., TX, Trinity Memorial Park
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67622098
Strickland, Billie Ruth Blankinship, 08Jan1944,
Big Spring, Howard Co., TX, 29Mar2011, Big Spring, Howard Co., TX,
D/o Ernest Elige Blankinship (1911 - 1965)
& Ruth Pauline Langford (1916 - 1972), W/o Roy Eugene Strickland (1941 -
1995),
Obituary;
Billie Strickland,
67, of Big Spring, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011
at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with L. C. "Trip"
Gibbs, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born on January 8, 1944, in Big Spring, Texas and married
Roy "Gene" Strickland on October 27, 1961 in Forsan. He preceded her
in death on April 13, 1995.
Billie was a waitress at the Forsan Cafe, Joe Boys and Cowboys. She
loved working in her yard, spending time with her grandkids and fun trips to
the casino.
Survivors include two daughters, Genia Phillips and husband, Marcus
and Connie Strickland all of Big Spring; one sister, Verna Jo Gray of Odessa; one brother, Larry
Blankinship of Brownwood; two
grandsons, Andy Neel and Jake Moore both of Big Spring; one great
granddaughter, Tatum Neel of Big Spring; several brothers-in-law,
sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Raymond Blankinship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hunt
+2010, Greenville Hunt
Co., TX, Obituary
http://heraldbanner.com/obituaries/x2014325183/Ruby-Jo-Warren
, August 29, 2010
Ruby Jo Blankenship Warren, 97, passed away Aug. 26, 2010, at home in Greenville in Hunt
County. Mrs. Warren was born in Celeste, Hunt County, Sept. 29, 1912, to the
late E. Harley and Hattie Johnson Blankenship.
Her parents moved from Lebanon, Tenn., to Hunt County in 1906. Mrs.
Warren was graduated from Celeste High School in 1935. She was on the girls’
basketball team and remained active in the Celeste school system throughout her
life. She wed Lemuel Raymond “Lem” Warren on April 11, 1935, at Munger Church
in Dallas; and they had four children, Jerry Ray, Harley Joe, Don Jackie and
Sarah Catherine. She stated on many occasions her longevity is explained
by her active lifestyle and her dedication to her four children, seven
grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great friends. Mrs. Warren was the
oldest living member of First Baptist Church of Celeste and the oldest living
person raised in Celeste. She was a homemaker and
wrote for the Celeste Courier and the Greenville Banner. She was an active
member in the Celeste Thursday Club (50 years) and the Celeste Coffee Club (20
years). She was a longtime political activist.
Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her parents, Hattie Johnson Blankenship in 1953 and E. Harley Blankenship in 1975; her husband, Lemuel Raymond “Lem”
Warren in 1977; her sister, Irene Blankenship in
1911; her son, Jerry Warren in 1987; and her grandson, Bradley Todd Warren in
1981.
She is survived by sons Harley Joe Warren of Naples, Fla., and Don
Jackie Warren and wife Marilyn of Greenville; a daughter, Sarah Catherine
Warren Davis of Greenville; grandchildren Jeffrey Warren and wife Lori of
Rockwall, Rachel Warren Carr and husband Franklin of Mesquite, Wesley Warren of
West Palm Beach, Fla.; Amy Louise Warren Boyd Brierton and husband Dennis of
Greenville, Anthony “Tony” Warren of Commerce and Ginger Denise Davis Gardner
and husband Craig of Weatherford; and great-grandchildren Zachary Warren, Tyler
Warren, Dallas Warren, Dalton Warren, Zoë Gardner and Bailey Warren.
So when her eulogy is being read with her life’s action to rehash,
she has to be proud of the things that are said and how she spent her dash (the
poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis). It is not the things that we have but the
people in our lives and how we treated them, with respect and love. We all are
a part of the family of our Lord.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Coker-Mathews Funeral
Home chapel with Brother Bob Layman and Brother Kelly Reagan officiating. Her
spirit is with the Lord and her earthly body will reside next to her husband
Lem Warren in Hogeye Cemetery, Celeste, Hunt County. Pallbearers are
Jeffrey Warren, David Warren Jr., David Warren Sr., Wesley Warren, Mike Warren
and Phillip Warren. Honorary pallbearers are the Honorable U.S. Representative
Ralph Hall, Honorable Judge Joe Bobbitt, Deborah Hughes, Dr. Thomas Craven, Don
Armstrong, Chris Barnard and Glen “Butch” Mitchell.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Greenville, Hunt Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - July 2, 2011
Raymon D. Johnson, 79, entered eternal rest June 15, 2011. Born in
Hunt County to Claudie Raymond and Virgie Blankinship
Johnson, he attended schools in Twin Elm, Donaldson and Lone Oak and graduated
from Royse City High School in Royse City. After his service in the United
States Air Force, he met and married his sweetheart, Ann Moorman, on June 28,
1958, and moved to San Antonio in August 1958. With a great eye for detail, he
retired from Kelly AFB in 1990 as a quality assurance specialist with 33 years
of service.
Raymon's interests
included being a member of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, Kelly 1131; The
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., USA; Shriners International and The Alzafar
Shriners where he was a charter member and past president of the Mini-Wheels
Unit. Driving his half-scale replica 1910 Model T with the Mini Wheels gave him
great joy at parades and competitions. He especially enjoyed participating in
the Fiesta Flambeau and Poteet Strawberry Festival parades where he loved to
wave and interact with the crowds. His love and devotion was not only to his
family and friends, but also to animals of all kinds, with a special fondness
for dogs and cats. Raymon was a car enthusiast, known for the care, upkeep and
appearance of his family's Ford cars. He took pleasure as well in maintaining
his yard and pool and was a general handyman, gifted in working with his eyes
and hands. His sense of humor and East Texas sayings, as well as his laugh,
funny stories and gentle soul will be forever remembered.
Raymon is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Ann Johnson; a
son, Alan Johnson; daughters Teresa Dion and husband Don and Vanessa Johnson; a
brother, Dwaine Johnson and wife Pat; cousin Peggie Hooten; a nephew, Jeff
Johnson and family; and a niece, Karen Lamberson and family.
A service was held June 21 at Porter Loring Chapel in San Antonio.
A Masonic service was also held at Mission Burial Park North Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Greenville,
Hunt Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - September 23, 2011
Chester Vaughn Harris, 81, of Greenville passed away the morning of
Sept. 22, 2011, at his home in Greenville. Mr. Harris was a skilled mechanic
and was a member of the Christian faith. He was a loving husband, father,
grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Survivors are his daughters,
Vickey Blankenship and husband
Keith of Greenville and Susan Vaughn Rees and
husband George of Greenville; a sister, Betty Jean Eubanks; four grandchildren, Clinton Keith Blankenship, Christy Lynn Gray, Makeesha Kay Rees, and
Keegan Thomas Rees; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lynn Harris, in January
2008 and seven brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Lynch Funeral
Service chapel in Greenville. Interment will follow in Lynch Memorial Park.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Greenville, Hunt Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - January 22, 2012
Aaron Edwards, 88, of Greenville died Saturday, Jan, 21, 2012, at
Hunt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.
23, 2012, at First Assembly of God Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews
Funeral Home. Rev. Brent Grissom and Rev. Jason Hammack will officiate. Burial
will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Justin Arrington,
Jonathan Melcher, Landon Melcher, Evan Melcher, Glen Cagle and Randy Steen.
Mr. Edwards was born in Leonard on July 12, 1923. He was the son of
John Edwards and Dussie Hart Edwards. On June 29, 1944, he married Billie
"Sugar" Wright. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church and
was retired from Henson-Kickernick after 45 years service.
Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife, Billie "Sugar"
Edwards of Greenville; daughter, Janice Melcher and husband, Dennis of Cypress;
brother, Bill Edwards of Wichita, Kan.; five grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a daughter,
Rosalind Blankenship on May 13, 2003; grandson, Ashley
Arrington, on Oct. 4, 2009; his parents; sisters, Vera Evans and Hazel Cagle;
and brothers, Clarence Edwards, Buck Edwards and Ray Edwards.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Greenville, Hunt Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - September 7, 2012
Marvin C. Isham, 81, of Greenville passed away Sept. 6, 2012, at
his residence.
Services are at 2 p.m. today in the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home
chapel with Dr. James Ralson officiating. Interment follows at Shady Grove
Cemetery. Pallbearers are Michael
Isham, Jeff Isham, Chad
Blankenship, Troy Blankenship, Gary Walls and Jerry Lewis.
Born Nov. 2, 1930, in Greenville, Marvin was the son of Sam and
Florance (Stover) Isham. On Oct. 7, 1949, he married Betty McFarlin in
Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Army for two years serving
in the Korean War. After 37 years, he retired from Lance as a truck driver. He
was a longtime member of Lamar Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of Greenville, son James C. Isham and
wife Jeannie of Greenville, daughter
Debbie Isham Blankenship and husband
Steve of Greenville, five grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister
Margaret Daniel, brother J. L. Isham, and great-granddaughter Chasta Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Wolfe City, Hunt Co., TX, Obituary
Greenville Herald-Banner (TX) - March 14, 2012
Ruby Jean McCarley passed away the morning of March 9, 2012,
surrounded by her family. She was born March 8, 1923, in Hickory Creek. Ruby
Jean attended the Hickory Creek School during her elementary years and
graduated from Bailey High School where she was voted "Best All 'Round
Girl." Since she was so young when she graduated, she spent an extra year
at Celeste High School to sharpen her secretarial skills. Ruby Jean married E. J.
McCarley of Leonard in 1941 and became a mother to Dianne in 1944.
She lived in Dallas and Arlington for many years where she worked
at LTV Aerospace Corporation. During her 30 years with the company, she worked
in the Aerospace Engineering Department, and during the 1960s worked in the
Flight Simulation Department directly with the original seven astronauts. After
retirement in 1981, she continued to live in Arlington and then moved back to
Dallas in 2008. For those who may not have known Ruby Jean, they may have known
her brother, R.W. Browne, who learned to fly in the Hickory Creek area during
the 1930s and trained British pilots in Terrell for the military service in
World War II. Ruby Jean — mother, grandmother, aunt and friend — will be
greatly missed, but all should be comforted by the fact she loved them and is
at rest after several years of poor health.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifton R. and Jessie Blankenship Browne of Hickory Creek; her husband of 34 years; her brother, R. W.
Browne; and sister-in-law Willena West Browne.
Ruby Jean is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dianne
McCarley and Barry C. Smith of Dallas; her granddaughter, Rebecca Ross Morningstar
of Arlington; and her nieces, Gloria Browne Floyd and family of Rotan and
Bonnie Browne McKeller and family of Midland.
Friends and family will gather at R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home
at 200 S. Santa Fe Street, in Wolfe City, at 11 a.m. Friday and a procession
will leave for a graveside service at Moun. Carmel Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Hunt Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Carl 63, 02Oct1946 - 08Apr2010, Greenville,
Hunt, TX, OK-446-44-7110
Hutchinson
2012, Fritch, Hutchinson Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - July 3, 2012
Sandra Kay Tennell, 69, of Fritch died Saturday, June 30, 2012. No
services are scheduled. Cremation and arrangements are by Brown Funeral
Directors of Borger. Mrs. Tennell was born Nov. 11, 1942, in Tulsa, Okla. She
married Alton Lee Tennell on April 13, 1978, in Stratford.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Eddie Quesada of Borger; two daughters, Theresa Ann Sullivan of
Amarillo and Tamara Blankenship of Fritch; a sister, Sharon DaSilva of
Orlando, Fla.; three grand- children; and four great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Fritch, Hutchinson Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - July 24, 2012
Alton Lee Tennell, 72, of Fritch died Saturday, July 21, 2012. Mr.
Tennell was born March 25, 1940, in Vernon to Edward Tennell and Lucille
Hallmark Tennell. He was a heavy equipment operator for Zachry.
Survivors include a son, Eddie Quesada of Borger; two daughters, Theresa Sullivan of Amarillo
and Tamara Blankenship of Fritch; a brother, Wayne Tennell of
Electra; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral
Directors of Borger.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Fritch, Hutchinson Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - May 29, 2013
Terry Wayne Blankenship, 52, of Fritch died Monday, May 27, 2013. Mr. Blankenship was born
June 25, 1960, in Borger to Bud and Laverne Blankenship.
He was a member of Riverview Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Highland Park
Cemetery in Borger. Arrangements are by Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of
Fritch.
Survivors include two sons,
Ty and Tyler Blankenship ,
both of Fritch; two daughters, Melissa Blankenship of Amarillo and Hannah Parker of Borger; five grandchildren; two brothers, Larry and Randy Blankenship ; and two sisters,
Cheryl Brown and Tammie
Alejandro, both of Fritch.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Fritch, Hutchinson Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - November 7, 2013
Nita June Ausbrooks, 72, of Fritch died Monday, Nov. 2, 2013.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bunavista Baptist Churchin
Borger with Danny Courtney, pastor of First Baptist Church of Fritch,
officiating and Connie Moore, pastor of Bunavista Baptist Church, assisting.
Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Nita was born June 7, 1941, Okmulgee, Okla., to Eugene and Margaret
Stowers. Nita loved to eat cookies, travel, clothes, shoes and purses, but most
of all her granddaughter.
Survivors include a son, Kevin Ausbrooks of Fritch; a sister, Alta
Russell of Pineville, Mo.; a brother-in-law, Carl Ausbrooks of Amarillo; two sisters-in-law, Erma Blankenship of Stinnett and Judy Stowers of Borger; a
granddaughter, Shalea Ausbrooks of Amarillo; and seven nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jefferson
2010, Beaumont, Jefferson
Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.timeformemory.com/fh_obituary.cfm?obitid=34403&fhid=375
Carolyn Jo Blankenship Lee, 82, passed away November 29, 2010 at Christus St. Elizabeth
Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born in Gainesville Texas August 10, 1928.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents Tom and Sarah
Blankenship.
She is survived by her husband Charles W. Lee a retired Sante Fe
Trainmaster of Silsbee and one daughter Carol and Son-in-law Dan Strouf of
Beaumont; sister Kathryn Mann and Dr. Jimmy Mann of Henderson; brother Jim Blankenship and wife Suzy of Dallas and several nieces
and nephews.
Carolyn married Charles W. Lee November 28, 1958 in Gainesville,
Texas.
She graduated from
Gainesville High School in 1945 and from Texas Woman's University (TSCW) in
1949 with a degree in education. She taught physical Education and biology in
Dallas, Mercedes and Gainesville. She was also a counselor at Camp Waldemar in
Kerrville, Texas. Carolyn was an avid golfer winning Women's club Championship
at Silsbee Country Club eight years in a row. She was also a member of the
women's area golf associations and First Methodist Church of Silsbee. Carolyn
had a great zest and love of life. She always had a smile and friends were
drawn to her. In addition to golf she enjoyed the game of bridge and the
camerade of her friends. Carolyn was on the Silsbee Parks Board and
instrumental in obtaining the Knupple Park and was proud of her efforts in
doing so. She had a deep and abiding love for her family and always appreciated
the values of growing up on a farm.
Funeral services will be held 10:00am in the Chapel at the funeral
home December 2, 2010 with burial in R.S. Farmer Memorial Cemetery at Silsbee,
Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Beaumont, Jefferson
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Beaumont
Enterprise on October 7, 2013
Finis David Bean, 83, was born March 20,
1930 in Votaw, TX to Hudson and Carrie Musgrove Bean and passed away October 5,
2013 in Beaumont, TX. Mr. Bean was a long term resident of Beaumont and
self-employed as a barber and owner of Headmaster's Barber Shop for many years.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday,
October 8 at Ridgewood Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Votaw
Cemetery at 4:15 PM. Mr.
Bean is survived by his wife, Johnnie
Elliott Bean; his son, John David Bean and wife, Judy; grandchildren, Kenneth
David Bean (Christy), John Matthew Bean (Marilyn) and Kimberly Dale Wilson
(Eric); his great-grandchildren, Natalie, Eli and Cooper Bean and Lauren Wilson
and his sister, Alice Blankenship.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
two brothers and four sisters.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013,
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on Oct. 24,
2013
Robert Allen Bobby Marsh, Sr. passed away quietly in the early
morning of October 21, 2013. He was a member of Pipefitters Local 195. Bobby
was born June 10, 1952 in Kingsville, TX to James Oscar and Mary June Chapman
Marsh.
He is survived by his wife, Becky; son, Robert Allen Marsh, Jr.; step daughters, Audrey Crawford and her
husband, Michael, of Nederland, Sarah Blankenship
and her husband, Adam, of Vidor, Leanna Ward and boyfriend, Sean Bishop, of Bridge City,
and Tara Hardy; seven step grandchildren; and brother, Kent Marsh and his wife,
Susan, of Houston.
A service celebrating Bobby's life will be held Saturday, October
26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Claybar Kelley Watkins Funeral Home.
Bobby will be missed by many who knew and loved him.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Groves, Jefferson Co., TX, Obituary
The Beaumont Enterprise, (TX) - January 13, 2012
Emilio Velasco, 67, of Groves, died January 10, 2012, at Christus
Hospital St. Elizabeth, in Beaumont.
Born January 28, 1944, to Dora Esquivel and Adolph Velasco, Sr., in Port
Lavaca, he was a resident of the area for the last forty years. Emilio was
owner and operator of a local industrial services company. He enjoyed
gardening, working in his yard, and was a very business oriented individual.
His greatest loves were his wife, family, and his business.
Emilio is survived by his wife, Patricia Garcia of Groves; sons, Christopher Velasco of Sour Lake,
William Blankenship of
Beaumont, Paul Garcia of Port Neches, and Josh Velasco of Houston; daughters,
Christina Rodriguez of Beaumont, Erica Arabie and her husband, James of Port
Neches, Ashley Quinn of Port Neches, Heather Velasco of Nederland, and Danielle
Quinn of Port Neches; fourteen grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Clay of Texas
City, Angie Stillinger of Alvin, Ruth Bobbitt of Lufkin, and Sara Remollino of
Alvin; brothers, Aaron Velasco of Texas City, George Velasco of Friendswood,
Adolph Velasco, Jr., Abel Velasco, and Daniel Velasco, all of Texas City. He is
preceded in death by his parents, Adolph Velasco, Sr. and Dora Esquivel;
grandsons, Hector Rodriguez, Jr. and Brad Miller, Jr.
His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2012,
at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland, with interment to follow at
Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on
September 28, 2012
Michael Mike James Bonsall, 59, of Nederland, Texas, passed away at
his home on September 26, 2012. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October
12, 1952, to the late Melvin and Imogene Blankenship Bonsall. He retired after 24 years of service in the maintenance
department for Port Arthur I.S.D.
Funeral services will be held at Melancon's Funeral Home, 1605
Avenue H, in Nederland, on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., Msgr.
Dan Malain officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in
Port Neches.
Michael is survived by his wife, Darlene Bonsall of Nederland;
daughters, Rhonda Brown and husband, Chuck of Nederland and Christy McGraw and
husband, Danny of Grandbury; sister, Stacy Dean and husband, Terry of Warren;
brother, Scott Bonsall and wife, Darlene of Nederland; grandchildren, Morgan
Brown, Jake McGraw, Harlee Brown, and Demi McGraw; and his faithful companion,
Ricky.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Ester Blankenship; son, Michael Bonsall, Jr.; and daughter,
Michele Bonsall.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX,
Port Arthur News (TX) - September 10, 2012
Leo D. Fairchild, Jr., 50, of Sabine Pass, Texas passed away at his
home on Saturday, September 8, 2012. He was born on March 14, 1962 to Viola Blankenship Fairchild and Leo D. Fairchild, Sr. in Port Arthur,
Texas.
Hap was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked as a dealer and
Pit boss for Harrah's Casino in Lake Charles for over two years. He was a
member of Sabine Pass Christian Fellowship Church.
Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 13, 2012 in
the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson with Rev. Ken Barker,
officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leo D. "Champs"
Fairchild, Sr.
Hap is survived by his wife, Tori Jordan of Sabine Pass, Texas, his
daughter, Celina Fairchild of Nederland, Texas, his mother, Viola Fairchild of
Sabine Pass, Texas, his sisters, Sharon Casagrande and husband Tom of
Lawrenceville, Georgia, Darlene Whitlock of Ladson, South Carolina, Leola
Gravelle and husband Tim of Portland, Oregon, several nieces and nephews.
Johnson
2011, Burleson, Johnson Co., TX, Obituary
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (TX) -
January 10, 2011
Kathryn Lucille Wickline, 84, of Burleson, a retired secretary,
died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at her home in Burleson. Celebration of life: 5 to
7 p.m. Monday at the home of her brother, 2528 Castle Rd. Burleson. Funeral: At
a later date through Broyles McGuire Funeral Home, Union, W.Va. Interment: Carmel
Cemetery, Gap Mills, W.Va.
Kathryn Lucille Wickline was born May 10, 1926, in Lewisburg,
W.Va., to George Dewey Edward and Pauline Blankenship
Wickline. She graduated from Rainelle High School in 1944 and then from
Charleston School of Commerce. Her first job was with the Infantile Paralysis
Association and she also worked at the National Bank Of
Commerce. She retired from Union Carbide Corp. in 1988 as a chemical secretary
after 28 years of service. She was a member of Alpha Iota Sorority and Covenant
Methodist Church of Port Orange, Fla. Kathryn was always involved in the church
choir and church functions.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, George Marvin
Wickline; and sister, Margarette Adell Wickline.
Survivors: Brother, Thomas Monroe Wickline and wife, Brenda Gayle,
of Burleson; nieces, Juanita Kathryn Vandersaul of Burleson, Jennifer Ost of
Cresson, Tammy Stone of Burleson; and nephew, Michael Tallent of Burleson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, Obituary
Cleburne Times-Review (TX) - February 17, 2011
Graveside services for Robert Lee Wise, 74, of Cleburne, will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr.
Wise passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, in Cleburne. He was born to Robert
Vernon and Velma Blankenship Wise on March 9, 1936, also in Cleburne.
He married Rosa Ellen Bullard Wise on Nov. 26, 1954, in Cleburne.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired after 21
years as a welder with Martin Sprocket in 2001. He was an outspoken man who
enjoyed visiting with his family and friends. Robert looked forward to his
evening outings, riding around town. He will be missed greatly by all who knew
and loved him.
Robert was preceded in death by his father; and brothers, Jimmy
Wise and infant, Darrell Wise.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Rosa Wise; mother, Velma
Wise; children, Charlotte Wise, Robby Wise and his wife, Melissa, and Courtney
Hughes and her husband, Scott; grandchildren, Justin Wise and Loren Hughes;
siblings, Richard Wise, Marie Wright, Laverne Pervis; numerous nieces, nephews;
and a host of other relatives and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, Obituary
Cleburne Times-Review (TX) - February 8, 2012
Service for Uberta Doty Reed, 90, of Cleburne will be conducted at
1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Mr.
Roger Stewart will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jeff Dugger, Chad Dugger,
Casey Dugger, Jordan Reed, Adam Hutto, Clint Davis, Garrett Davis, Steve Swager
and John Pantoja. Honorary pallbearers will be Rick Singletary and Doug Dugger.
Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.
Mrs. Reed passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Azle [Tarrent
Co., TX]. She was born
Nov. 5, 1921, in Cleburne to Rudy Smith Doty and Georgia Ann Walker Doty. She
married Travis Reed on June 14, 1941, in Glen Rose. Mrs. Reed was a homemaker
and a most loving Christian mother and grandmother. She was known as
"Ma-Maw Bertie," and she lived her life as an example to others. She
was a member of Westhill Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, Ronald B. Reed and wife, Sandy, of
Cleburne; daughters, Ann Dugger and husband, Doug, of Longview and Kathy
Singletary and husband, Rick, of Cleburne; nine grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sister, Mary Fogarty and
husband, Fred, of Cleburne; brothers, Jake Doty of Fort Worth and Burl Doty of
Bridgeport; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Reed on Oct. 6,
2006; brothers, Bill Doty, Arthur Doty and Buddy Doty; and sisters, Jewel
Blankenship and Pearl Fuller.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Godley, Johnson Co., TX, Obituary
Cleburne Times-Review (TX) - April 5, 2012
Jane Susanne Meadows, 59, of Godley, Texas, passed away Tuesday,
April 3, 2012, in Fort Worth, [Tarrant Co.] Texas. A private graveside service will be held at Caddo Cemetery.
Miss Meadows was born in Alexandria, Va., on May 7, 1952, the
daughter of Frances Jane (Reynolds) and Oliver E. Meadows. She was an attorney
and was of the Baptist faith.
Miss Meadows was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Oliver E. Meadows of Godley; sister, Sylvia Blankenship of Apex, N.C.; and nephews,
Lee and John Blankenship,
both of Raleigh, N.C.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Joshua, Johnson Co., TX, Obituary
Cleburne Times-Review (TX) - November 25, 2012
Lottie Mae "Sis" "Nana" Blankenship, 90, of Joshua passed away Wednesday, Nov.
21, 2012, in Fort Worth [Tarrant Co., TX].
Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Mountain Valley Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial: Cleburne Memorial Cemetery.
Lottie Mae was born May 18, 1922, in Cleburne to the late Robert
Clinton and Fannie Mavornee Belle Johnson Cummings. She was always very proud
of her large family, as she and her twin, Lester Ray "Son" Cummings,
were two of 10 children.
Lottie Mae married David G. Blankenship on March 29, 1941. She loved her family,
staying very involved in the lives of her grandchildren. She greatly enjoyed
being outside tending to her flowers and garden, always talking and telling
stories of her life as a twin, being one of 10 children and of her marriage
with David.
Survivors: daughters, Julie Hollaway, and husband, Phillip, of Joshua and Joyce Short, and husband, John, of Crowley; grandchildren, Jason and
Ashley Hollaway, Joseph Kuenz and Cassondra Singleton, all of Joshua, Robert
Gray of Fort Worth, David Short of Godley and Alan Short of Lake Worth;
great-grandchildren, Matthew, Jeffrey, Aaron, Chris and Shawn Singleton, all of
Joshua, David and Kayla Short of Burleson and Kaitlyn Short of Godley; and brother,
R.L. Cummings, of Harrell, Ark.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Joshua, Johnson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on May 23, 2013
George Washington Blankenship Jr., 71, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday at Open Door Ministry in Joshua.
Survivors: Wife, Margaret Lee Blankenship; sons,
Wayne, Darin and Tracy; and three grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jones
2013, Anson, Jones Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on March
11, 2013
Peggy Mckeever, 77, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Abilene [Taylor Co., TX].
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Anson
Church of Christ with Joe Hailey officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope
Cemetery.
Peggy was born September 3, 1935 in Stamford. She was the only
child of Orville and Freeda (Williamson) McKeever. She graduated from Anson
High School in 1953 and Abilene Christian University in 1957. Because of the
influence of her first grade teacher, she chose elementary education as her
career. Peggy taught first and fourth grades for 39 years in Abilene at Travis
and Reagan schools. She always felt honored when one of her ex-students
remembered her, and she was always eager to help any child that needed help.
After retirement from teaching, Peggy started volunteering at Abilene Regional
hospital. She looked forward to her days to work. Peggy enjoyed traveling with
her family and she was always planning another trip. Her favorite destination
was Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Survivors include his aunt,
Mary Jo Blankenship; cousins,
Steve Blankenship (and wife, Lee Anne), George Blankenship (and wife, Louise), Scott Blankenship, Don Williamson (and wife, Rochelle),
Gerald Williamson (and wife, Winola), Viva Turnbow, Craig McKeever, Ricky
McKeever, Billy Joe McKeever, Mike and Andy.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Kaufman
2010, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.kaufmanherald.com/articles/2010/11/05/obituaries/doc4cd41710091d0405619567.txt
Published: Friday,
November 5, 2010
Jerry D. Blankenship,
70, of Kaufman passed quietly away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Jerry was born in
Ravenna, Texas to Samuel and Clara Blankenship
on February 29, 1940.
Jerry served in the
United States Air Force from 1957-1963 with distinction and honor. He never
lost his love of flying obtaining his pilot’s license in civilian life. Jerry also enjoyed reading and was always ready to deal,
trade or barter anything of value just for the opportunity to talk to
people. Jerry's greatest pride and joy are his
grandchildren. He would always include them in every conversation.
Jerry is preceded
in death by his parents, Samuel and Clara, his sister Nona Gayle and his brother Gaylon.
He is survived by his children, Jimmy, Jeff, Tawny, Shawn, Vonne and Shayne; as well as his sister, Bonnie, and brother, Mike.
A celebration of Jerry’s life was held
on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at Anderson-Clayton Brothers Funeral Home, 305 N.
Jackson Street, Kaufman, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Kaufman Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Jerry
Delton 70, 29Feb1940 - 01Nov2010, Kaufman,
Kaufman, TX, TX-467-54-6718
Kerr
2013, Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX, Obituary
Kerrville Daily
Times (TX) - April 25, 2013
Kenneth J. Way, 83, of Kerrville, went peacefully to be with our
Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, surrounded by his wife, children
and grandchildren. He was born in Snyder, Texas, on June 27, 1929, to John and
Ethel Way. He was owner of Way's Trading Post for more than 25 years. He was a
God-fearing man who loved life, music, fishing and above all, his family.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Way; one sister,
Sylvia and Roger Casavant of Kerrville; four children, Jane Way of Kerrville,
Kathy and Cecil McGehee, Twila and Ronny Rotge of Kerrville and Bonnie and
Jimmy Crider of Oxford, Ark.; five grandchildren, Buddy McGehee of San Antonio,
Tammy and Robert Haney of Kerrville, Scott and Brooke Rotge of Ingram, Christi
Crider of Melbourne, Ark., and Sean Rotge of Kerrville; seven great-grandchildren, Dustin McGehee,
Tori McDaniels, Amber Haney, Brittany Haney, Jaxson Rotge, Bennett Blankenship and Carly Jane Blankenship ; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Jack Way,
Eldon Way and Edward Way; one sister, Evelyn Morgan; and a granddaughter,
Jimmie Michelle Crider.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Grimes
Funeral Chapels, officiated by Pastor Del Way. Burial will follow in the
Nichols Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Buddy McGehee, Scott Rotge, Sean Rotge,
Robert Haney, Dustin McGehee, Shane Morris and Corey Walden.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lamar
2011, Paris, Lamar Co., TX, Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - December 5, 2011
Gladys Magnuson went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec 2, 2011, at
Legends Healthcare Center. Funeral services have been set for 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 6, at Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Michael officiating.
Interment is to follow at Pyles Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Glen
Michael, David Michael, Mitchell Nava, Kyle Mitchell, David Mitchell and Steve
Lewis.
Gladys Magnuson was born July 10, 1921, in Maxey, the daughter of
Doc and Cora Owens Mitchell. She married Eugene "Buster" Magnuson on
Sept. 4, 1941, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 2000. She was a
longtime member of the Direct Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three
brothers, Albert Benjamin Mitchell, Odie Elmer Mitchell and Roy Elton Mitchell;
two sisters, Retha Mitchell Mae and Peggy Mitchell Nava; and a daughter-in-law,
Mary Kunkel Magnuson.
She is survived by her sons, Sam Magnuson and wife, Eva, of Sumner,
Haston Magnuson of Sumner, Ty Magnuson and wife, Linda, of Sumner; brothers, Bob
Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell, Joe Mitchell, Buck Mitchell; sisters, Bess Mitchell
Knight, Floise Mitchell Hickey; grandchildren,
Rhonda Magnuson Foreman, Carol Magnuson, Sammie Magnuson Jr., Tammy Magnuson
Enloe, Rodney Daniels, Patti Johnson, Brad Blankenship
and Natasha Norman; 15 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Paris, Lamar Co., TX, Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - May 7, 2013
Imogene Bratcher Tomblin, 87, of Paris, passed away Monday, May 6,
2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, at
Bright-Holland Funeral Home with the Rev. Randall Scott officiating. Burial
will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Tomblin, the daughter of John and Arra Trapp Bratcher, was
born Jan. 30, 1926, in Lamar County. She married Marion Adrain Tomblin on Nov.
5, 1948, building 59 years of family and memories before his death on Dec. 5,
2007. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and an avid cook. Her career
as an aid with the North Lamar ISD at the Cecil Everett Elementary campus
spanned 20 years before her retirement in 1989. On Wednesday afternoons, her
camping friends always came to her house to play Canasta.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one sister,
Dovie Dell Byas; four brothers, William "Bill" Bratcher, Ollie
"Red" Bratcher, Leonard Bratcher and Haskell Bratcher.
Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn Marshall and husband,
Kenneth, of Hopewell; granddaughter, Kelli Mallicote and husband, Grant, of
Tigertown; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law,
Jeanie Bratcher, Wayne and Ann Tomblin, Faye Caviness, Thomas and Rita Tomblin,
Madge Tomblin and Herschel
Blankenship ; along with
numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Casket bearers will be Larry
Bratcher, Richard Bratcher, Gerald Wayne Byas and David Issac Power.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Paris, Lamar
Co., TX, Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - July 17, 2013
Herschel E. Blankenship, 90, of Paris, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Heritage House
in Paris.
Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home will conduct graveside service at 10
a.m. on Thursday, July 18, at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Randall Scott
officiating.
He was born July 28, 1922, the third son born to Luther and Willie Allen
Blankenship. He was born in the
Atlas community of Lamar County. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942 and
after basic training in Waco, he was transferred to
Seymour, Ind. In 1943, he came home on furlough and on Aug. 20, 1943, he
married his school days sweetheart, Dorothy Tomblin. When he returned to camp,
he made arrangements for Dorothy to come to Indiana. They had lots of good
times together until 1944 when he was sent overseas and she returned home. On
May 8, 1945, he was going through Munich, Germany with 2,000 gallons of aviation
fuel when he was stopped by hundreds of people celebrating the surrender of the
Germans to the U.S. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Upon returning home, he farmed for several years, then worked for
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., as a route salesman until B & W came to Paris and
started employment there January of 1953. He worked there for 30 years until
his retirement in February of 1983. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church
where he was a member of Adult 6 Sunday School Class.
He was preceded in death by his mother when he was 18-months-old;
his father; three older brothers, Vernon, Weldon and Fred "Ted" Blankenship; stepmother, Stella Bramlett Blankenship; daughter,
Rexann and husband, John Mallory; and by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Blankenship.
He is survived by a brother,
J. H. Hack Blankenship ; two grandsons, John Mallory and wife,
Joy, and Jeff Mallory and wife, Sarah; three great-grandsons, Keaton, Kyle and
Cannon Mallory; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends and
neighbors.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Paris,
Lamar Co., TX,
Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - July 26, 2013
Bessie Pauline Tigue, 82, formerly of Bugtussle, Texas, passed away
Wednesday, July 24, 2013.
Funeral services have been set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at
Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Tigue officiating. Interment will
follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City. Serving as pallbearers will be Shannon Tigue, Dewayne Flanery, Marcus Green, Jeremy Blankenship, Bear Tigue, Lance Barrera and Derrall
Crain.
She is survived by her children,
Gary Tigue and wife, Rosie, Glenda Green and husband, Ray, Pattie Blankenship and husband,
Jerry, Pauletta Barrera and husband, Tony, Nancy
Crain and husband, David; 28 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 12
great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Tigue; parents, A. B.
and Beulah Mae Tiffee; daughter, Sharon Dickerson; great-grandson, Cody Morgan;
three brothers; and three sisters.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Paris, Lamar Co., TX, Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - November 10, 2013
Reba Jane Ryan, 93 of Paris, passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at
Bright-Holland Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Fortenberry officiating. Burial
will follow in Meadowbrook Gardens.
Mrs. Ryan, the daughter of Francis Marion and Martha Blankenship Stokes, was born July 11, 1920, in Ava, Ark.
During World War II she taught school and later owned and operated
the Karmel Korn Kandy Store in California. When she moved to Paris, she owned
and operated Ye Ol' Candy Shop. Following retirement she continued to work by
running the café at the Paris Livestock Commission. Reba was an outgoing person
and never met a stranger. She had been a member of East Paris Baptist Church
and attended until her health began to fail.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Ryan on Dec.
27, 1992; a granddaughter, Cecilie Carlow; a son-in-law, W. C. Carlow; a
daughter-in-law, Victoria "Chris" Ryan; and her seven half siblings.
Survivors include her children, Linda Carlow of Paris, Fonda Carlow
of Gladewater, Sandra Bratcher and husband, Troy of Paris and Rio Hondo, Harris
F. Ryan of Healdsburg, Calif., Carolyn Deal and husband, Robert of Paris, Nelda
Ryan of Healdsburg, Calif., and Candy Ryan of Irving; grandchildren, Alan,
Cheryl, Lisa, Clayton and wife, Kim, Kevin, Shannon, Michelle, Alicia, Chantel,
Nicholas and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Michael, Erin, Ryan, Kolbie, Sierra,
Megan, Joanna, Dometreus "Trey" Portia, Braelin and Emma;
great-great-grandchildren, Casyn, Alexia, Hanna, Haily, Damagah and Dareginald;
along with several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1920 Census, McCool, Perry Co., AR,
Stokes, Frances M. 57, M, AR, Head,
Stokes, Mattie 41, F, AR, Wife,
Jones, Virgil 11, M, TX, GSon,
Hightower, Ellis 11, M, AR, SSon,
Hightower, Clay 08, M, AR, SSon,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDF3-L3H
Llano
2013, Kingsland, Llano Co., TX, Obituary
The Highlander, (Marble Falls, TX) - October 29, 2013
Verba Lucille Klueh, 95, of Kingsland passed away on Oct. 24, 2013.
She was born to Ray and Dona (Hendricks) Hilliard on June 24, 1918 in Killeen.
Mrs. Klueh grew up on a farm in Killeen, Texas during World War II
and loved to ride horses. She was the wife of the Reverend J. Ray Lawler who
pastored at the Kingsland Community Church in the 1970s. She knew how to keep a
neat house for the many church gatherings that were always there. She was an
avid reader and started to go to college while her children were young. It was
always a challenge going to different colleges as the Reverend Lawler would
move to a different church every three or four years, but she persevered. Mrs.
Klueh graduated the same year, at the same time as her daughter, Leta from ECU
in Ada, Oklahoma. She went on to become a school teacher. Verba was a 50+ year
member of PEO.
Klueh is survived by her son, Art Lawler, of Ada, Okla., sister,
Frances Reaves of Elgin, grandsons, Brien Lawler of San Antonio, and David
Govett and wife Cathy Junell of Georgetown; a granddaughter, Analisa Lawler of
Boise, Idaho; step-grandchildren, Serita Lee Blankenship , Steven Robert Klueh, and Andrew Allen
Klueh; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her first husband of over 30 years, Rev.
J. Ray Lawler, her second husband of over 30 years, Lloyd Klueh, a sister, Leta
Mae Marshall, daughter Leta Govett and granddaughter, Shari Lawler-Miller.
A memorial service was held at the Kingsland Community Church in
Kingsland, Texas on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 at 3 p.m. with the Reverend Dick West
officiating. Cremation arrangements were made by Putnam Funeral Home and
Crematorium in Kingsland.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lubbock
2010,
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX. Death
Notice
http://www.legacy.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=JAMES-BLANKENSHIP&lc=0753&mid=4224094
Blankenship, James
Russell
Born: January 7, 1932
Died: April 15, 2010
Arrangements under the direction of
Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, TX.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Lubbock, Lubbock
Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/041810/obi_611298551.shtml
Avalanche-Journal, Sunday, April 18, 2010
Rev. James Russell Blankenship of Lubbock, TX, passed away from this life to be with our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 15, 2010. Rev. Blankenship
was born on January 7, 1932 in Denison, TX. At the age of 12, he preached his
first sermon at First Church of the Nazarene in Denison, TX. He married his
childhood sweetheart, Christine Barnard, on August 16, 1951. In 1953, he
graduated from what is now Southern Nazarene University with a degree in
Theology. During his pastoral career, Rev. Blankenship served at Pawhuska (Oklahoma), Tulsa Regency Park
(Oklahoma), Austin Grace (Texas), and St. Louis Webster Groves (Missouri). In
1973, he became superintendent of the Northwestern Ohio District, where he
served until 1980 when he became superintendent of the San Antonio District. He
served in this capacity for 22 years. In 1978, he was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.
Preceding Rev.
Blankenship in death were his
parents, Christine Weist
Blankenship and Lee Harold Blankenship, and sister, Rosemary Sullivan.
Those left to cherish his legacy include his wife of 58 years,
Chris; daughter, Karen Donnerberg and husband John of Lubbock;
granddaughters, Emily Rowin and husband Ty of Lubbock; Amy Donnerberg of Lubbock; siblings, Betty Lynch
and husband WM of Nashville, TN, Harold Blankenship
and wife Doris of Oklahoma City, OK, Jacob Blankenship
and wife Helen of Olathe, KS, and Carolyn McNeil and
husband Don of Denison, TX; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Family and friends will gather in celebration of his life on April
19, 11:00 a.m. at First Church of The Nazarene, 6110 Chicago, Lubbock, TX. The family will receive friends on Sunday from
5 to 7 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, Obituary
Abilene Reporter-News (TX) - January 4, 2011
Nancy Jeanne Blankenship Grisham, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed into the arms of her
Savior Jesus Christ on January 1, 2011. Nancy leaves a long legacy of caring
and love and a life shared with her loving husband of 65 years, Rufus. Nancy
was born in Abilene, Texas on June 6, 1924 and is preceded in death by her
parents Benjamin Roscoe
Blankenship and Jeanne Jennings Blankenship.
Nancy was raised in Abilene and educated at Abilene High School,
graduating in 1940, where she met Rufus. She then attended McMurry University
and later transferred to the University of Texas, graduating in 1944 with a
Bachelor in Business Administration. Nancy was a proud leader in her sorority,
Kappa Alpha Theta. After serving his country in the US Air Force in World War
II, Rufus returned to Texas to marry Nancy on November 24, 1945.
Nancy and Rufus then began their life together in Houston, moving
several times and raising their three active and athletic boys. Nancy was an
active booster for her boys' sports but had a heart for service in her church
and community. Nancy was a leader and Board member of United Methodist Women in
each community in which she has lived but particularly in Vicksburg,
Mississippi and Lubbock, Texas. During her ten year stay in Vicksburg, Nancy
was on the board of the Junior League, the Vicksburg Garden Club, the Ladies
Golf Association and the First United Methodist Church of Vicksburg Women's
Guild. She was also a Certified Tour Guide for the Antebellum Home Association.
She and Rufus moved back to Texas in 1979 where she again became a leader in
her community. She served on the Boards of the Junior League and Garden Club of
Lubbock, the Symphony Guild and active member of Lubbock Country Club and
Ladies Golf Association. Nancy spent most of her time in the service of her
church, First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, the UMW, and a member of the
Questors Sunday School Class. She was on the Board of Directors and Secretary
of Methodist Hospital and on the planning committee for the annual Methodist
Hospital Gala. She was a Board member and active supporter of the Wesley
Foundation and of the Methodist/Covenant Hospital School of Nursing.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Rufus William Grisham;
affectionately called "Ther-Ther" by her sons, William Ray Grisham of
Lubbock, John Robert Grisham and wife, Debbie, of Dallas; and Thomas James
Grisham and wife, Julie, of Dallas. Nancy was grandmother, "Memaw",
to eight grandchildren: Kelli Grisham Goldston and husband Jeff, of Lubbock;
Benjamin, Matthew, Nicole and John Grisham, of Dallas; and Tyler, Caroline and
Anna Grisham of Dallas. Nancy is also survived by her brother, Ben Blankenship , and wife, Carol, of Falls Church, Virginia,
and nephews, Buddy and Bobby, and niece, Jeanine. Nancy also leaves her
relatives the Jennings, Compere, Williamson and Pierson families in Abilene,
TX.
A celebration of life for Nancy will be held Tuesday, January 4th,
at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, with Interment Service
following the Memorial Service at Resthaven.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, Obituary
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - April 8, 2011
Billy Marion Lively, 79, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
Services will be held at South Plains Church of Christ at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday, April 9, 2011, with burial to follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery
under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at
Sanders on Friday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bill was a devout Christian and a
member of the South Plains Church of Christ.
He had two professions in his life. Bill was a water well driller
for 20 years and helped set up guidelines for acquiring licenses to drill water
wells. At the age of 40, he was called into service of God by being a
houseparent and maintenance man at Christ's Haven and The Children's Home of
Lubbock for a total of 31 years. Bill and his Wanda spent 12 of those years as
houseparents. Bill is famous for the ability to fix anything and his dry humor.
Bill was born in Baylor County on July 4, 1931, the son of Rube
Lively and "Nannie"
Blankenship.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Wanda Lively of Lubbock;
sons, Billy Lively of Breckenridge, Michael Lively and wife Cindy of
Stephenville, and Stephen Lively and wife Susan of Keller; daughters, Sue
Bouchillon and husband Willie of Burleson, and Carol Bertrand and husband John
of Lubbock; a foster daughter, Dyona Phillips and husband Ron of Yorktown, VA;
a brother, Jack Lively and wife Joline of Kalispell, Mont.; and sister, Lorene
Lambert and husband Bill of Hobbs, NM. Bill leaves behind 16 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and a multitude of nephews and nieces
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Lubbock,
Lubbock Co., TX, Obituary
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - June 12, 2011
Charles Ray Hedges, son of Rudy Chalker Hedges and Charles Ford
Hedges, passed away on June 10, 2011. He was born April 27, 1918, in Brookston,
Texas. His family moved to West Texas in 1925.
After graduating from Anton High School, he began farming with his
father in 1937. On May 1, 1938, he married Kathlyn Hope Caraway. Charles and
Kathlyn had three daughters, Dona
"Beth" (Seale), Judy Carrol (Leonard), and Cheryl Hope (Blankenship).
After many years of farming near Shallowater, he retired in 1993.
During his career he served on the Citizens Coop Gin Board for 12 years and was
a supporting member in the founding of the American Museum of Agriculture. He
was a charter member of Saint John's United Methodist Church. Charles enjoyed
fishing in Colorado and supporting Red Raider football and basketball. He loved
a good laugh and being with family and friends. He particularly enjoyed being
with his grandkids and attending their activities.
Charles was preceded in death by both parents; a brother, Harold;
and two of his daughters, Beth in 1999 and Judy in 2008.
He is survived by daughter, Cheryl (Bruce) of Boulder, Colo.; four grandchildren, Brian Blankenship (Victoria) of Colorado Springs, Kevin Blankenship (Katie) of Los Angeles, Belinda Seale
Johnson (Terry) of Menard, Texas, and Ray Seale (Diedra) of San Angelo; four
great-grandchildren, LaTosha Glenn White (Donovan), Bethany Johnson Crisp
(Grant), Jason Johnson and Asyna Seale Yancy; and six great-great grandsons,
Parker White, Kohlton Brown, Zayne Crisp, Rylen Crisp, Logan Yancy and Liam
Yancy.
Private graveside services were held on Saturday under the
direction of Rix Funeral Directors.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Lubbock, Lubbock
Co., TX, Obituary
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - November 16, 2011
Family and friends of Lanette McClain will celebrate her life of 78
years at 10 a.m. CST on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial
Designers. Graveside services will follow at 1:30 p.m. MST at Memory Gardens in
Hobbs, N.M.
Mrs. McClain left to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, Nov.
13, 2011. Wanda Lanette was born in Spur, Texas, to Baker and Vera Bristow on
May 8, 1933. She graduated from Hobbs High School in 1951. She married Howard
McClain on July 26, 1952, in Las Cruces, N.M., and gave birth to their only
son, Weldon Marshall, in 1954.
Lanette had a productive career in the insurance industry. After
retiring from Crum & Forster, she started her own sewing business. She was
an active member of the Insurance Women of El Paso, The Society of CPCU, and
the Women Entrepreneurs of Lubbock. Lanette was also a member of New Horizon
Baptist Church, where she found great joy from the fellowship of her church
family.
Lanette was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Howard;
her son, Weldon; her brother, Baker Bryant Bristow Jr.; and her parents.
She will be missed by her granddaughter, Trina Crockett of Austin;
sister, Sylvia Goodrum of Houston; great-niece, Stephanie Strother; nieces and nephews, Steve Goodrum, Debbie Blankinship and Mark Goodrum, and their families;
caregiver, Cristina Garza; and many dear friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, Obituary
Abilene Reporter-News (TX) - July 19, 2012
Rufus William Grisham was born on September 6, 1920 and died on
July 15, 2012, a faithful Christian servant, devoted family man, war hero and
generous and involved civic leader. He offered humor, humility, authenticity
and compassion to those whose lives he touched; and they felt blessed by a
relationship with him.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Nancy
Blankenship Grisham, his
sister, Lillian Nichols, and his parents, Rufus W. and Lillian D. Grisham.
This Godly father and grandfather, "Grandy", has left a
legacy in the life of his three sons: William Ray Grisham; John Robert Grisham
and wife, Debbie; and Thomas James Grisham and wife, Julie; and to his eight
grandchildren: Kelli Grisham Goldston and husband Jeff; Ben, Matthew, Nicole
and John Grisham; and Tyler, Caroline and Anna Grisham.
Rufus was born in Hillsboro, Texas and graduated from Abilene High
School. He attended Hardin-Simmons University and Texas Tech University until
he was called to service in the United States Army Air Corps. On November 24,
1945, he married the love of his
life, Nancy Jeanne Blankenship. Rufus served as a B-17 pilot in the 303rd
Bomb Group, stationed in Molesworth, England, and flew 35 missions over Germany
during World War II. Most of these missions over Germany were flown in a B-17G
named Princess Pat II. Through his distinguished and heroic service, he was
awarded the Air Medal 5 Oak Leaf Clusters Award, 3 Bronze Stars in the EAME
Campaign, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Distinguished Service Award.
Returning from service, Rufus was employed by Anderson Clayton and
Company for 44 years, retiring as the President of the Texas Oilseed Processing
Division. He had been the corporate manager in Elk City, Oklahoma; Memphis,
Texas; Osceola, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and finally returning to
Lubbock, Texas where his life of service continued. He gave his time, talents
and resources to many civic, social and religious groups to help those in need.
Among his offerings, he was the Charter President of the Southwest Lubbock
Rotary Club, Chairman of the Board of Methodist Hospital, Chairman of the Board
of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, President of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers
Association, board member of the National Cottonseed Products Association,
Administrative Board of the First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, South
Plains Food Bank, First National Bank of Vicksburg Mississippi, First Federal
Savings Bank of Lubbock, and President of the YMCA of Lubbock, Texas. The
Southwest Lubbock Rotary Club, for his outstanding service to the community,
awarded Rufus the Roy Bass Memorial Award. The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
honored him with the Business Person Hall of Fame. He was also an active member
of the First United Methodist Church, where he was a Life Board Member, and
member of the Rafters Sunday School Class, who will miss and treasure his
faith, devotion, wit and wisdom. Rufus was a member of the Lake Ridge Country
Club and Lubbock Country Club, where he was an enthusiastic and talented tennis
player, golfer and friend.
A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of
Lubbock on Friday, July 20th, at 11:00 am, after which family will receive
friends at the church's parlor.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on
January 28, 2013
Jewell R. White, 94, of and formerly of Post died Saturday Jan. 26,
2013, at the Heritage Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock.
Jewell was born to Huey Arthur and Viola (Gray) Roberts Sept. 13, 1918, here in
Garza County, Texas. She attended school at Grassland and graduated from Tahoka
High School.
The former Jewell Roberts married Dariean White Sept. 28, 1941, in
Tahoka. Just after their marriage, Dariean went into the service. He preceded
her in death June 1, 1984. They farmed in Garza County until retirement in
1978. Jewell was a member of the Post Church of Christ. She was also preceded in
death by a grandson, Mark Blankenship, Nov. 1, 2003; son-in-law, Don
Blankenship, Aug. 16, 2003;
and by two sisters and four brothers.
Survivors are a daughter,
Jan Blankenship of Lubbock, and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Grassland
Cemetery, Grassland. Charles McCook and Noel White will be officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lubbock Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, James
Russell 78, 07Jan1932 -
15Apr2010, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, TX-457-40-4851
Blankenship, Loyd
Jefferson 55, 04Jul1954 -
21Mar2010, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, TX-460-98-8080
Blankenship,
Natalie Marie 93, 16Sep1916 -
12Apr2010, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, TX-467-26-2835
Blankenship, John
Edward 53, 20Mar1958 - 11Aug2011, Shallowater, Lubbock, TX, LA-435-06-1221
Lynn
2010, Wilson, Lynn Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/041410/obi_606796557.shtml
Avalanche-Journal, Wednesday,
April 14, 2010
Natalie (Tye) Blankenship of Wilson passed into her Lord and Savior's loving arms on Monday,
April 12, 2010. Tye was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Jewett, TX,
but grew up in Wilson. Her parents were Howard and Hildra (Trautwein) Crosby.
She married Elmer Blankenship, who preceded her in death in 1997. Tye taught school for 30 years in Wilson ISD. She graduated from Texas
Tech and was a member of the Koshari Social Club which later became Pi Beta Phi
sorority. Tye was a lifetime member of the First Baptist
Church of Wilson. She accepted Christ at age 12 and was baptized in a dirt
tank. Tye was one of the first women to join the
Wilson Lions Club, was a member of Eastern Star for over 50 years, and was in
the teachers' sorority of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Tye is survived by
her two children, daughter Judy Bryant and her husband Joe and son Jim Blankenship and his wife Sherry all of Lubbock. She
also leaves behind a sister, Marjorie Burns of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren,
James Bryant and wife Kathy of San Francisco, CA, Jennifer White and husband
Mark of Carrolton, Brandi
Blankenship of Dallas, and
Trudy Rice of Lubbock; 4 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She moved to Lubbock in 2006 and lived in Wedgewood South until her
death.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Wilson's First
Baptist Church with interment following in Green Memorial Cemetery under the
direction of Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Matagorda
2010, Blessing, Matagorda
Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.funeraldigest.com/obituaries/2010/07/30/gene-vyvial/144360416
Gene Vyvial, 67, of Blessing, passed away July 28, 2010. He was
born May 31, 1943, in Jackson County, to the late Roman Alvin and Annie Kazmir
Vyvial.
Survivors include daughters, Joy Langley of Downsville, La., Tara Blankenship of Blessing, and Katina Langley of Monroe,
La.; son, Roman Vyvial of Mountain Home, Idaho; sisters, Janet Harvey of El
Campo, Joyce Rozner of Bay City, Ramona Hahn and husband James of Lolita, and
Andrea Chambless and husband Bobby of Ganado; and grandchildren, Christopher
Collins, Klye Accardo, Victoria Reed, Tye Langley, Roman Vyvial and Allan
Thompson.
His siblings, Gladys Ann Berger and Leo Vyvial, preceded him in
death.
Mass will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010, at St. Peter's
Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. Sam Appiasi officiating. Interment
will follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
McLennan
2011, Bellmead, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Waco Tribune-Herald on April 20,
2011
Bonnie Parker Blankenship, 76, of Bellmead, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at her
residence. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at Waco Memorial Park
Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Ara Rauls officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8
p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Mrs. Blankenship
was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Love Lady, Texas, to L. B. and Ruby Robertson. She was
a Homemaker and a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jim Blankenship in 2008; four sisters; and three brothers.
Survivors include her daughters, Cynthia
Kinchen of Bellmead, Brenda Burney and husband, Charles, of Bellmead,
and Bonnie Boorman and husband, Steve, of Winnsboro;
son, James Roland PenaDela and wife, Kim, of Waco; grandchildren, Joel, Dustin,
Howard and wife, Bryony Sewell, Logan and wife, Mary Ann, and Justin PenaDela,
Jacob and Derik Cordona, Christal Hardy, Tami Young, Georgie Sanders, William
Smith, Amanda Clark and James Smith; 18 great-grandchildren and two on the way;
and several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Lorena, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
The Duncan Banner, (OK) - November 27, 2013
Gwindolyn Newton Boory went home to be with her Lord, Saturday,
Nov. 23, 2013. Gwindolyn was 89, born April 13, 1924, to Robert and Eunice
Newton of Duncan. She lived in Duncan, marrying John Boory on Dec. 25, 1940,
graduated from Duncan High School in 1942, and left her hometown that same
year. She relocated from San Antonio, Texas, to Lorena, Texas in 1979, and
remained there.
She had a great love for dolls from an early age. She founded and
was active president of The Central Texas Doll Club in 1982, sharing her
passion and love with many members to present. The theme of the club is
"Love, Understanding And Peace In All
Things" with yearly projects for, Toys For Tots and Tea Party with Girl
Scouts.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
She is survived by cousin Hester Murphree
Blair, Hester's two sons: Billey
R Blankeship, Gaylan Blankenship, and cousin Haskell Murphree, all of
Duncan; cousin Roy Murphree of Tulsa, and Roy's brother, Carl Murphree of
Chico, Calif.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Carter-Smart
Funeral Home Duncan, OK. Interment will be in Duncan Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Waco, McLennan Co.,
TX, Obituary
Published in Waco
Tribune-Herald from March 16 to March 17, 2010,
Richard L. Blankenship, 60, of Waco, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010, in a local
hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, at
Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial to follow
at Mart Cemetery.
Richard was born April 13, 1949, in Odessa, Texas, to F. L. and Margaret Blankenship. Richard was
preceded in death by his father,
F. L. Blankenship; mother,
Margaret "Nikkie" Jansen; brother, Steven Brady; and sisters, Barbara Moody and Karen
Jensen.
Those left behind to cherish Richard's memory
are his son, Paul Engelke; daughters, Julie
Ratcliff and husband, Justin, and Rebecca Hughes and
husband, Wesley; brother, Michael
Blankenship and wife, Helen;
sisters, Sandra Brooks and husband, Leslie, and Kathy Owen and husband, Dudley; grandchildren, Breanna Pickens, Kelby
Sultemeier and Lexie Hughes; a cousin, who was like a brother to him, Danny
McCorkle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco Tribune-Herald (TX) - March 25, 2011
Patricio Trevino Escalona Sr. passed away March 23, 2011,
peacefully with his wife and family by his side. Services will be 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 26, at Turning Point Church in Robinson. Burial will be 3 p.m.
Monday, March 28, at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.
Patricio proudly served his country in the United States Navy from
1954 to 1967.After leaving the Navy in 1967, he
resided in Victoria, where he worked as a carpenter until moving to Waco in
2008. He was a member of Turning Point Church in Robinson.
Patricio was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and
Celestina Escalona.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Irma; his daughter, Rose Blankenship and husband, Randy, of Waco; son, Patricio Escalona Jr. and wife, Lisa, of San Diego,
Calif.;three sisters, Cecilia, Narcissa, and Irene; two brothers, Evaristo and
Paul, all of Victoria; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco Tribune-Herald (TX) - April 4, 2011
Billy G. White, of Waco, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Oakwood Cemetery with
the Rev. Ron Durham officiating. Billy was born Oct. 18, 1924, in Bynum, Texas,
to Lauren and Athalea (McMurry) White.
He was active in the Buick dealerships in Waco for over 30 years.
Billy has been a lifelong Baptist and an active member of Columbus Avenue
Baptist Church in Waco. He was a caring son, father, grandfather, and a friend
to many.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and grandson, Andrew
Varnell.
He is survived by his loving wife, Bernice Darden White; daughter,
Jerre Varnell and husband, Maurice, of Florence, Texas; grandchildren, Amy
Hanson and husband, Travis, of Georgetown, John Varnell and wife, Carrie, of
The Woodlands, and Lauren Williams and husband, Aaron, of Georgetown;
great-grandchildren, Hailey Hanson, Daniel Varnell, and Aaron Williams III;
sisters, Nina Blankenship of Ft. Worth, and Sue Dossey of Arlington;
and sister-in-law, Jerre Morse of Waco.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Frank Wilson Men's Sunday School
Class of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco Tribune-Herald (TX) - December 13, 2011
Kathryn Ann Justice, 47, of Waco, passed away Monday, Dec. 12,
2011, at a local hospital with her parents by her side. Visitation will be 1
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel,
followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. Pastor Stephen B. Collins will be
officiating.
Kathryn was born Nov. 28, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, to Brady and
Sandra Justice. She loved her family and friends, but truly enjoyed her nieces
and nephews. Her dogs were another love of Kathryn's. She had the reputation of
never turning away a stray. Also, Kathryn was the happiest when she could help
others.
Kathryn is survived by her parents, Brady and Sandra Justice of
Indianapolis, Ind.; two brothers, David Justice and wife, Vicki, and Mike
Justice; a sister, Lori Blankenship and husband,
David, all of Indianapolis, Ind.; seven nieces
and nephews; two great-nieces; and a great-nephew.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Waco,
McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco
Tribune-Herald (TX) - May 1, 2012
Sandra "Sandy" Bardin Kirk, 65,
of Waco, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012. Memorial services will be 11
a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles
Howard officiating.
She was preceded in death by her father,
Deward "Jack" Bardin.
Survivors include daughters, Jennifer
Abney and husband, Troy, of Oklahoma City, Lynn Collins and Scott Thomas of
Waco, Shannon Smith and husband, Randall, of Bruceville, and Sheila Gosselin
and husband, Marc, of Robinson; son, Shane Kirk and wife, Staci, of Bellmead; mother,
Dorothy
Blankenship of Rockdale; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and best friend
and companion, Carroll Kirk of Cego.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco Tribune-Herald (TX) - February 6, 2013
Arthur W. "Buddy" Engelke, 80 of Waco, passed away
Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at his residence.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Bellmead Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Burial will be at Friedens
Cemetery in Riesel. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Cody Moore, Jeremy
Sterling, Paul Engelke, Adam Hinkley, Cody Rieger and Joey Mitchell. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Michael Engelke, William Engelke, Christopher Svrcek, Jason
Walpole and the Rev. Dan Lane.
Buddy was born Dec. 25, 1932, in Riesel, to Henry and Helena
(Lange) Engelke. He married Janie Ryno on Dec. 18, 1953.
He was a retired Engineer from the Union Pacific Railroad where he
worked for over 20 years. Buddy started playing guitar at age of seven and had
a great love for music. During his music career he played with Bob Wills,
Willie Nelson, etc. Buddy enjoyed the outdoors. He never met anyone who didn't
soon become his friend, was loved by all who knew him and loved his family,
especially his great-grandbabies.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; and four
sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Janie Engelke; daughters, Kathy Strickland and
husband, Will, of Clifton, Nancy
Blankenship of Whitney, Brenda
Ellis and husband, Karl, of Gholson, Peggy Buzbee and husband, Tommy, of
Gholson, Christine Young and husband, Dwayne, of West, Judy McCartney Davis and
husband, Jack, of Eddy, and Margaret Engelke and Jeff of Gholson; son, Buddy
Engelke Jr. and wife, Tish, of Whitney; sisters, Helen Doyle of Houston, and
Sissy Uptmore of Waco; brother, Louie Engelke of San Antonio; 20 grandchildren;
38 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco Tribune-Herald (TX) - June 9, 2013
Danny Russell McCorkle, 63 of Waco, passed away Friday, June 7,
2013, at a local hospital.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Fort Parker
Cemetery with Bro. Roy Watson officiating.
Danny was born Jan. 29, 1950, in Waco, to Walter and Ernesdine (Blankenship) McCorkle. He was a
plumbing salesman for Waco Winnelson.
He was preceded in death by his father; his father-in-law, Morris
Outlaw; and his nephew, Kevin Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Outlaw McCorkle of Waco; his mother, Ernesdine
McCorkle of Hewitt; daughters, Mindy Sams and husband, Mike, of Lorena and
Angela Flores and husband, Mark, of Bellmead; son, Craig Boothe and wife,
Melanie, of Waxahachie; sisters, Dianna Davis and husband, Willard, of Lorena,
Judy Gommert and husband, David, of Temple, and Deidra Kroll and husband, Glen,
of Waco; brother, David McCorkle and wife, Dorothy, of China Spring;
grandchildren, Kyle, Victoria, Brittany "Sugar Bear", Cody, Chelsea,
Gabby, Cameron "Skeeter" and Makayla; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, Obituary
Waco Tribune-Herald (TX) - July 26, 2013
Fred Edwin Payne, 79, of Waco passed away July 25, 2013 in Waco.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the
Woodland Cemetery in Kirvin, Texas with the Rev. Michael King officiating.
Fred was born November 30, 1933 in Streetman, Texas to Charlie Hallie
Payne and Polly Mae Bryson. Fred attended schools in Mexia. He enlisted in the
U.S. Air Force and traveled extensively around the world. He had tours of duty
in Texas, Okinawa, Japan, Alaska and Ankara, Turkey. He attended Baylor
University and later received his Bachelor of Education from the University of
Alaska in Fairbanks. He retired from the Air Force in 1972 to live in Waco.
Fred worked for Goodwill Industries as a Rehabilitation Director. Later, he
also was employed by Baylor University as a Police Officer. Fred's passion was to
ride a bicycle around Waco. He could have frequently been seen riding between
Waco and Kirvin. He would also assist other bicyclists when they were having
difficulty due to extreme heat. He also enjoyed growing an extensive garden,
producing blackberries, watermelon, cantoloupe, squash and a wide range of
other fresh vegetables.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Billie and
Orville; and a sister, Bobbie Walker.
Mr. Payne is survived by his wife of 58 years, Doryce Payne; children, Patricia Payne Parker and
husband, Michael, of Montclair, Virginia, Jo Nell Payne Blankenship and husband, Johnny, of Tyler; son, Mark Edwin Payne and wife, Melinda Bearden Payne,
of Kilgore, Texas; seven grandchildren,
Scott Parker, Jennifer Parker Guercio, Cindy Blankenship Walker, Christy
Blankenship Fowler, Brian Blankenship , Hunter Edwin Payne and Grant Payne;
three great-grandchildren, Conner Walker, Cayden Walker and Preston Guercio. He
is further survived by five sisters, Tiny Robinson of Streetman, Jimmie Posey
and husband, Bennie, of Mexia, Vallie Griffin of Streetman, Nancy Yanca and
husband, Chuck, of Parker, Colorado and Doris Cooper and husband, Richard, of
Rosenburg, Texas; and one brother, Frank Payne and wife, Helena, of Houston; he
also is survived by his three four legged family members, Rose, Suzy and
Puddin. He truly loved pets and took excellent care of them.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
McLennan Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Bonnie Parker 76, 09Nov1934 -
19Apr2011, Waco, Mclennan, TX, TX-460-54-9082
Blankenship,
Richard Lynn 60, 13Apr1949 -
14Mar2010, Waco, Mclennan, TX, CA-548-72-3058
Midland
2012, Midland,
Midland Co., TX
Obituary
Published in Midland Reporter-Telegram on
December 25, 2012
Mary Francis Hillger passed away on Friday, December 22, 2012, at
the age of 80. Mary was born on December 24, 1931, to W. L. and Bertie
Robinson, in Howard County.
Mary was raised and educated in Garden City, Texas. She married
George Hillger on July 27, 1949. Mary took care of the children at Mother's Day
Out, First Baptist Church, for many years. She kept the nursery and taught the
Keenagers Class at Kelview Heights Baptist Church. Mary had love and a heart
for children.
Mary was predeceased by her grandparents; her parents; her brother,
Bill; and her husband, George.
Mary is survived by her four children: sons, James Hillger and
wife, Nancy of Tallahassee, Florida, Billy Hillger and wife, Valerie of La Vernia,
Texas; daughters, Mary Eschberger and Patty Edens, both of Midland; her 8 grandchildren: Jennifer George and
husband Terry; Chris Guthrie and wife, Kristeda; Sean Eschberger and wife,
Jennifer; Eric Eschberger; Mandy
Blankenship; Nathan Hillger;
Matt Hillger; and Randy Hillger.
Mary is also survived by five great-grand-children; Elizabeth
George, Haylea George, Ben Eschberger, Berkley Eschberger, and Gracey
Eschberger. Mary is survived by her sisters: Viola Hillger; Bertie Wooten and
husband, Ervin; Deanie Craft; Betty Davis and husband, Wayne; Deborah Robinson;
Becky Curnett and husband, Fred; her brothers: John Robinson; Jim Robinson;
Kenneth Robinson and wife, Karen; Loren Robinson and wife, Faye; Gary Robinson
and wife, Tomiko; Richard Robinson and wife, June; Melvin Robinson; and Jerry
Robinson.
The funeral service will be on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at
10:00 a.m., in the Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be held
at 12:30 p.m., at the Garden City Cemetery. Pallbearers for Mary will be Sean
Eschberger, Eric Eschberger, Chris Guthrie, Matt Hillger, Randy Hillger, and
Terry George.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Montague
+2011, Bowie, Montague Co., TX, Obituary
Wichita Falls Times Record News (TX) - April 25, 2011
Michael Wayne Blakenship, 68, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Bowie.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Drawing
Room of the White Family Funeral Home with Lonnie Moore officiating. Burial
will follow in Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls under the direction of
the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
Mr. Blakenship
served in the Army. He was a truck driver and retired from Central States
Freight Company after 32 years.
Survivors include wife, Helen Blankenship
of Bowie; son, Tim of Galena, Mo.; two stepsons, Michael
Smith of Bowie, Terry Smith of Austin; five grandchildren; and four sisters, Sandra Books, Sherry Mann and Kathy Owen,
all of Waco, and Judy Crow of Austin.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Montague Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Elizabeth May 97, 02Aug1913 - 15Apr2011, Sunset, Montague, TX, NY-127-01-9825
Blankenship,
Margaret Rojean 85, 04Sep1924
- 17Mar2010, Saint Jo, Montague, TX, TX-454-30-1088
Blankenship,
Michael Wayne 68, 17Jul1942 -
23Apr2011, Bowie, Montague, TX, TX-455-68-2828
Montgomery
2012, Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX, Obituary
The Courier, (Conroe, TX) - November 22, 2012
Funeral services for Christine Melissa Duncan will be held Friday,
November 23, 2012 at 10:00am in Cashner Colonial Chapel with burial following
in Garden Park Cemetery.
Christine Melissa Duncan, born February 6, 1936, went to meet her
Lord and Savior, November 20, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John William and Mary Jo
Hewitt; sister, Bonita (Fritzi) Thompson; grandson, Anthony Wesley Duncan.
She is survived by her husband, Clinton Duncan, who she married
January 16, 1953 and was totally devoted to for 59 years and 10 months. She had
four children, William C Duncan "Snooks", Carlton W. Duncan (Sue),
Gerry E, Duncan (Melissa) and Marion
Blankenship Norris (Frank); 10
grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; twin sister, Ernestine J Pitts;
brother, William Hewitt (Sharon).
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, New Caney, Montgomery Co., TX, Obituary
http://pacestancil.com/?pagetype=obitlink&obit_id=926611
Kathryn Wilganowski, age 60, of New Caney, Texas, passed away
Friday, March 01, 2013. She was born in Jasper, Texas on September 06, 1952 to
parents Buddy and Tommie Jean Burns who preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Bruno Frank Wilganowski; daughters,
Charlotte Wilganowski and Laura Lee Rhodes; sons, Marvin Aaron White, Richard
Ray White and Michael Wade Wilganowski; sisters,
Billie Jean Spurlock, Mary Shoemaker, Martha Kelly, Belinda Meehan, Pennye Blankenship; brothers, Willie Gilbert Burns, Jr. and
Jerry Field, Buster Field; grandchildren, Lauren McDonald, Reagan McDonald,
Collin Rhodes, Clayton Rhodes, Cheyenne White, Cameron White, Haylee White,
Preston White, Cody Brown, Casey Brown; Many other family members and caring
friends.
Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 9, 2013, 5:00 p.m. at
Pace Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Cleveland, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Morris
2013, Daingerfield, Morris Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Longview News-Journal on January
31, 2013
Memorial services for Wanda Merleen Nix, 73, of Daingerfield, will
be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Lilley's Chapel Church of Christ,
with Kenny Shaver officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Nail-Haggard Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nix was born May 26, 1939, in Morris County, and died Monday,
January 28, 2013, in Arp. She was a member of Lilley's Chapel Church of Christ
and a homemaker.
Merleen was preceded in death by her parents, C. L. and Winnie Lou
Nix; son, Kelly Dee Weeks; sister, Della Jean Bonds; and brother, Winford Nix.
She is survived by her daughters
and sons-in-law, Lorri and Danny
Connor of Arp and Shelly and James Blankenship of Katy; sister, Geraldine Turner of Daingerfield; brother,
Waple D. Nix of Lone Star; grandchildren, Lana Woodley of Lindale, Shawna
Weeks of San Antonio and Clent Weeks of Hunt; great-grandson, Chase Woodley;
and great-granddaughter, Madison Claire Woodley.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Lone Star,
Morris Co., TX,
Obituary
Published in Longview News-Journal on October
10, 2013
Waple Dee Nix passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at his home in
Lone Star. Dee was born June 11, 1923, in Daingerfield, Texas.
He graduated from Daingerfield High School in 1940 and was a World
War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. After the war, he was an analyst for ARCO.
After retiring to his home in Texas, he attended Lilly's Chapel Church of
Christ in Daingerfield.
He requested no memorial service. His body was cremated and his
ashes will be scattered. Dee was a loving husband, wonderful father figure and
great family patriarch.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clenton and Winnie Lou
Harris Nix; sisters, Wanda Merleen Nix and Della Jean Nix Bond; brother,
Winfield Nix; first wife, Catherine Truccio Nix; second wife, Judy Beechler
Hinshaw Nix; and nephew Kelly Dee Nix.
He is survived by sister, Geraldine Nix Turner; nieces, Teresa Kay Sampson, Patricia
Turner Traxler, Kim Bonds Scott, Dawn Bonds Shell, Lorri Weeks Connor, Shelly Weeks Blankenship and Jena Wynn; nephews, Jimmy Turner and
Craig Nix; stepdaughter, Donna Hinshaw; step son, Jerry Hinshaw; dear friends
Peggy Wooten and Karen Joiner; and his beloved poodle, Nanette. He enjoyed
traveling and toured the world.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Nacogdoches
2010, Nacogdoches,
Nacogdoches Co., TX, Death
Published in The Daily Sentinel on
July 13, 2010
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailysentinel/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=144058993
Jimmy Blankenship,
85, of Nacogdoches died Monday, July 12, 2010.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Nacogdoches,
Nacogdoches Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Daily Sentinel on
July 15, 2010
Funeral service for Mr. J. D. Blankenship, 85, of Nacogdoches, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July
16, 2010, at Laird Funeral Home with Randy Harshbarger and Jay Taylor
officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Mr. Blankenship passed away Monday, July 12, 2010, in
Nacogdoches, Texas. He was born October 14, 1924, in Attoyac, Texas, to the
late Ellis E. and Lela F. Roy Blankenship.
J. D. married the
love of his life, Laura Layton, November 6, 1943, in Chireno, Texas. He served
his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He became a Christian in 1943
and was a member of Stallings Drive Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Laura Layton Blankenship; son, Don Blankenship and
wife, Gail; grandsons, Casey
Blankenship, Jon Blankenship and wife, Lori, and Jess Blankenship and wife, Shara; granddaughters, Jamie
Shelton and husband, Atticus, and Janet Perkins and husband, Clayton; fourteen
great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Buford Blankenship
and wife, Ava, and Kenneth Blankenship and
wife, Mary.
J. D. was preceded in death by his parents; son,
Jim Blankenship; grandson, Kyle Blankenship; great-grandson, Mason Shelton; sister, Bonnie Daniels; and a brother, Charles Blankenship.
Pallbearers will be the grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
Casey, Jon, Jess, Jamie, Janet, Caleb, Jason and Macy. Honorary pallbearers
will be the great-grandchildren, Collin, Kalli, Call, Mason, Jake, Josh, Sealy,
Jeremy, Olivia, Briana and Morgan.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co., TX, Obituary
Mrs. Patsy Marie Williams, age 86, of Nacogdoches passed away
Monday, November 19, 2012, at Rock Haven Nursing Center. Mrs. Williams was born
September 15, 1926, in Nacogdoches County to her parents, the late William
Rufus Sitton and Nora Rogers Sitton.
She was a lifelong resident of Nacogdoches County and a member of
Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams worked many years with
Cason, Monk, & Company. Patsy was married to Cecil C. Williams on April 1,
1950, and he preceded her in death on January 22, 1983.
Survivors: son, Bobby Glenn Williams of Nacogdoches;
sisters-in-law, Nara Williams of Nacogdoches and Ruth Daniels of Lawrence,
Kansas; nieces, Carolyn Blankenship of Nacogdoches and Theda Martin of
Jacksonville; and nephews, James Brightwell of Garland, and Kenneth Fincher and
Bubba Sitton, both of Nacogdoches.
Graveside rites will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 21,
2012, at Sunset Memorial Park, 5127 North St. in Nacogdoches. Pallbearers:
Scott Weems, Jacob Weems, Bubba Sitton, Kenneth Fincher, David Weems, Doyle
Lucas, Jared Lucas, and James Brightwell.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co., TX, Obituary
Kenneth D. Turner, age 84, passed away on July 25, 2013 in
Nacogdoches, TX. Kenneth was born on September 20, 1928 to parents Henry Turner
and Pauline Collier Turner in Nacogdoches.
A funeral service
will be conducted on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Cason Monk-Metcalf
Sunset Chapel with Dr. Johnny Dammon officiating and Bro. Dale Weir assisting.
Interment will follow at Nat Cemetery. Navy Military Rites will be rendered. Pallbearers will be Randy Black, Don Blankenship, Cody Muller, Joe Williams, David Rideout,
Gary Nix, and Glenn Collier
Kenneth D. Turner was an "oldtime" Christian man who was
not afraid to get on his knees and pray. He was a member of Fredonia Hill
Baptist Church. He attended Sunday School regularly.
He served our country during WWll in the United States Navy. He worked as a
millright for Brown and Root and retired after 25 years. He loved his family
and they knew it and they loved him right back. He will be missed.
Mr. Turner is survived by his wife, Betty; sons, Michael David Turner
and wife Mary Catherine "GiGi" of Henderson, Kenny D. Turner and wife
Tammy of Henderson; daughters, Mickie May of Houston, Dianne Stripling of
Cushing; grandchildren, Casey Blankenship of Santa Fe, Kenneth Stripling and wife
Tara of Cushing, Jeffery Stripling and wife Carolyn of Cushing, Kory and April
Turner of Dallas, Whitney Turner and husband Clinton Guth of Henderson, Shelby
Turner of Henderson; great grandchildren,
Jake and Josh Blankenship of
Santa Fe, Shawn Stripling of Cushing, Lindsey, Logan, Emma, Hannah Stripling of
Cushing, Hannah Turner of Dallas, Tucker and Kolbie Guth of Henderson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Nacogdoches Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Jimmie Dale 85, 14Oct1924 - 12Jul2010, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, TX, TX-458-32-2644
Navarro
2010, Corsicana, Navarro
Co., TX, Obituary
http://corsicanadailysun.com/obituaries/x1910024036/William-Alfred-Bill-Blankenship-Jr
Corsicana Daily Sun , June 2,
William Alfred “Bill” Blankenship Jr., 56, of Dawson passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010, in
Corsicana. He was born Nov. 1, 1953, in Dallas.
Survivors include his children, Jonathan Blankenship,
Kellye Blankenship Martinez and Amanda Blankenship Curtis; grandchildren, Kellcye Blankenship Lackland, Trace Nevin Fisus Blankenship, Christian Martinez, Karlye Martinez,
Mateo Martinez, Maria Martinez and Michael Garretson; and siblings, Debra Blankenship Davenport, Donna Blankenship Arnett, Patricia
Blankenship Berry, Helen Blankenship Rhodes and Dan E. Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Nueces
2013, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX, Death
Earl Preston Blankenship, August 13, 1945 - April 22, 2013
Arrangements under the direction of Funeraria del
Angel, Corpus Christi, TX
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Nueces Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Billy
Jim 82, 13Feb1928 - 22Oct2010, Corpus
Christi, Nueces, TX, TX-453-30-0577
Orange
2010, Bridge
City, Orange Co., TX, Obituary
http://panews.com/obituaries/x1897231642/Dorothy-Dot-Elise-Blankenship-Quigley
The Port
Arthur News, Tue Mar 09, 2010, 04:25 PM CST
Dorothy “Dot” Elise Blankenship Quigley, 83 of Bridge
City passed away on March 6, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital after a courageous 8
year battle with cancer. Born July 9, 1926 in Youngsville,
Louisiana to Ozick Simon and Emedia Baudoin.
Dot moved to the area in 1948 where she
worked at the Texaco Island, and retired as head cashier at St. Mary’s
Hospital. Dot was not only a great mother to four sons, but also a good friend
who would unselfishly give to one in need. She will be greatly missed by all
who knew her.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 am,
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Cremation will
be handled by Levingston Funeral Home.
Dot was preceded in death by sons; Mark Blankenship and Glenn
Parker, sisters; Felicia and Amy, brothers; Alfred, Alton, Alto, Clarence,
Galvay and Lovelace.
She is survived by husband Richard
(Rusty) Quigley of Bridge City, brothers Wallace Simon and wife Joan of Port
Neches, Morris Simon and wife Anna Mae of New Orleans, sons Harvey Blankenship and wife Merle
of Beaumont, Dirk Blankenship and wife Sarah of Huffman. Grandchildren
Keegan, Brixey and Jake
Blankenship, Lorene Baker and Kathy Parker. Step-son Mike Quigley
of Bridge City, step-daughter Pat Burton and husband Steve of Austin,
step-grandchildren Jeff Quigley, Lisa Scott and husband Patrick, Jeremy, Cory
and Cody Quigley and ten great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Bridge City, Orange Co., TX, Obituary
Port Arthur News (TX) - February 20, 2013
Wilda Martin, 84, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, February 20,
2013, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont [Jefferson Co., TX]. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December
24, 1928, Wilda was the daughter of Edward and Olive Maloz Rau.
She attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated in 1947.
Wilda then married Lewis Martin of Port Arthur on February 24, 1951. They
celebrated 61 years together. Wilda and Lewis built their home in Bridge City,
Texas in 1953. She was a homemaker and very involved in her children's
activities. Wilda was a Room Mother and also a Campfire Leader. She enjoyed
camping with her family for many years. Wilda and Lewis enjoyed traveling and
took many train trips. She was a member of St. Henry's Catholic Church in
Bridge City since 1953 and belonged to the Alter Society for many years. Lewis
and Wilda were most proud of volunteering for the 1983 church remodeling. Wilda
was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be missed very much.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Francis
Edward Martin; sisters, Verna Blankenship and Velma Majors; and daughter-in- law,
LuAnne Martin.
Wilda is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Conrad
Graffagnino; son, Willie Ray Martin of Streator, Illinois; grandchildren,
Rachel Bowden, Michael Graffagnino, Grace and Marguerite Martin; great -
granddaughters, Aireana, Destiny, and Sadie; sisters-in-law; Claire Daigle and
Lucille Dionne; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass will be 2pm, Friday, February 22, 2013, at St. Henry
Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend Steven Leger.
Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Serving as
pallbearers will be Conrad and Michael Graffagnino, Mike Guidroz, Willie
Martin, Charles and Gerald Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Orange, Orange Co., TX, Obituary
The Orange Leader, (TX) - December 5, 2012
The Celebration of Life for Mr. Ronald C. Foster, 49, of Orange,
will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Sparrow Funeral Home. Cremation is scheduled.
He died November 28, 2012. A native of Beaumont, MS, he was a
graduate of West-Orange Stark High School.
He is survived by his mother, Evelyn Foster of Orange, son, Raphael Blankenship of AR, daughter, Kenneyita Watson of Orange, brothers, Donald,
Clifford, and Clifton Foster of Orange, and Jerry and Kevin Foster both of
Beaumont, sisters Vivian and Bridgette Foster of Orange, and Anastasia Foster
of Beaumont and 3 grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Vidor, Orange Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://www.therecordlive.com/article/Obituaries/Obituaries/James_C_Blankenship/55837
James C. Blankenship,
63, of Vidor died Friday, June 4, 2010 at his residence. Funeral services will
be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with
burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor.
A lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a self-employed carpenter. He
served his country in the Army during Vietnam.
James was preceded
in death by his son, James C.
Blankenship Jr.; father, Eugene Clifton Blankenship; brothers, Jessie Harold Blankenship, Jerry Eugene
Blankenship and Samuel Ray Blankenship.
He is survived by his son, James Clifton Blankenship; daughter, Melissa “Missy” Bland; mother, Lillie Blankenship, all of Vidor; brothers, William David Blankenship of Kingwood, Paul Daniel Blankenship of Vidor, Thomas Mark Blankenship of Kountze and Patrick
Timothy Blankenship of Vidor;
sisters, Lillie Jane Master of Lumberton, Mary Ella Hammock of Silsbee, Nancy Carol Vercher
of Vidor, Rebecca Faith Markham and Sarah Rachel
Jones, both of Lumberton; and four grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Vidor, Orange Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://www.memorialofvidor.com/?siteid=86&action=1&value=12&obituaries_action=2&obituaryid=49785
James Clifton Blankenship, Sr. September 02, 1946 - June 04, 2010, James C. Blankenship, Sr., 63, of Vidor died Friday, June 4, 2010 at his residence. A
lifelong resident of Vidor, he was a self-employed carpenter. He served his
country in the United States Army during Vietnam.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8,
2010 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Restlawn
Memorial Park in Vidor.
James was preceded
in death by his son James C.
Blankenship, Jr., father Eugene Clifton Blankenship brothers Jessie Harold Blankenship, Jerry Eugene
Blankenship, and Samuel Ray Blankenship.
He is survived by his son James Clifton Blankenship, III., mother Lillie
Blankenship all of Vidor,
brothers William David
Blankenship of Kingwood, TX., Paul Daniel Blankenship of Vidor, Thomas Mark Blankenship of Kountze, and Patrick Timothy Blankenship of Vidor, sisters Lillie
Jane Master of Lumberton, Mary Ella Hammock of Silsbee, Nancy Carol Vercher
of Vidor, Rebecca Faith Markham, and Sarah Rachel Jones both of Lumberton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Vidor, Orange Co., TX, Obituary
Faye Aline Blankenship, 84, [April 12, 1928-February 4, 2013]of Vidor died Monday,
Febrauary 4, 2013 at Senior Nursing and Rehab Nursing Home in Port Arthur. A
lifelong resident of Vidor, she was a great seamstress and homemaker. Faye was a
longtime member of First United Pentecostal Church of Vidor, and well known for
her three-wheeled bike she rode to and from Vidor.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7,
2013 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor, with burial to follow at Del Rose
Cemetery in Vidor.
Faye was preceded in death by her husband George Leon
Blankenship, sons Thomas W. Blankenship and Ronnie D.
Blankenship, parents Monroe
and Ethel Perkins, brothers Bernice Perkins, Chester Perkins, and Tommy
Perkins, and her sister Dorothy LaCour.
Faye is survived by her son
Jesse L. Blankenship of Fannett, TX.,
sister Joy Poston of Port Arthur, and numerous grandchildren, great
grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Service: 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Memorial Funeral
Home 1750 Hwy 12 Vidor Texas 77662 Cemetery: Del Rose
Cemetery Vidor Texas 77662
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship,
George L., 77, 05Jan1925 - 21Dec2002, Vidor, Orange, TX, TX-456-12-9040
Orange Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, James
Clifton 63, 02Sep1946 -
04Jun2010, Vidor, Orange, TX, TX-461-72-0230
Palo Pinto
2012, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX, Obituary
Mineral Wells Index (TX) - September 26, 2012
Carol "Mac" McAtee, 78, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. No
service is planned. Friends and family may come and celebrate Mac on Thursday,
Sept. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the McAtee home, 2001 S.E. 22nd Ave., in Mineral
Wells.
Carol was born Jan. 29, 1934, to Donald and Ovella McAtee in
Carter, Okla. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Carol
worked for many years as a compressor mechanic until he retired in 2002. He was
also in the United States Army and fought in Korea. Carol was married to his
loving wife, Laura McAtee, for 59 years.
Survivors include his wife, Laura McAtee; daughter, Lisa
Blankenship; son, Karol
McAtee; son, Mark McAtee; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren. White's Funeral Home
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Panola
2011, Carthage, Panola Co., TX, Obituary
Denton Record-Chronicle (TX) - August 3, 2011
James Mark McNatt, 68 years, Carthage, TX passed away July 31, 2011
at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler,
TX. James was a resident of Carthage for 28 years. James was born in Denton, TX
to James Arby and Margaret Revell McNatt.
He was married to Judy
Blankenship on May 21, 1976.
James served in the US Army in Germany for two years. He retired in 2007 from
East Texas Medical Center in Carthage after 25 years. He was a member of New
Life Baptist Church and also a member of Gideons International.
James is survived by his wife of 45 years, Judy McNatt; daughters,
Jennifer Mattingly and husband, Chris, Jessica Huff and husband, Bill and son,
Michael McNatt and wife, Melinda. He is also survived by his grandchildren,
Molly and Riley Mattingly, Baylee, Kennedy, Cooper, and Hadley Huff, and Lani
McNatt. In addition, James is survived by sisters, Fran Ryals, Sissy Frady
Hamlin and brothers, Buster McNatt and Bill McNatt. Finally, James left behind
numerous nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 3 at Belew
Cemetery in Pilot point, TX at 7:30 pm.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Old Center, Panola Co., TX, Obituary
The Panola Watchman, (Carthage, TX) - November 9, 2011
Graveside services for Pastor Clara Mae Sepulvado, 83, of the Old
Center Community were at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Ramah Cemetery
in Teneha with Bro. Oliver Anderson officiating.
Pastor Sepulvado passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 in
Teneha. Pastor Sepulvado was the pastor of the Holy Temple Church for many,
many years.
She is preceded in death by parents Clarence and Ivy Brown;
brother, Cleveland Brown; and sister,
Jene Blankenship.
Pastor Sepulvado is survived by her husband of 55 years, Monroe
Sepulvado, Sr. of the Old Center Community; daughter, Paulette Coleman of the
Woods Community; sons, Nathan Joseph Bergeron and wife Mary of Hammond,
Louisiana, Paul Wayne Bergeron of the Old Center Community, Monroe Sepulvado,
Jr. of Marshall, Tracy Sepulvado and wife Evelyn of Marshall; step-daughters,
Becky Long and husband Jimmy of Conroe, Lou "Sweetheart" Bienvenu of
Cypress; twenty grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; nine
great-great grandchildren; and brother, C. B. Brown of Saline, Louisiana.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Potter
2011, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - March 20, 2011
Roger Paul Boggs, 54, of Amarillo died Monday, March 14, 2011. A
time of remembering and sharing will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist
Church Chapel with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. Burial will be in Boot
Hill Cemetery at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home,
4180 Canyon Drive.
Roger was born in the area and was raised at Cal Farley's Boys
Ranch. He worked at the First Baptist Church and had been pursuing a career in
nursing. He was a simple man who lived a simple life. He was known to be very
kind-hearted and spent much of his time sharing his love for his Lord to others
and bringing them to church. He also had a great love for singing and had a
beautiful voice. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Ann Boggs.
Survivors include a daughter, Christina Boggs of Plano; a grandson,
Miles Blankenship of Plano; and a brother, Gary Boggs of
Amarillo Amarillo Globe-News, March 20, 2011
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - March 6, 2012
Randy Michael Knierim, 56, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 3,
2012. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cox Funeral Home Benton
Chapel with Charlie Cox officiating Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180
Canyon Drive.
Randy was born Sept. 17, 1955, in Amarillo to Medford and Lera
Knierim. He was a lifelong resident of Amarillo. He attended Caprock High
School, where he played on the men's golf team. He married Diane Hanson on May
9, 1975, in Amarillo. He worked as a machinist for many years and worked for
Tascosa Brick for the past six years. Randy loved the outdoors. Golf was a
great part of his life for 40 years. He loved taking his family on camping
trips and many trips to Greenbelt Lake to ski. He had a special love for being
PaPa to his grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Diane of Amarillo; two daughters, Jennifer Blankenship and husband
Billy of Waynoka, Okla., and Robin Bockelman of
Amarillo; two sisters, Judy Edwards and Pat Edwards; two brothers, J. D. Anglin
and wife Ann and Hank Anglin; and six grandchildren, Dylan, Dakota, Brady,
Madison, Lexi and Hagan.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - December 14, 2012
Cynthia "Diane" Knierim, 54, of Amarillo died Wednesday,
Dec. 12, 2012.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cox Funeral Home
Benton Chapel with Charlie Cox officiating.
Diane was born Aug. 23, 1958, in Amarillo to Forest and Rebecca
Hanson. She attended Palo Duro High School before marrying Randy Knierim on May
9, 1975. He preceded her in death on March 3, 2012. Diane was a loving mother
who had a huge heart. She enjoyed spending time with her family at the lake on the
weekends. She patiently cared for her plants and her animals. She was
strong-willed and known to be a bit feisty.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Randy
Knierim; and a brother, John Richard "Rick" Hanson.
Survivors include two daughters,
Jennifer Blankenship and husband
William of Waynoko, Okla., and Robin Bockelman of
Amarillo; two sisters, Rebecca Ellen Dixon and husband James of Atlanta and
Barbara "Jeanie" Henson and husband Larry of Fritch; two brothers,
James Michael Hanson of Amarillo and William Frank Hanson and wife Tracy of
Arlington; six grandchildren, Dylan
Knierim, Dakota Blankenship, Brady Blankenship, Madison Blankenship, Lexi Bockelman and Hagan Bockelman; and
her best friend.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - March 24, 2013
Terry Wayne Hearn, 56, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Lifeway Fellowship
Baptist Church with Randy Davis, pastor, officiating.
Terry was born Aug. 24, 1956, in Clovis, N.M., to James and Ethel
Hearn. He was an auto mechanic.
Survivors include two sisters,
Lynn Bruffy and husband Carl of Ball Ground, Ga., and Vicki Blankenship and husband
Don of Amarillo; and two brothers, Lee Coursey
of Buford, Ga., and James Hearn Jr. Amarillo Globe-News, March 24, 2013
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - May 16, 2013
Mildred "Mickey" Eads, 73, of Amarillo died Monday, May
13, 2013.
Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at Eastridge
Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Garman officiating. Burial will be in Llano
Cemetery.
Mickey was born to John De Hay and Ada Lucille Nation on August 10,
1939 in Malakoff, Texas. She lived in Littlefield and Lubbock before moving to
Amarillo in the late 1980s. There, she worked as a cook and a waitress in truck
stops until her retirement in 1998. Mickey will be remembered for her love and
compassion for her 10 children and others. She enjoyed Bluegrass and Classic
Country music. Among her favorites, were Willie Nelson and John Wayne movies. Scavenging for discarded treasures was one of her
favorite past times. She was especially thrilled when she found a doll to add
to her collection. Above all else, Mickey loved being surrounded by her great
granddaughters in the middle of her bed, playing dress up with all of the
dolls. Mickey felt privileged and found great joy in raising her 8 year old
great grandson, Jayson Daniels that she cared for since he was 1 month old. She
lived life with a capital L and will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Elbert (Cowboy) De Hay and wife Pam
De Hay of Lubbock, Debbie Sills, Diane Sills and Tammie Eads of Amarillo;
Teresa Yule and spouse Edwin of Amarillo, J. W. Baker and fiancée Nancy
Morrison of Amarillo, Penny Wilson and spouse Sam Bryan of Amarillo, Vince Eads
and spouse Lorrie of Friona; daughter-in-law, Lupe Sills of Amarillo; son-in-law, Pat Blankenship of Denver, CO; brother, Don De Hay and
wife LouElla of Amarillo and sister, Fran Phillips and spouse Bill of Fort
Worth; 45 grandchildren, 70 great grandchildren and 25 great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John De Hay; big mama; 2
spouses, John Sills and Ed Eads, son, Roger Sills and daughter, Brenda
Blankenship and 2
granddaughters, Nikki Sills and Tonya Sloan.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - November 2, 2013
William "Bill" Walter Matlock, 72, of Amarillo died
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Goodnight Cemetery
in Goodnight with the Rev. Rob Blum, pastor of Pleasant Valley Methodist
Church, officiating.
Bill was born July 10, 1941, in Pampa to Spencer and Nelda Matlock.
At age 10, the family moved west of Claude to farm. He was a 1959 graduate of
Claude High School, where he was blessed with friendships that lasted all his
life.
He proudly served in the Army 82nd Airborne division from 1959 to
1962. He married Sandra Weatherly on June 4, 1967, in Canyon. He retired from
Cenex Lubrications after 40 years of service. Bill loved hunting, shooting and
any activity outdoors. He had a great appreciation for God's creation of nature
and wildlife. He was fun-loving and adored his family, especially his precious
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Matlock of Amarillo; a daughter,
Mandy Evans and husband Lane of Sunnyvale; a son, Matthew Matlock and wife
Nikki of Lawton, Okla.; two sisters,
Myrna Knierim and husband Jerry of Carrolton and Ann Blankenship and husband Wayne of Kansas City; a brother, Don Matlock and wife Shirley of Fritch;
his granddaughters, Haley Evans and Claire Matlock; his grandsons, Spencer
Evans and Cameron Matlock; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Randall
2010, Canyon, Randall Co.,
TX, Obituary
http://amarillo.com/obituaries/2010-12-06/dd-don-blankenship
D.D. "Don" Blankenship, 81, of Canyon died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Amarillo. Services
will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev.
Gene Jones, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Dreamland Cemetery.
Don was born on May 26, 1929, in Wichita, Kan., to Horace and Clara Buchmeir Blankenship. He was a graduate of Wamego High School
in Wamego, Kan., and began work with Santa Fe Railroad. Because he was only 18
years old, he received his minor's release in order to continue working. He
left Santa Fe to join the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War from 1953
to 1955. He returned to Santa Fe and worked until his retirement in 1987. Don
married Corrine Yarbrough on July 1, 1965, in Amarillo. He was a member of
Canyon Lions Club, Masonic Lodge No. 730, and a faithful member of First
Baptist Church of Canyon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and several aunts and
uncles.
Survivors include his wife, Corrine Blankenship; six children,
Milton Paul Lauer Jr., of Paris, Tenn., Virginia Bonstaff of Houston, Sheri
Rios of Canyon, Gary Lamont Jenkins of Lake Tawakoni, Melvin
Neal Lauer of Indiana and Martin Jenkins of Seabrook; and numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Canyon, Randall Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - January 4, 2011
James Ervin Yarbrough, 69, of Canyon died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Brooks Chapel with the Rev. Patrick
Six, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in
Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.
James Ervin Yarbrough was born March 16, 1941, in Brazil, Miss., to
Wesley Ervin and Lida Burke Yarbrough. He married Helen Leona Ussery in Canyon
on Oct. 7, 1958.
He had been a resident of Canyon since 1975, and worked for Randall
County Road as a truck driver for more than 25 years. James loved country music
and was a talented singer and musician. He learned to play the guitar from his
brother-in-law, Otis Gaston, while a teenager in Mississippi. He moved to Texas
and began playing in his first country band. He and his band played local
venues including VFW, Moose Lodge, Elk Lodge, and special events throughout New
Mexico and Texas. He was instrumental in passing along the love of music to his
nephew, Alec Gordon, his son, Kris Gordon, as well as two grandsons, Jeremy
Poort and David Borchers. He continued playing and singing throughout his life
until 2009. He also loved fishing and camping.
He was preceded in death by his wife, on June 4, 2010; his parents;
two brothers, Lawrence Yarbrough and Wesley Burton Yarbrough; and three
sisters, Audrey Dunn, Maxine Jennings and Ora Gaston.
He is survived by two daughters, Valerie Poort and husband Arthur
of Sedalia, Mo., and Myra Borchers of Canyon; four sisters, Helen Bradsher, Corrine Blankenship and Ruby Criddle, all of Canyon, and
Billie Avent of Webb, Miss.; six grandchildren, Jeremy and Allison Poort,
Marcus Borchers, and Elizabeth and Aaron Garrigus, all of Missouri, David Ervin
and Mindy Borchers, Russell Borchers and Andrew Borchers, all of Canyon; and
five great-grandchildren, Braxton Poort, Ruby Poort and Conner Garrigus, all of
Missouri, and Jonathon Borchers and Auston Borchers, both of Canyon.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Canyon, Randall Co., TX, Funeral
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - January 16, 2011
Corrine Blankenship,
79, of Canyon died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in
Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Canyon, Randall Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - January 17, 2011
Corrine Blankenship,
79, of Canyon died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Canyon. Services will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Brooks Chapel with the Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor of First
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks
Funeral Directors.
Corrine Blankenship
was born May 9, 1931, in Webb, Miss., to Ervin and Lida Burk Yarbrough. She
married Don Blankenship on July 1, 1965, in Amarillo, and she
resided in Canyon since 1965. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2010. She was
the manager of Cowboy Cafe in Canyon and a member of First Baptist Church. She
enjoyed women's bowling and fishing. She also loved working with ceramics and
entered her pieces in the Tri-State Fair, winning first place numerous times.
She always had a smile on her face.
She also was preceded in death by three brothers; and four sisters.
She is survived by a daughter, Sheri Rios of Canyon; two sons,
Lamont Jenkins of Dallas and Marty Jenkins of Seabrook; three sisters, Ruby
Criddle and Helen Bradsher, both of Canyon and Billie Aven of Drew, Miss.; and
numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Randall Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankinship,
Jerrie 75, 25Jul1934 - 09May2010, Amarillo, Randall, TX, NY-119-26-6910
Red River
2013, Avery, Red River Co., TX, Obituary
Texarkana Gazette (TX) - October 18, 2013
Mary Frances Phelps McPeak, 82, of Avery, Texas, died Wednesday,
Oct. 16, 2013, in a local hospital. Mrs. McPeak was born March 27, 1931, in
Bowie County, Texas. She was a member of Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Odeas McPeak; one son,
William McPeak; and one daughter, Frances Phelps.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jearl and Audrey
McPeak of Avery; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dianne and Joe Haddock and Judy
and Frankie Phelps of Avery; three sisters,
Faye Scott of Avery, Jean Goodwin of Clarksville and Juanita Blankenship of Bella Vista, Texas; nine grandchildren;
and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Clarksville Funeral Home with
the Rev. Wilson Weed officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Clarksville, Red River Co., TX, Obituary
The Paris News, (TX) - September 18, 2012
Pauline McDonough, 90, of Clarksville passed away, Sunday, Sept.
16, 2012, at ETMC Clarksville.
Graveside services are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012,
at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. James Brown officiating. Burial will follow
under the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home.
Mrs. McDonough was born Feb. 26, 1922, in Clarksville to Arley C.
and Velma Blankenship Bean. She worked at Blackmon Pharmacy in
Clarksville for over 40 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill McDonough; her
brothers, George Mack Bean, Cecil Bean and Bobby Bean; her sisters, Hazel
Porterfield and Sarah Conway; and a daughter in law, Cherie McDonough.
Survivors include her son, William M. McDonough, Jr. of Arlington;
her grandchildren, Amy McDonough of Frisco and Michael McDonough and wife,
Amanda, of Hernando, Miss.; and her grandchildren, Max and Ben McDonough.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Rockwall
+2010, Rockwall, Rockwall
Co., TX, Obituary
Abilene Reporter-News (TX) - December 30, 2010
Rockwall -- Juanita
Blankenship Cumby, 74,
formerly of Tuscola, died, December 28, 2010. Services are scheduled for 1:00
p.m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at Oldham Lane Church of Christ in Abilene.
Burial will follow at Tuscola Cemetery. Services officiated by Lowell Maxey.
Laura Juanita Blankenship was born October 26, 1936 in Port Lavaca, Texas to Harold and Mildred Blankenship. They
moved from Port Lavaca to the Runnels and Taylor County area when Juanita was
very young allowing her to start school at Lawn, and then later attend school
in Novice and Goldsboro. Her parents then moved to the Rogers Community when
she was in the third grade. After the closing of the Rogers School, she
attended school at Ovalo until Ovalo and Tuscola consolidated. She graduated
from South Taylor High School in Tuscola. After high school, Juanita enrolled
and graduated from Scoggins Beauty School of Cosmetology in Abilene. She owned
and operated Juanita's Beauty Shop in Tuscola. She married James Cumby December
26, 1958 in Tuscola. While he was away in the military, she continued to
operate her beauty shop in Tuscola until his military service was completed.
Her years after that were spent being a loving, faithful housewife, and raising
three beautiful daughters. Juanita watched their daughters grow, seeing their families
grow and then enjoying their eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She
was active in their church and was a bible teacher,
she enjoyed her hobby of painting, becoming a talented artist.
Survivors include her husband, James of 52 years, daughters Pamela
Steele and husband Allen of Garland, Sandra Edison and husband Paul of
Rockwall, Jamie Calkins and husband Todd of Rowlett, brother Don Blankenship of Clyde, Sisters Anita Evans of
Arlington, Iona Ernest of Abilene, 8 grandchildren and 1 greatgrandchild, along
with a great family of aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins, and many other family
members and many, many good friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a sister Jeanette Pittman.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Rusk
2013, Easton, Rusk Co., TX, Funeral
Published in Longview News-Journal on March
22, 2013
Services for John
Louis Blankenship, 69, of
Easton, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Bethel Temple of Longview.
Burial will be in Kennedy Memorial in Easton. Arrangements are by Stanmore
Funeral Home of Longview.
Mr. Blankenship was born December 5, 1943, in Marshall, and died
March 17, 2013, in Longview.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Easton, Rusk Co., TX, Funeral
Published in Longview News-Journal on September 20, 2013
Services for Willie B.
Blankenship, 69, of Easton, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Union
Grove First Baptist Church in Easton. Burial will be in Kennedy Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship was born May 18, 1944, in
Tyler, and died September 14, 2013, in Longview.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Sabine
2011, Hemphill, Sabine Co., TX, Obituary
Jacksonville Daily Progress (TX) - March 9, 2011
Hemphill — Phyllis Ray Meyers, 76, died in her home after an
illness Saturday morning. She was born in Bristow, OK, to George Ara and Della Marie Blankenship Taylor.
Phyllis has lived on Toledo Bend near Hemphill for 20 years coming
there from Vidor. She attended the Bethany Baptist Church in Milam, TX.
Mrs. Meyers is survived by her husband William "Bill"
Meyers of Hemphill, three sons; Jimmy and Tony Bobbitt both of Vidor and Gary
Meyers of Sour Lake, two daughters; Jodie Simon of Frankston, TX, and Sherry
Ladd of Mauriceville. She is also survived by her sister Bonnie Taylor of
China, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A memorial gathering will be
held from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm, Saturday, March 12, 2011, in the Ramada Inn,
239 E. Gipson St., Jasper, Texas. Family and friends will be welcomed.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
San Augustine
2012, San Augustine, San Augustine Co., TX, Obituary
The Baytown Sun, (TX) - June 28, 2012
A memorial is planned for Silvia Chisholm Duncan in San Augustine,
TX. at Bethel Baptist Church, located at 4839 FM 1992
on July 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM. Silvia Chisholm Duncan was born on February 9,
1947 in Monroe, La. After living in northwest Louisiana and then in southeast
Texas, she settled in San Augustine Texas in 1999.
She is preceded in death by her parents Alton and Ella Chisholm, as
well as, three of her siblings, sister Margie Bogie and brother Robert
Chisholm, both of Highlands, Tx. and brother John Chisholm of Kingsville, Tx.
She is survived by two sisters, Barbara Neathery and Nancy Hall,
both of Highlands, Tx. She is also survived by her two
children and six grandchildren; her son Matthew Willis and his three children,
Dustin, Kyle and Amanda all of Shreveport, La. and her daughter Kimberly
Blankenship of Shreveport, La.
and her three children Mindy, Savannah and Jennifer all of Austin, Tx.
She passed away on June 15, 2012 after a lengthy battle with
cancer. Her body will be donated to cancer research in the belief she can
continue the fight towards a cure for cancer.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Shelby
2011, Bagdad, Shelby Co., TX, Obituary
Sentinel-News (Shelbyville, KY) - March 10, 2011
Ullman Lee Waits, 92, of Bagdad died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at
the Masonic Home of Shelbyville.
He was a member of Indian Fork Baptist Church. An Army veteran of
World War II, he was a charter member of the Bagdad Ruritan Club. He was a
retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Johnson Waits; his
parents, Curtis Austin and Molly Blankenship Waits;
his sisters, Florence Thurman and Annie Tyre Lee; and a brother, Frank Waits.
He is survived by his sons, Garry Waits (Elaine) of Shelbyville and
Steve Waits (Jennifer) of Bagdad; 3 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and
brother, Stewart Waits (Irene) of Frankfort.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Shannon Funeral
Home with Dr. Greg Earwood and Rev. Jim Cavender officiating. Burial will be at
Bagdad Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Smith
+2013, Arp,
Smith Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on March
12, 2013
Glenice Blankenship
joined her Lord on March 9, 2013, at the age of 91. She was born on Aug. 17,
1921, in Lithia Springs, Ga., to Emory and Lillian Allen and was the eldest of
nine children.
Glenice married Nelson "Cotton" Blankenship on Jan. 10, 1942, and was a homemaker. She was a member of
Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church. She served in various departments, including being
the outreach leader of Lydia Ruth's Sunday school class, and a cradle roll
leader of newborns.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Cotton Blankenship;
parents, Emory and Lillian Allen; sisters, Irene Swinney and Lynn Holcomb;
brothers, Harold J. Allen, Dana Allen and Robert Lee Allen.
She is survived by two daughters,
Glenda Baird and Ann Williams
(husband, F.T.); two grandchildren, Todd Williams (wife, Teresa) and Tara
Lemmel (husband, Chad); three great-grandchildren, Johnathon and Noah Williams,
and Liam Lemmel; brothers, Billy W. Allen, Willie F. Allen, Jimmy C. Allen; as
well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at
Burrows Overton Funeral Home in Overton at 11 a.m. and will be officiated by
Bro. Tommy Harden of Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church. Final resting place will be
in Mason Cemetery in Arp.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI: Blankenship, Nelson, 80, 08Oct1920 -
25May2001, Arp, Smith, TX, TX-462-09-8875
+2011, Tyler, Smith Co., TX, Obituary
http://obituaries.tylerpaper.com/obituaries/tylerpaper/obituary.aspx?pid=152882199
Published in Tyler Morning
Telegraph on Aug. 5, 2011
Graveside
services for Katherine L. Adair, 79, Tyler, are scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday
in Starrville Cemetery under direction of Boren-Conner's Tyler Cremations and
Funeral Services, Bullard.
Mrs. Adair died
Aug. 3, 2011. She was born Feb. 10, 1932, in Big Sandy. She retired from the
office of Tyler Pipe.
Survivors
include son, James Blankenship; daughters, Jeanie Hopkins and Trina Mize;
brother, Billy Green; sisters, Jo Ann Belcher, Barbara Godwin and Carolyn Daniels;
six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
2011, Tyler, Smith Co., TX, Obituary
Athens Daily Review (TX) - December 14, 2011
Services for Cherry Carroll, 71, of Tyler, will be held on Friday,
Dec. 16, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Kim Beckam
officiating. Burial will follow in Athens City Cemetery at 2 p.m. under the
direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Blake Carroll,
Cody Carroll, Daniel Carroll, Brandon Carroll, Joe Wilson and Phil Kahler. Honorary
Pallbearers will be members of Fellowship Class of Central Baptist Church and
the Ramblers Camping Club.
Mrs. Carroll passed away, Dec. 13, 2011 in Tyler. She was born Dec.
3, 1940 in Collinsville to Carl Douglass and Estelle Davis Vannoy. Cherry
graduated from Collinsville High School, and later moved to Dallas. It is there
she met the love of her life, William. They later moved to Athens in 1964,
staying there until 1988, when they moved to Tyler. Cherry worked for Southside
State Bank until her retirement in 2002. After her retirement, she spent time
traveling with her husband, as well as numerous hours reading as she was an
avid reader. Cherry was a member of Central Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents and brother
Bobby Vannoy.
Cherry is survived by her loving family including her husband of 51
years, William "Bill" Carroll of Tyler; son, Larry Carroll and wife
Theresa, of Natchitoches, La. and their children, Blake and Cody Carroll and
Brittany Prewitt; son, Lynn Carroll and wife Christy of Whitehouse and their
children, Daniel and Brandon Carroll; sisters,
Wanda Blankenship and Carlyene Andrews; and two
great-grandchildren, Coby Carroll and Kylee Carroll.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Tyler, Smith Co., TX, Obituary
Longview News-Journal (TX) - November 23, 2012
On Wednesday morning, at a Kilgore nursing home, Mr. Nabors Brewer,
of Tyler, Texas, found Victory in Jesus. He was born June 28, 1917, in
Winnsboro, Texas, to A. I. Jr. and Lola Bell Colwell Brewer. Most people knew
him as Mr. Brewer of "Brewer's Motorcycles," his livelihood for 50
years. Nabors had a sense of humor until the end. He was a member of the
Henderson Primitive Baptist Church and loved the Lord.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Gordey Brewer;
his last love, Louise Henderson Brewer; his son, James "Jimmy"
Brewer; and his siblings, June Brewer Carter, Bill Brewer and Joyce Brewer
Beall. Later in life, he was lovingly reunited with his siblings, Jack, Bill,
Bob and Tom Brady, Bonnie Moore and Dolly Mohr.
Mr. Brewer is survived by his son, Jack Brewer Sr. and his wife,
Zoe Brewer; his grandchildren, Jack
Brewer Jr., Penny Brewer
Blankinship, Amy Brewer and
James David Brewer; two daughters-in-law, Sue and Sarilee Brewer; great-grandchildren, Grant R. Daniel
and his wife, Natalie Daniel, and Morgan E. Blankinship; and great-great-grandchildren, Sienna Williams and Maggie and
Finn Daniel; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012, at
Old Bethel Cemetery in Frankston, with Jessee Davis officiating, under the
direction of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Tyler, Smith Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.ermansmithfuneralhome.net/obituaries.html
Keith Blankenship -
Tyler, Texas
Services
for Keith Blankenship will be 10:00 AM Monday, August 5, 2013 at
Emmanuel Baptist Church with burial to follow at Reeves Chapel Cemetery in
Pittsburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M.
till 6:00 P.M. Sunday.
He
was born September 12, 1966 in Pittsburg and passed away August 2, 2013 in Henderson [Rusk Co., TX].
He
is survived by his wife: Lisa Blankenship of Tyler; son: Aaron
Blankenship of Pittsburg; daughters: Cyndi & Chase Petree of Pittsburg and Cortney Blankenship of Tyler and her fiance Justin Ralson of Flint; parents: Buddy & Janet Blankenship of Pittsburg; grandchild: Cattibrie Petree
of Pittsburg; and sister: Jeanette & Chad Severson of Carrollton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Tyler, Smith Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Dec.
13, 2013
Funeral services for Marylea Jones, 88, of Tyler will be at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Darryle Dunks officiating. Burial will follow in Land of Memory
Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Marylea passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at her residence. She
was born Dec. 30, 1924, in Hainesville to William Elbert and Minnie Lee
Sparkman Lindley.
Marylea was raised in the Mineola area and was valedictorian of her
graduating class at Mineola High School. She was a resident of Tyler for many
years and was a faithful member of Green Acres Baptist Church. She was the
beloved mother of Linda Ann Sumpter and Bill Blankenship.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clyde M.
"Bud" Jones; and a sister, Ann Ray.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Ann Sumpter and husband Dale,
of The Woodlands; son, Bill Blankenship and wife Jean, of Schertz; six grandchildren, Ronald Blankenship, Christopher Sumpter, Dennis Blankenship, David Sumpter, John Hanna and Melissa
Kelly; and five great-grandchildren,
Collin Sumpter, Nicholas
Blankenship, Julia Blankenship, Kyle Kelly and Vaughn Hanna.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Whitehouse, Smith Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.gsbfuneralhome.com/obituaries/MaryElizabethBlankenship-Richards-370/#!/Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Blankenship Richards, age 98, of Whitehouse, TX and formerly of Preble County,
OH went home to be with her Lord on Sept. 7, 2011. She was born on February 23,
1913 near Brookville, OH. She was the 12th of 17 children born to Owen and Melissa
Blankenship.
Mary was a 1931 graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris, OH.
She was an inspector at Clifton Shirt Company in Eaton for 20 years. Mary was a
member of Prices Creek Church of the Brethren for 60 years, where she was
involved in all activities of the church, especially the ministry at the
Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, OH.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Esta L. Richards, who
passed away in 1968; and all her siblings: William, Daniel, George, Lulu, Katie, Charles, David, Walter, Mildred, Joseph, Alfred, Ruth, Bertha, Evelyn, Winnard and Betty.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Beth Ellen and Joe
Whitten and grandson Jeremy Whitten all of Whitehouse, TX where Mary lived the
last 7 years of her life; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September
12, 2011 at the Prices Creek Church of the Brethren, 8578 Monroe Central Road,
West Manchester, OH 45382 with Pastor Donald King officiating. Burial will be
in Monroe Township Cemetery, Eldorado, OH.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Smith Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Thomas L. 66, 07Jan1945 - 23Jan2011, Tyler, Smith, TX, TX-459-70-3833
Tarrant
2012, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (TX) -
May 30, 2012
Dorothy D. Spraberry, 83, of Arlington died Saturday, May 26, 2012,
at an Arlington hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.
Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Friday in Dallas-Fort Worth National
Cemetery, Dallas.
Dorothy was born June 9, 1928, in Anson, to Joe and Edith Harris.
She was raised in Anson and attended Anson schools. She grew up surrounded by a
loving family of six brothers and sisters. On March 9, 1946, Dorothy married
the love of her life, Marvin L. Spraberry. They remained in love until Marvin's
passing 57 years later. Dorothy loved to quilt and she loved her sports. The
Rangers and the Cowboys were her favorite teams. She loved her family with all
her heart. She will be dearly missed.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin.
Survivors: She is survived by a son, Michael Spraberry and wife,
Judy, of Dallas; daughter, Brenda Barnes and husband, Joe Brent Barnes, of
Arlington; grandchildren, Kelly
Fulton and husband, Robert, of Arlington, Lindsey Blankenship
and husband, Ryan, of Wichita Falls; and great-grandsons, Zachary and Jacob Fulton
of Arlington.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on August 22, 2012
Kathryne Cox Barnes, 97, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W.
Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, with Dr. Eugene Robertson officiating. Interment:
private family burial in Thorndale.
Kathryne was born Sept. 5, 1914, in Bryan to Joseph MacDaniel and
Neva Power Cox. She was raised in Austin and graduated from Austin High School
and the University of Texas. She married her husband, Lyngle Dudley Barnes Jr.,
in 1940 and they moved to Thorndale to raise their family. Kathryne enjoyed
traveling the world and visited all the continents, except Antarctica.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Survivors: Sons, Lyngle Dudley Barnes III and wife, Ann, of
Arlington and Joe Brent Barnes and wife, Brenda, of Arlington; grandchildren, Julie Nors and husband,
Matthew, of Keller, Brad Barnes and wife, Claudia, of Keller, Kelly Fulton and
husband, Robert, of Arlington and Lindsey Blankenship
and husband, Ryan, of Wichita Falls; and great-grandchildren, Allison and Garrett
Nors of Keller, Isla and Oliver Lyngle Barnes of Keller, and Zachary and Jacob
Fulton of Arlington.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in
Star-Telegram on March 6, 2013
Edward Thomas Culver, 78, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at his
home in Arlington.
Graveside service: 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth
National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas (Lane C by 11:15).
Ed was born April 9, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was raised
until he joined the Marine Corps at age 16. He was discharged six months later
for being underage but joined the Air Force at 17. He retired from the Air
Force in 1977 as a master sergeant, having served at bases in the United
States, Korea, Japan, France, Germany and the Philippines. He served two tours
in Vietnam where, as a C-130 flight engineer, he was twice awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial
flight, the Bronze Star for valor in combat and the Air Medal with eight oak
leaf clusters for outstanding airmanship and courage under extremely hazardous
conditions. He later flew with the "Hurricane Hunters" flying into
the eyes of hurricanes to collect data.
He was preceded in death by his father, Anthony Joseph Sandusky;
his mother, Dorothy Ruth Maloney Culver; and his sister, Charmaine Flaherty
Smith.
Survivors: He is lovingly remembered and survived by his wife of 44
years, Pat; son, Bobby and wife, Tiffany; daughters,
Desi Hoskison and husband, Skip, Denise Blankenship
and husband, Bob, and Diana Galyen and husband, Phillip; stepdaughter, Vicki Sappington;
grandchildren, Brandi Dooley and
husband, Reagan, Chelsea Collier and husband, Brant, Mary Hoskison, Robi Blankenship, Nathalie Galyen and Michael Galyen;
sisters-in-law, Sue Reeves and Jamie Martin; and several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Azle, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on Oct.
24, 2013
Terry Harris, 62, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, October
21, 2013, in Azle.
Graveside: 9:30 a.m., Friday at Dallas Fort Worth National
Cemetery.
Terry was born November 1, 1950 in Sweetwater to Lloyd Harris and Vivian Viola Blankenship, both of whom preceded him in death along
with one brother, Weldon Harris.
He served in the Army and did two tours of duty in Vietnam. Terry
was a welder by trade and worked for Lone Star Gas and later Lauren Engineers
and Contractors, Inc.Terry left a lasting impression in the hearts of those who
were fortunate to meet him and will be missed greatly.
Survivors: Children, Amanda Menefee and husband, Keith and April
Ward and husband, Jason; grandson Trevor Ward; brothers, Billy Harris and Ralph
Harris and wife, Connie; sisters, Susan Buckalew and Beth Hart; several nieces
and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Colleyville, Tarrant
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on November 4,
2012
Ima Orvig Hare went peacefully to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct.
31, 2012.
Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Chapel with
visitation one hour prior. Interment: D-FW National Cemetery.
Ima was born Feb. 14, 1929, and was loved by all who knew her. She
was baptized Dec. 6, 1959. She enjoyed fishing, playing board games with
friends and family and bingo. She was fun to be with and all will miss her
dearly.
Ima was preceded in death by her husband, retired 1st Sgt. Raymond
Hare.
Survivors: Children, Ron Sommerfeld and wife, Suzanne, Deloris Pate
and husband, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond; grandchildren, Danny Pate and wife, Monica, Janet Horn, Angela Blankenship and husband,
Boe, Lori Glassey and husband, Andre; five
great-grandchildren; twin sister, Uma Lee; brother, Norman Orvig and wife,
Connie; sister-in-law, Betty Jean Orvig; numerous other family members and
friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Colleyville, Tarrant
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 24, 2013
Aurelia Dale Blankenship, 91, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Colleyville.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Lunn Funeral Home in
Olney.
Survivors: Son; daughter; brother; sister; and nine grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Colleyville, Tarrant
Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.lunnfuneralhome.com/services.asp?locid=1&page=odetail&id=565#.UmkDj1O2LMU
Aurelia Dale Blankenship, age 91, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Silver Ridge Assisted
Living in Colleyville, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26,
2013, in the Chapel of Lunn Funeral Home with Scotte Clark, of Olney,
officiating. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Texas.
Aurelia was born September 3, 1922 in Seymour, Texas to the late
Hardy W. and Emma Leona (Hutchison) Wall. She moved from Seymour to Fort Worth,
Texas in 1945 and was retired from A.T. Sellers at Western Homes Company as
their bookkeeper. Aurelia was a member of the Churches of Christ.
She and Van Earl
Blankenship were married on
October 4, 1941 in Fort Worth, Texas. He preceded her in death on December 18,
1983. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Weldon
Wall, Ralph Wall, and Dalton Wall; and two sisters: Peggy Curtis and Carla
Hughes.
Aurelia is survived by her son, Van Earl “Skipper” Blankenship, Jr. and wife Sharon of Fort Worth, Texas; daughter, Tanya Aurelia Blankenship of Fort Worth, Texas; brother, Clyde
Eugene Wall and wife Kay of Haslett, Texas; sister, Naomi Bagley of Crowley,
Texas; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Crowley, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
The Ada Evening News, (OK) - April 2, 2013
Services for Opal
O. Boswell, 98, of Crowley,
Texas, formerly of Ada, are 1 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home
Chapel. The Rev. Bob Langston will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale
Cemetery.
Mrs. Boswell died Friday, March 30, 2013, at a Fort Worth, Texas, nursing center. She was born Jan. 9, 1915, south
of Ada, to Charles and Retta Jane White Blankenship. She attended grade school in Pontotoc County and graduated from
Central High School in Tulsa She received a bachelor
of science degree from East Central State Teacher's College.
She married James Lewis Boswell. He preceded her in death in 1982.
Mrs. Boswell worked in the business office of East Central University until her
retirement. She was a member of the First Christian Church and served as
secretary at the church. She was active in numerous study clubs.
Survivors include a son, John Winston Boswell and his wife, Alice,
of Crowley, Texas; a daughter, Mary Jane Lillis and her husband, Tom, of Upper
Marlboro, Md; four grandsons; three great-grandsons and five
great-granddaughters.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Fort Worth, Tarrant
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram
on June 20, 2010
Pauline "Polly" Blankenship, 91, passed away in her sleep, very peacefully, on Friday,
June 18, 2010. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment:
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Polly was born Jan. 1, 1919, in Courtney, Okla. She was the middle
child of six children born to Willie Mae and Arthur Ray. Raised on a small farm
she excelled in school, was the captain of her high school's basketball team
and was the first of her immediate family to go to college. She left college to
marry her high school sweetheart, Roy Blankenship,
and moved to California where they lived in Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe and San
Diego. Polly enjoyed an adult lifetime of world travels. She and Roy lived for
six years in the Panama Canal Zone. Later she traveled with friends to New York
City, Mexico and Great Britain. In 1998 she was one of eight women honored for
her work with The March of Dimes. She traveled to San Diego to receive her
award. Pauline was one the last of the original Martel Avenue matriarchs with
whom she loved, laughed and lived side by side with her cherished neighbors.
She was a faithful member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Fort Worth where she
was a Sunday school teacher for both children and adults. Everyone always
commented on how sweet Polly was. She was not only sweet, but tender, caring,
and blessed with a great sense of humor which saw her through both good and
challenging times. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, in 1992.
Survivors: Children, David Blankenship and wife, Janie, of Fort Worth, Gail
Stoorza-Gill and husband, Ian Gill, of San Diego, Calif., and Joan Schaat of
Houston; grandchildren, Cortney and Karrabi Blankenship, Alexandra Gill and Greg Schaatt; sister, Jo Fennema;
brother, Don Ray; and her loving caretaker, Juanita Castenada.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram, on September 17,
2010
Cecil Ogden Blankenship, 88, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010. Graveside service: 2
p.m. Saturday in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo. Cecil was born May
30, 1922, in Jackson Parish, La., to the late Ida and John Blankenship.
Ida and John had two sons of whom Cecil was the
youngest. Cecil married Marie Clark on Sept. 16, 1944.
They were together for 66 wonderful years and lived most of that time in
Marshall where Cecil worked for the Texas Department of
Transportation for 37 years until his retirement. Cecil graduated from Ruston High School in Louisiana on May 24, 1940.
For over 50 years he was a member of the Marshall Masonic Lodge #22. In his
retirement years Cecil loved to play golf and you would find him
at the golf course at the Marshall Country Club.
Cecil and Marie had
one child, William Blankenship of Fort Worth. Cecil and Marie moved to Fort Worth in September 2005 to reside with their
son and daughter-in-law.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ida and John Blankenship; and
his brother, Clarence Edward Blankenship.
Survivors: His loving wife, Marie; son, William and his wife, Nancy; grandchildren, Brian Blankenship and Amy Williams and their spouses, Kellie Blankenship and Chris Williams; great-grandchildren, Zachary and Natalie
Blankenship, and Emma and
Avery Williams; sisters-in-law, Olive Lee Stephens and Juanita Nowlin;
brother-in-law, Charles Clark; and many nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on March 8, 2012
Ronald Fred "Ronnie" Blankenship, 79, a loving and supportive father and
grandfather, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10
a.m. Friday in White's Chapel of Memories, 130 Houston Ave., Weatherford.
Interment: East Greenwood Cemetery.
Ronald Fred Blankenship was born Dec. 6, 1932, in Fort Worth, the only child of the late Bowen and Ruby Blankenship. He was
a lifelong resident of Fort Worth and graduated from Arlington Heights High
School. Ronnie loved real estate and the stock market and made his career in
real estate. Football and the beach were also two of Ronnie's passions in
addition to farming and ranching in Montana and Minnesota, where he had
ranches.
Ronald was preceded
in death by his parents; and loving companion, Edris "Sam" Cogburn,
in 2009.
Survivors: Daughter, Kathy Blankenship Buckley of Dallas; son, Beau
Blankenship and wife,
Jeannine, of Anchorage, Alaska; grandchildren,
Aidan Lane Buckley and Hannah Blythe Buckley of Dallas and Ryan Blankenship of Anchorage, Alaska; dear, loving,
trusted friend, Helen Cerventes and husband, Dan, of Fort Worth; and their
children, Daniel, Immalynn "MM" and E. J.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Cleburne Times-Review (TX) - April 5, 2012
C. R. Shaw, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Funeral: 12:30
p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012, at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel. Burial: Laurel Land
Memorial Park of Fort Worth with the Rev. Kenneth Stevens officiating.
C. R. was born in Whitney on Nov. 19, 1930.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Shaw in 1987;
brothers, Duel and Donald Shaw; and sister, Imogene Dyer.
Survivors: wife, Billie Shaw; son, Mike Shaw; daughter, Kay
Holliday; step-children, Jim Blankenship, David Blankenship,
Kammy Rogers and Richard
Blankenship; 18 grandchildren;
22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Ethelene
Dennis, Willie Mae Worley and Anita Brown; and brothers, Jerry Shaw and Benny
Shaw.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on
September 4, 2012
Phillip H. Houston, 45, passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in
Fort Worth. Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Funeral Home
Chapel.
Phil was born March 7, 1967, in Topeka, Kan., the son of Billie Blankenship and Gregory Houston. He graduated from
Topeka West High School in 1985. Phil attended Coffeyville Community College in
Coffeyville, Kan. and later transferred to the University of Wyoming where he
graduated with a Bachelor degree in 1989. At the University of Wyoming, he was
a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Phil began playing football in high
school and continued to play through college. Upon graduating, Phil went to
work for the Lanier Corp. as an Account Executive. In 2000, Phil took a
position as an Account Executive with EMC and was later promoted to Global
Account Manager. In 1993 Phil married Mary Beth Murray.
Phil was preceded in death by a sister, Anita Hamilton and a brother,
Greg.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Houston; daughters, Meaghan, Colleen and
Moira; other survivors are Billie Blankenship and
husband, Chuck, Sacramento, Calif; Gregory Houston and wife, Terry, Davidson,
NC; sisters, Ila Baker and husband, Mike, Burlingame, Kan, Susan Dunnaway and
husband, Mike, Perry, Kan., Marilyn O'Brien and husband, Mark, Sacramento,
Calif; brother, Bill Houston and wife, Sara, Overland Park, Kan.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on September 5,
2012
David Stuart Gibbs, 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 31,
2012, after a brief illness.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Christ Chapel Bible Church,
3701 Birchman Ave., with visitation to follow.
David was born Oct. 8, 1938, in Fort Worth and chosen by Frank Bo
Gibbs and Esther Camp Gibbs, to be their only son. David graduated from North
Side High School in 1957. Through a program in high school he volunteered to be
an usher at Will Rogers Coliseum during the rodeo. Thus began a longtime career
and passion for livestock and youth exhibitors. David worked in the arena
director's office and commercial exhibits at the Stock Show. He became the
livestock show manager at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in 1977, retiring
in 2004 and continuing as a consultant until April of this year. David was a
proud member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M College, where he
graduated in 1962. As a loyal and enthusiastic Aggie, his blood was maroon
through and through. Whoop!!
Survivors: Wife, Becky; daughter, Misti Owens and husband, Frank,
of Sugarland; stepson, Todd McMahon; and step
grandchildren, Kristin (Wes) Owens, Krysteena (Eric) Segovis and Colby Blankenship; sisters-in-law, Sherry (Bob) Ferguson and
Debbie Isaacs; and several nieces and nephews. David had many friends
throughout Fort Worth and the state of Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Fort
Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on November 15,
2012
Betty Ann Kepler, 95, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Oaks Cemetery,
Houston. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Betty was born March 10, 1917, in Okmulgee, Okla. Her husband, Wilbur
George, was employed by Exxon and they traveled the world together. She enjoyed
arts and crafts. Betty loved her grandchildren dearly and lived her life to the
fullest. She spent her last four years as apartment manager for MDRD, LLC, in
River Oaks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur George Kepler; her
sisters, Leona Gibson, Louise Abbott and Virginia Graham Neptune; and one
granddaughter, Summer Little.
Survivors: Daughter, Margaret Wood; grandchildren, Steven Little and wife, Becky, and Debbie Donley; five
great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and step grandchildren, Leslie Wood and Larry Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Robert Eugene Phillips, age 90, passed away peacefully, Sunday,
November 25th, surrounded by his family.
Graveside Service will be Thursday, November 29, at 2 pm at
Southland Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Robert was born August 15, 1922 in Aubrey, TX, to George and Lennie
Phillips. Later the family moved to Dallas, where Robert grew up and married
his wife of 70 years, Dorothy Clanton, in 1942. After serving in the Marines in
WWII, Robert made a career in the defense industry for 34 years before retiring
in 1984. Robert and family moved from the DFW area in 1966 to rural northeast
TX near Sulphur Springs in 1966 and lived there for 39 years before moving back
to Fort Worth in 2005 to be closer to their daughters. Robert was devoted to
his wife and family and a devout Christian. He was kind, loyal, generous and
always helping others. He will be dearly remembered and greatly missed.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Phillips, Fort Worth; Daughters, Sandra
McQueary, Arlington; Teresa Holton, Fort Worth; Brother, William Phillips,
DeSoto Grandchildren, Kellie Blankenship and husband
Brian; Melissa Brown and husband Kevin;
Christopher Holton; Great-grandchildren, Zachary and Natalie; and other family
and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on June 5, 2013
Dorothy Margaret Phillips, age 88, passed away peacefully on
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, surrounded by her family.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Southland Memorial Park, 1205
Southwest 3rd St., Grand Prairie.
Dorothy was born Aug. 5, 1924, in Corsicana to James Clanton and
Louise Clanton Thomas. Dorothy grew up in Dallas with her mother, Louise, and
stepfather, A. E. Thomas, attended school there, then met and married her
husband Robert in 1942. Dorothy raised a family along with Robert, and worked
in the Sulphur Springs school district for 20 years before retiring in 1986.
Dorothy, Robert and family moved from the DFW area to rural Northeast Texas
near Sulphur Springs in 1966 and lived there for 39 years before moving back to
Fort Worth in 2005 to be closer to their daughters. Dorothy was devoted to her
husband and family and a wonderful person and friend. She had a warm heart and
cheerful personality and was a joy to be around, until Alzheimer's disease
struck her several years ago.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Phillips,
and a daughter, Pamela J. Phillips.
Survivors: Daughters, Sandra McQueary of Arlington, Teresa Holton
of Fort Worth; sister, Joyce Ellington of Owasso, Okla.; grandchildren, Kellie
Blankenship and husband, Brian, Melissa Brown and husband, Kevin, and Christopher Holton;
great-grandchildren, Zachary, Natalie, Kooper, Keira, Kaley; and many other
family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Fort Worth, Tarrant
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX) on September 5,
2013
Jerry Gunter Bransford passed away
Friday, Aug. 16, 2013.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept.
6, at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church, 509 W. Magnolia, Fort
Worth, Father David L. Bristow officiating.
Jerry was born Feb. 10, 1947, to the late
James and Mary Bransford. He graduated from Nolan Catholic High School and
attended Arlington State College, later starting his own business, Bransford
Mechanical Contractors. During his early years, he taught at-risk children at
Bishop Cassata Learning Center.
Survivors: He is survived by his wife,
Vivian Leigh Bransford; his stepchildren, Debi Blankenship and her husband,
David, Cecil Vossler
and his wife, Alisha, Vallorie Zettler and her husband, Steve, Brooks Vossler
and his wife, Tiffany; sisters, Jackie Bransford and Cathie Cullen; brothers,
Jim Bransford and his wife, Patty, and Ron Bransford and his wife, Terise, of
Schertz; and his German Shepherd, Ernie.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013,
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 20, 2013
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?n=Sharron-Campbell&pid=167605242#sthash.44ePvsdG.dpuf
Sharron LeDale Campbell went home peacefully to be with her Lord
and Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at the age of 68.
Memorial service: Private.
Sharron was born Oct. 25, 1944, to the late Herman and Delina West
in Paris.
Survivors: Husband of 40 years, Bert Campbell; children, Michael
Johnson, Rhonda Denson, Denise McDonald, Shirley Sears and husband, Ron, and
Sheila Ivings and husband, Bryce; brother, Edward West; sisters, Deloris McCullough and Juanita Blankenship;
nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; extended family, Elaine Digaetano
and Sandra Henson; and many friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Fort Worth, Tarrant
Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on Dec. 22, 2013
Maxine M. Blankenship, 84, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.
Memorial service: to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 28, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 9000 White Settlement
Road.
She was born in Van Buren, Ark., in 1929. As a young girl Maxine
skipped two grades and graduated at 16 from Fort Smith High School. She moved
to California with family friends at 17 and began working as a secretary, and
ultimately the executive secretary for the vice president of Monarch Steel Co.
in Oakland, Calif. As a single woman, she loved to dance, took lessons and
co-taught for several years. The fact that she married a confirmed flatfoot was
a testament of her love for him. She cherished her three children, enjoyed and
supported their various activities. No matter where the family moved, she made
friends and they became lifelong friends. Most were from church, neighborhood
Bible studies, and wonderful neighbors. She was a faithful Methodist, loved the
Fort Worth Christian Women's Club and its outreach to women alcoholics, whom
she counseled and taught life skills. She was often an officer in the UMW, and
a regular Sunday school teacher. In addition to her homemaking and church
activities, she was an artist, an antique finder, and an amazingly funny storyteller.
She could entertain with self-deprecating humor and have people howling with
laughter. Her wide range of travel and family antics provided a lot of material
for stories. But no matter how funny she was, she loved the Lord and quietly
helped many people discover their faith and the strength that came from that. A
life well-lived, well-loved, and now with her family and friends who have gone
before her. She is in the presence of the Lord and we are comforted by that.
Survivors: Her beloved husband
of 61 years, Ray Blankenship; her three children, Jan, David and wife,
Debbie, Alan and wife, Michelle; and five grandchildren, Don and wife, Jamie
Vesta, Nikki and husband, Adam Bruster, and Joshua, Aly and Katy Blankenship;
beloved sisters-in-law, Wilma Gaye Harper, Laura Clark; and nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Haltom City, Tarrant Co., TX,
Published in Star-Telegram on August 18, 2012
Albert Dwaine Gregory of Haltom City passed away Friday morning,
Aug. 17, 2012. He was 86 years old.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday at Point Enterprise Cemetery near
Mexia, the Rev. Bill Wright Sr. officiating.
Albert was born Jan. 9, 1926, in Mexia [Limestone Co., TX], to William and Mattie Gregory. He served
the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was a proud
father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Albert retired from the Federal
Aviation Administration after 31 years of service. He will be missed by all who
knew him.
Among those preceding him in death are his parents; brothers,
Ernest and Haskel Gregory; and Uncle Jack Gregory and wife, Ida Bell, of Mexia.
Survivors: Left to remember Albert are his wife of 64 years, Bette
Gregory of Haltom City; daughter, Teresa McCoy and husband, Doug; son, Jack
Gregory and wife, Judi, and daughter, Cindy Suda and husband Ed. Also surviving
are seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Surviving sisters are Virginia Clark, Dorothy Peavyhouse
and Brenda Kennedy, all of Mexia, Ruby Blankenship
who lives in France, Tina Pearson of Georgetown; and numerous extended family
and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Haslet, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on January 3, 2013
JoAnn Warren Tankersley, 77, passed from the Earth on Tuesday, Jan.
1, 2013, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Davis St. Church of Christ in
North Richland Hills.
She was born to J. F. and Loriene Warren on June 16, 1935, in
Houston. She had four siblings: Bill Warren, Harry Warren, Jerry Ray Warren and
Linda Boisjolie. She married J. T. Tankersley at the age of 16, and was married
to him for 32 years. She resided in Haslet and enjoyed her family and friends.
She was predeceased by her former husband, J. T. Tankersley; son,
Gary Tankersley; brother, Jerry Ray Warren; grandsons, Dustin Cook, Bobby Cook
II and Ryan Cook.
Survivors: Daughters, Jean Cook and husband, Bobby, of Colleyville,
Karen Schluter and husband, Mark, of Haslet, Sunney Coder and husband, Kevin,
of Saginaw; grandchildren, Eric
Schluter, Virginia Blankinship, John Durant, William Durant, Crystal
Crouch, Shannon Strange, Amy Hausey, Jenifer Tankersley, Kaitlin Tankersley and
Ryan Cook II; many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Mansfield, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (TX) -
July 5, 2012
Mansfield - Donald C. Redman, 80, went to be home with the Lord on
Saturday, June 30, 2012, at an Arlington hospice.
Service: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis
Drive, Arlington 76012. Monsignor Francis Boakye Tawiah from St. Vincent Catholic
Church will preside over the service.
Donald was born April 6, 1932, to Carl and Isabell Redman in
Emporia, Kan. He graduated from Emporia High School and attended Emporia State
College. He went on to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War. His career
was in the aerospace industry and he retired from General Dynamics/Lockheed
Martin. Donald loved his family, and he will be missed.
Mr. Redman was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Marilyn
Laws Porter.
Survivors: He is survived by his wife, LaVada; his children, Rene
Farkas, Chris Redman, Gerard and his wife, Diana Redman, Mary and her husband,
Michael Alcalan, Tim Redman and Elena Redman. He is also survived by his
grandchildren, William Farkas, Valerie, Fred, Josh and his wife, Sabrina
Alcalan, Charlotte, Curtis and Sean Redman, and Amy and Jeremy Whitson; and
great-grandchildren, Lana, Tristin, Kaleb and Ashton Whitson. His wife gave him
stepchildren, Walt and Betty Mills,
Daniel and Marilyn Mills, James and Geraldine Mills, Thomas and Elizabeth
Mills, Vernon and Sharon Barcroft, LaVerna and Mike Smith, Pamela and Jerry
Carr, Otis and Ruth Mills, Sandra and Jerry Blankenship ,
and Richard and Michelle Mills; many step grandchildren; step great-grandchildren;
and step great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Redman also had many nieces and nephews
of Kansas. His dog, Kaytee, and family will miss him dearly.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, North Richland Hills, Tarrant Co., TX Obituary
Published in Star-Telegram on July 26, 2013
Linda Carlene Yates Calaway Blankenship Mullins, 66, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, at
home surrounded by her family.
Funeral: Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church in North Richland Hills followed by a graveside service at 1
p.m. in Shiloh Cemetery in Flower Mound. Memorials:
She was born Dec. 24, 1946, in Fort Worth. She ran the social
service agency N.E.E.D. (North East Emergency Distribution) for 15 years.
Survivors: Carlene is survived by her husband, Robert Mullins; her
children, Thomas, Patrick, Kelly and Christa
Blankenship; 10 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; step daughters,
Kim and Kathy Blankenship;
and two step grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, North Richland Hills, Tarrant TX, Obituary
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=166035253
Published in Star-Telegram on July 26, 2013
Linda Carlene Yates Calaway Blankenship
Mullins, 66, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, at home surrounded by her
family. She was born Dec. 24, 1946, in Fort Worth.
She ran the social service agency
N.E.E.D. (North East Emergency Distribution) for 15 years.
Carlene is survived by her husband,
Robert Mullins; her children, Thomas, Patrick, Kelly and Christa Blankenship; 10 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; step daughters, Kim and Kathy Blankenship; and two step
grandchildren.
Funeral. Memorial Mass at
11 a.m. Monday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in North Richland Hills
followed by a graveside service at 1 p.m. in Shiloh Cemetery in Flower Mound.
2011, Southlake, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Tulsa World (OK) - March 10, 2011
Betty Dell West, 84, housewife, passed away February 18, 2011, in
Southlake, TX. Betty was born October 16, 1926, to John Oliver and Beaulah Alma
(Shelton) Stevens in Kaw City, OK.
She graduated from Central High School (OKC) in 1943. Betty was a
phenomenal housewife, mother and grandmother.
Betty is survived by husband of 66 years, John F. West; daughter
and son-in-law, Kathy-Jo and Scott Lucarellie; grandchildren, Molly and Jeff
Cline, Shandra West, and Gabriella Lucarellie; great-granddaughter, Jaycee
Cline; nephew Bobby Connelly and wife Celia; niece Elizabeth Riggs-Blankenship and husband Jim.
She was preceded in death by her son, Bradley James West.
Memorial Service will be 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 12, 2011, at
Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Watauba, Tarrant Co., TX, Obituary
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (TX) -
December 28, 2010
James Shelton passed from this life surrounded by his loving family
in Fort Worth on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at the age of 76. Service: 10 a.m.
Wednesday in Restland Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Restland Funeral Home.
He was born in Garland City, Ark., on Nov. 12, 1934. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Lois Shelton; and his wife, Noretta
Shelton. James retired from the SMU Printing Department. He served as a deacon
at the Austin Street Church of Christ. The family would like to express deep
appreciation to the caring staff of Autumn Leaves at Fossil Creek and Vitas
Hospice.
Survivors: His wife,
Patricia Glover Shelton; children, Sharon Paxton and husband, Bill, Cathey
Dalton and husband, Keith, James D. Shelton and wife, Robin, Tonya Main and
husband, Danny, Mary
Blankenship and husband, Buddy, David Glover; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister,
Lenitta Lansford and husband, Charles; and a large extended family of nieces,
nephews and in-laws.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Tarrant Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Cecil
Ogden 88, 30May1922 - 15Sep2010, Fort
Worth, Tarrant, TX, LA-433-28-3003
Blankenship,
Pauline R. 91, 01Jan1919 - 18Jun2010, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX, CA-547-22-6836
Taylor
+2011, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, Obituary
Billie Gail Johnson,
June 18, 1938 - March 21, 2011
Billie was born in Abilene on June 18, 1938, to William and Florence Rice Blankenship. She married Kenneth Wayne Johnson in
Abilene on December 13, 1954.
Billie is preceded in death by both parents; a sister, Betty Sewell of Abilene and a brother, Wallace Nichols of Fort Worth,
Texas.
Billie is survived by her husband, Wayne of Abilene; two daughters,
Annette and Jenette Johnson, both of Abilene; one son, Mickey; two grandsons,
Kenneth Michael and Clayton, all of Abilene; three sisters, Charldene Williams, Marilyn Carter and Mary Sloan and
husband, Joseph of Abilene; one brother,
Harvey Nichols of Hawley; one aunt, Tressie Parker of Fort Worth; and many
cousins, nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
"Miss Billie" provided love and care to many children in
her 17 years at St. James CDC and in recent years, worked in the kitchen of the
Pioneer Drive CDC. She enjoyed playing slow-pitch softball, until her son's
baseball took up her attention. Billie was a past member of Shady Oaks Golf
Club, until poor health forced her to give up her favorite pastime, golf. In
later years, she enjoyed watching her grandsons participate in baseball,
football and soccer as well.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2011, at
Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Pastor David
Cason officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will
be nephews Larry Williams, Greg Nichols, Michael Nichols, Randy Nichols, Gary
Nichols and John Nichols.
+2011, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, Obituary
Abilene Reporter-News (TX) - May 5, 2011
Abilene - Elsie Zadie Allen
Hargrove died at a local hospital on May 3, 2011, at the age of 91 years.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00a.m. this
morning, May 5, 2011 at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Chaplain E. J. Chafin
officiating under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.
Pallbearers will be the grandsons and greatgrandsons.
Elsie was born in the Elmdale community, Taylor County, TX on
January 9, 1920 to William
Perry and Mallie Woody Blankenship. She grew up and attended school in the
Potosi community and married Lester Lee (Pete) Allen on November 2, 1937 in
Abilene. Pete died December 1, 1941 in an accident at Paymaster Feed Mills. As
a widow, Elsie proudly worked for a short time as a welder in a Georgia
shipyard during World War II, along with many other women who were later
identified as "Rosie the Riveter." She later married Leslie Hargrove,
January 4, 1954. He died June 9, 1979. Elsie worked at Timex Corporation for 13
years, Alieens for 5 years and in housekeeping at Hendrick Hospital for a few
years. Elsie dedicated her life to her family. She loved and was loved by all
who knew her. She accepted Jesus as her savior when she was a teenager in the
Church of Christ.
Mrs. Hargrove was predeceased by her parents, six sisters and four
brothers.
Survivors include two children, Valda Deshazo of Abilene and Vernon
Allen and wife, Pat of Eastland, TX; along with nine grandchildren and sixteen
greatgrandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on August
30, 2012
Iona Earnest, 73,
passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in Abilene, TX.
Funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Friday, August 31, 2012 in the
Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Texas State
Veteran's Cemetery.
Iona was born August 19, 1939 in Ovalo, TX to Harold and Mildred Gill
Blankenship. She attended
South Taylor High School and married D. R. Earnest in 1956. They moved to El
Paso, TX where D. R. was stationed in the United States Air Force. After being
stationed in Japan, they moved back to Abilene where she worked as a
cosmetologist. She worked most of her career at Arties Cameo and Leggett Salon.
She served as a Deacon at Brookhollow Christian Church, enjoyed sewing,
cooking, and gardening. Spending time with and taking care of her family was
the thing that brought her the most joy.
Iona is survived by her husband of 56 years, Dinzel Ray Earnest;
three children, Gale Barnhill and husband Ken of Lake Dallas, Diana Walker and
husband Steve of Tuscola, Danny Earnest and wife Debbie of Frisco; ten
grandchildren, Iona Shaye Robinson, Kenneth Barnhill, Robert Barnhill, Rebecca
Barnhill, Kari Barnhill, Jeremy Walker, Lyndi Manning, Lacey Gaffney, Ryan
Earnest, Garrett Earnest; eight great grandchildren, Kenneth Robinson Jr., Iona
Keeley Robinson, Kealey Barnhill, Kenneth Barnhill III, Andrew Ryan Barnhill, Hannah
Walker, Maggie Walker, Madelynn Manning; one sister, Anita Evans; one brother, Don
Blankenship; several nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Juanita Cumby and Jeanette
Pittman.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on
September 21, 2012
Velda Sellers, 66, passed away on Wednesday September 19, 2012.
A memorial service, for family and friends, will be held at 10:00
am on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 4018 Maple, Abilene. Girdner Funeral home
arranged the cremation in accordance with her wishes.
Velda was born May 25, 1946 in Matador, TX. to
Frank and Vernice Sellers who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in
death by two sisters Katrina Smith and Sarah White, three brothers Melvin
Sellers, Jeff Sellers and Ray Sellers.
She is survived by two children Sara Stine and Russell Bennett, six
brothers J.D. Sellers, Paul Sellers, Charles Sellers, John Sellers, Floyd
Sellers and Mike Sellers, five sisters
Evalina Sellers, Viola Sellers, Ada Schuhardt, Melody Garson, Louise Blankenship, several grandchildren and great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, Obituary
Wichita Falls Times Record News (TX) - March 19, 2013
James Jerry (Jerry or JJ) Tucker, 75, passed away at home on March
17, 2013, in Abilene, Texas, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born the only
child of Roy and Bessie
Blankenship Tucker in
Benjamin, Texas on August 25, 1937.
He attended school in Seymour and was a member of the Class of 1955
of Seymour High School. Shortly after high school he met his future wife,
Barbara Thurman. Jerry spent his early work life in the oil fields near
Holliday, Texas, before deciding to go into the restaurant business. He and
Barbara owned and operated several restaurants including the famous Dixie Dog
in Seymour and the Knox City Café in Knox City. After a few years serving food,
he decided to join the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and graduated
recruit school in 1964. His 1st assignment was as a Texas Highway Patrol
Trooper in Breckenridge, Texas. Jerry, Barbara and their three children moved
around during his career with the DPS. From Breckenridge to
Brownwood to Albany to Abilene to Fort Worth to Midland and to Wichita Falls
where he retired after 30 years as a Lieutenant. His fellow workers at
the DPS knew him as "JJ" or Lieutenant Tucker. After retiring from
the DPS, he became an independent contractor for them inspecting State Vehicle
Inspection locations all over North Texas.
During his life, he and Barbara bought several of the family farms
near Seymour and rent houses in Abilene. He spent the time farming and being a
landlord. Being on his tractor and mower were some of his happy times. Being an
avid reader, he spent much of the evening hours reading about music and music
history. He was self-taught on the guitar and enjoyed playing. He spent the
last few years in Abilene to be closer to his children.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his
wife of 57 years, Barbara Thurman Tucker, of Abilene; son, Jerry Lance Tucker
of Abilene; son, Roy Dewayne Tucker and wife Louise of Abilene; daughter,
Alesia Lutke and husband Jeff of Weatherford, Texas; four grandchildren, Aimee
Howard and husband Josh of Lindale, Texas, Kristen McGuire and husband Trevor
of Abilene, Jordan Lutke of Denton, and Kathryn Lutke of Weatherford.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013,
at the First Baptist Church, 420 N. Washington Street in Seymour, Texas, 76380.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Abilene Reporter-News on June
14, 2013
Kelsey J. Starks, 56, a longtime resident of Abilene, Texas, died
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at a local medical center. Born in Burkburnett, Texas
on December 21, 1956, he was the son of Elizabeth (Reynolds) and Odis Starks.
He was a graduate of Cooper High School in Abilene, and married Sharon Musick
in Abilene.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Darrell
Starks and Odis Starks; and a sister, Sharon Witt.
Kelsey is survived by his wife, Sharon Starks of Abilene; sons, Brent Blankenship and wife Amanda of Rockwall, Texas, Brandon Blankenship and wife Kierstn of Abilene, and Brody Johnson of Abilene; and a grandson, Hudson Blankenship. Survivors also include one brother, Bill
Starks and wife Robin of Abilene; four sisters, Dianne Boysen, Shirley Davila,
Margaret Brazee and husband Steve, and Elizabeth Heneger and husband Bruce, all
of Abilene; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at a visitation on Saturday
morning, June 15, from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 10:00
a.m. in The Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.
Mike Hill will be officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Throckmorton
2013, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., TX, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1919956&fh_id=14238
Lanelda Charliese Noles, 50, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013
in Throckmorton, Texas. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Lanelda
was born September 22, 1962 in Throckmorton, Texas to Ester Louise (Blankenship) and
Charlie Raymond Noles, Jr.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Louise; and a brother,
Donnie.
Lanelda is survived by her father, C. R. Noles of Throckmorton;
daughter, Charlie Rogers of Throckmorton; son, John Christian Rogers of Graham;
2 brothers, Chuck Noles and wife Sherry of Graham, Johnnie Noles and wife Kenda
of Throckmorton; and sister, Cammie Williamson of Graham.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Tom Green
2011, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX, Obituary
San Angelo Standard-Times (TX) - June 12, 2011
Wanda Lou Young, 64, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, in a local
hospital.
Service is at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson's Funeral Home.
Survivors include her sons, Monte Nordin of San Angelo and Nathan
Nordin of Abita Spring, La.; and daughter
Kimberly Blankenship of San Angelo.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX, Obituary
Edward B. Jennings, 76 of San Angelo, passed away Monday, November
26, 2012 at a local hospital.
A Celebration of his life will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 30,
2012 at Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Jim Benson officiating.
Burial will follow at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Edward was born June 6, 1936 in Oswego, New York to Alice Jennings
and Harold Mike Jennings. Edward attended Greene High School in Greene, New
York. He graduated from said school in June 1954. Shortly after, he joined the
Air Force where he spent the next 21 years. He was a veteran of Vietnam.
Edward had two children from a previous marriage, Edward
"Bart" Jennings and wife Tonia and Gena Rae Sauls. Edward married
Patsy Sue Davis in January 1968. He had two step-children, Debbie
Blankenship and husband Rod who
lives in Christoval, Texas, and Gene Boudreau and wife Sherry of Ada, Oklahoma.
Edward's wife Patsy Sue preceded him in death in November 2006.
Edward had two sisters, Audrey Beadle and husband Tom of Hibbing, Minnesota and
Mona Chapman and husband Burney of Greene, New York. He had 15 grandchildren
and at last count, 10 great-grandchildren.
After retiring from the Air Force in 1975, he became a Juvenile
Probation Officer for the next 23 years. Edward used to tell his family and
friends that we spent too much time on one or two percent of the bad kids and
not enough time on the 98 percent that never get into trouble. He loved being a
Probation Officer and his last few years he was an officer in six counties. He
loved to laugh and pull jokes, and he loved everyone. He loved to fish, to hunt
and he loved to bowl.
He used to say that he never spent time enough with his children,
but he loved them and never told them enough. He was a family type person that
enjoyed being around his relatives. He had several nephews and nieces and loved
them all. He will be missed but will be remembered always. He now is with his
wife, parents and relatives laughing and smiling down on us.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX, Obituary
Published in GoSanAngelo from August 18 to
August 19, 2013
Virginia Shaw Black Fikes, a thoughtful, persevering, and
adventurous soul with a wide range of interests has left us after making the
world a happier place for those around her for 97 years. Virginia died in Robert Lee, [Coke Co.], Texas on August 16, 2013.
While mourning her loss, family and friends give thanks for the joy
that her wit, intelligence, goodness, generosity, and grace brought to their
own lives. She remained independent and active until her last week and left
this life in the same manner in which she lived it.
A memorial service will be at Robert Lee Baptist Church on Tuesday
morning, August 20th at 11:00 AM. Arrangements are with Robert Massie Funeral
Home.
Born October 25, 1915, Ginny was the second daughter of Ollie and Dixie Blankenship Shaw. Her early childhood was spent in Kaufman,
Texas. The family later moved to Palestine, TX, where she was a 1933 PHS
graduate. Virginia attended Howard Payne, and then San Angelo became her home.
Virginia and Ed Black married March 18, 1939. Ginny worked for San
Angelo National Bank until moving to Big Spring. She served as Howard County
Auditor for thirteen years. Later Ed and she moved to Austin where she worked
for Bob Bullock in the State Comptroller office. After Ed's death, Virginia
retired and moved back to San Angelo where she was active in volunteer work for
Immanuel Baptist Church and various agencies in San Angelo and Concho Valley.
Virginia was elected and served four years as one of the first Silver Haired
Legislators from San Angelo. She then served on the Silver Haired Legislature
Foundation Board for the next twelve years. Baptist Memorials also benefited
from her service on their Board of Directors.
Virginia and Weldon Fikes married April 4, 1996, and thus she
acquired three chosen daughters. After living in Robert Lee for several years,
Weldon and Ginny moved to San Angelo. They enjoyed their Baptist Memorial
neighbors on West St. and Immanuel Baptist Church family before health issues
necessitated a move back to Robert Lee.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ed Black and Weldon
Fikes, parents, sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Watson, and her nephew,
Ben Watson.
Survivors include her three chosen daughters and sons-in-law;
Elaine and David Miller of Abilene, Marion and Jimmy Stewart of Midland,
Farrell Jean and Wes Washam of Robert Lee, and their children. Ginny was
blessed with a plethora of special friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Travis
2012, Austin, Travis Co., TX, Death
The Register-Herald, (Beckley, WV) - January 28, 2012
Robert Dale Blankenship Sr., 75, of Austin, Texas, and Tallahassee, Fla., died Friday, Jan. 27,
2012.
Arrangements are pending completion at Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Austin, Travis Co., TX Obituary
Published in Tallahassee Democrat on January
31, 2012 Print
Robert Dale Blankenship, Sr.; Former Tallahassee Democrat Executive Sports Editor Bob Blankenship died January 27, 2012 in Austin, TX after
a brief battle with cancer.
After serving in the US Air Force, he followed his passion for
sports into a career as a sports writer for several newspapers. He began with
the Beckley (WV) Register-Herald in the early 1960's then moved to covering
Marshall University sports for the Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch. As a
sportswriter for the Florida Times Union in Jacksonville, FL, he was courtside
at the NCAA Final Four while covering Jacksonville University basketball when
they lost in the 1970 title game. Later that year, he covered the College World
Series when the Florida State baseball team was in the finals.
In 1971, he became the Executive Sports Editor for the Democrat.
One of his most vivid assignments was the Championship game that pitted the FSU
basketball team against UCLA in the 1972 Final Four. Bob later joined the staff
of former Florida Agriculture Secretary Doyle Conner as a media liaison. After
his retirement from the State of Florida, Bob spent many years traveling to
Virginia be with his great grandchildren. He also was an avid fan and devoted
follower of the FSU women's basketball team.
Bob was born January 10, 1937 in Sandstone, WV.
He is preceded in death by his daughter,
Lea Ann Blankenship, his parents
W. Basil and Lucille Blankenship and his
beloved dog Ring.
He is survived by his children, son Bob Blankenship and wife Anne, son Mike
Blankenship, and daughter Karen L. Blankenship, all of
Tallahassee, FL, a sister Patricia A. Weeks of St. Augustine, FL and his
companion Patricia Iacovazzi of Austin, TX, granddaughters Nikki Midkiff and Sheila Blankenship both of Wytheville, VA, grandsons, Brian Blankenship of Tallahassee, FL and Michael Blankenship of Charlotte, NC, great-grandchildren
Hannah, Madison, Audrey-Kate and Trey, nephews John Weeks and Mark Weeks of
Florida and nieces Kim Parker and Tabbi Brownschidle of Virgina.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday February 4th,
2012 at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel in Hinton, WV with Pastor Ronald Cobb
officiating. Burial will follow in Hilltop Cemetery near Hinton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Austin, Travis Co., TX, Obituary
Albuquerque Journal (NM) - May 13, 2012
Johniece Evonell Powers Age 72, of Austin, TX died April 27, 2012
surrounded by her family. Johniece (Jony) was born July 6, 1939 in Portales to
Woodrow Farrell and P. Elvira Pritchett.
She attended Albuquerque High School. She enjoyed opera as well as
riding her motorcycle along with other motorcycle enthusiasts. She travelled
around the world to Eqypt, Malaysia, Japan, Great Wall of China, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Alaska, Hawaii, and Vietnam. Her family was the highlight of her
life. She was a volunteer fireman for many years and worked at her local water
district.
She is survived by her husband, Lee A. Powers; her daughters, Karolene E. Pittman (Randy),
Tammey L. Bratcher (Steve), Johniece
E. Blankenship (Donnie), and Myra L. Powers; brother, Tom Pritchett; 13 grandchildren;
and 19 great-grandchildren. Jony loves the Lord, loved her family, friends, the
LDS church, the missionaries, dogs, cats, music and life. She was a longtime
accomplished artist.
She was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow Farrell Pritchett;
and mother, Patsy Elvira Stork; and step-daughter Debra Powers.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Austin, Travis Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Austin American-Statesman on
January 2, 2013
Andrew Walker Hawkins, Jesus called his good and faithful servant Andrew
Walker home on 12/29/12. Born to G. Eugene and Bette Smith Hawkins in Houston,
TX on 7/4/58, he grew up in Austin and Dallas, graduated from Richardson High
School in 1976, attended Texas State University and finally made his home again
in Austin. Andy pursued everything with passion and gratitude; his Lord, his
family, water-skiing, and his life-long career in the bottle water business. He
was active in Covenant Presbyterian Church and several other churches in
Austin. He helped establish Movin' and Groovin, a ministry of Covenant which
was given the Spirit of Compassion Award by the Foundation for the Homeless in
2010.
Andrew was predeceased by his mother Bette Place, and father,
Eugene Hawkins.
He is survived by brother David and wife
Christi, sister Mimi and husband Matt Blankenship, and many loving nieces, nephews and
friends.
A celebration of Andrew's life will be held January 5th at 10:00
A.M. at the Blankenship residence.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Austin, Travis Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Austin American-Statesman on
February 28, 2013
Leslie Ann Buttler-Fojtik our beautiful daughter, wife, mother, and
sister went to be with our Lord, Jesus, on Sunday February 24, 2013. It was
much too soon for all of us left to grieve our loss. Truly all who knew her
loved her. A light here on earth went out. Leslie was born on June 7, 1968 in
Austin, Texas. She was the Daughter of Georgia Ann and Larry Jack Buttler.
The whole Buttler family joined Riverbend Church
in the early 1980ties and were very much active members. Leslie was
baptized after following Christ when she was 9 years old along with her Daddy
Larry. Leslie is the youngest of the three daughters. Kathy Moore and Shari
Buttler her two older sisters loved her very much. She will be greatly missed
by her only surviving grandparents, George and Marion Shell of Georgetown. Her
Aunt Lynn and Uncle Morris Hoover were always there with love and kindness. Her
first cousins Lindsey and Creighton Hoover were a very big part of life.
Kathy's daughters Courtney and Rachael and Shari's daughter Elizabeth also love
Leslie very much. She lived most of her life in Austin, having lived about four
years in Sherman, Texas with her parents and sisters and the last four and a
half years in Katy with her loving husband Steven and her precious daughter
Alexis Ann Fojtik. Sister-in-Law Paulette Hendrix and her daughter Erica
Blankenship were a loving part
of her life in recent years.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Edna Shell (her Mimi),
Jack and Vera Buttler. After graduation Leslie accepted a teaching job with
A.I.S.D. at Winn Elementary School in N.E. Austin. During her time at Winn she
was a very successful teacher with many parents requesting her for their
children. It was at Winn that she was nominated as "Teacher of the
Year." During her time there is when she met and married the love of her
life Steven Fojtik. With this marriage she gained three sons, Matt, Kyle and
Cody, now that these boys have become wonderful men, she loves very much Matt's
wife Katie and Kyle's wife Madeline. She later transferred to Highland Park
Elementary in West Austin. While there she gave birth to their beautiful
daughter Alexis Ann. Highland Park Elementary was a school that her Aunt Lynn
Hoover taught at for many years and where later her sister Shari worked in the
school's office.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2013
at Riverbend Church in the Smith Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Austin, Travis Co.,
TX, Obituary
Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle
from October 2 to October 5, 2013
On the afternoon of September 23, 2013, Stephen (Steve) Lee Saylor
passed away at Magnified Health & Rehab in College Station after a long,
strong- willed fight against cancer and complications from surgeries. Steve was
63 years old and despite his many tribulations, he committed his life to Jesus
Christ. He was born on December 20, 1949 in Brownwood Memorial Hospital
servicing Goldthwaite, Texas to Walter (Spot) Glen Saylor and Mary Francis
Campbell Saylor.
He graduated from Milby High in Houston in 1968, moved to Austin
and retired after 25 years of service for The City of Austin Parks &
Recreation. Some of his favorites included camping with dog Gilligan, the
Cowboys, the Longhorns, the Cubs, the Braves, Clint Eastwood, Tremer and other
sci-fi movies and poker games with the guys from work.
Steve is survived by brothers Charles
Hollis Saylor, Gary Jacobs and James Jacobs and sisters Jan Saylor Coleman, Martha Ann Saylor Blankenship, Stephanie Saylor Head and Sally Saylor Reid. Steve is also
survived by Nancy Saylor, his former spouse and true friend.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at
Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1515 S. College Ave, Bryan. His resting place will be
at Bryan City Cemetery, 1111 S. Texas Ave., Bryan, Texas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Texas, Birth Index;
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V8HN-5NP
Martha Ann Saylor, F, 28 Dec 1947, San
Patricio Co., TX, D/o Walter Glenn Saylor & Patricia Jeanette Shaw
Texas, Marriages; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VY96-CXQ
Blankenship, Edward G., 41 - Saylor,
Martha A., 29 - 12 Nov 1977, Galveston Co., TX,
Public Records Index; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KPNY-ZTF
Blankenship, Edward Gus b. 09 Apr 1936, Residence 01 Oct 1994; Baytown,TX
Travis Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankinship,
Katherine 63, 10Jun1947 - 12Dec2010, Spicewood, Travis, TX, LA-437-68-5334
Tyler
2013, Spurger, Tyler Co., TX, Obituary
Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on March
18, 2013
Joye Jordan, 77, of Spurger passed away March 16, 2013. Born in
Zavalla, Texas to Wilie and Jewel Lowery, she lived in Spurger most of her
life. She was the owner and operator of Joye's Beauty Shop in Spurger.
She is survived by her loving husband, Billy Jordan; son, Donald
Jordan and wife, Donna of Spurger; daughter, Doniece Hutto of Silsbee; grandchildren, Craig Blankenship of Silsbee, Damon Jordan and Cody Jordan
both of Spurger and Hali Whittemore of Warren; great grandchildren, Alexa
Jordan of Spurger and Hayden McCollum of Warren.
Funeral service will be held Monday at 10 am at the First Baptist
Church in Spurger with burial to follow at Turner Branch Cemetery in Spurger.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Upshur
+2011, Gilmer,
Upshur Co., TX, Obituary
Longview News-Journal (TX) - January 4, 2011
Gilmer - A celebration of life service for Irene Sue "Susie" Ferguson, 76, of West Mountain, will be 11 a.m.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Union Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian
Zappa officiating. A 10 a.m. burial at Union Grove Cemetery will precede the
service
Mrs. Ferguson was born July 14, 1934, in Ada, Oklahoma, to Homer and Alma
Blankenship, deceased, and
passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011, in Longview. She was also preceded in
death by three brothers and a sister.
Susie was a
homemaker, but also worked at a Gilmer sewing factory for many years. She was
known for her "Nana meals" and her love of nature, especially birds.
"Mom" is survived by her daughters, Cyndi King and
husband, Will, of Rosewood, Debra Cline and husband, John of White Oak, Brenda
Cooper and husband Ralph of Pritchett, Katie Landrum and husband Willie of West
Mountain; son, Cody Ferguson and wife Cyndi of West Mountain; and a dear
friend, Margie Hicks of Lott, Texas. "Nana" will also be greatly
missed by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Wheeler
2011, Shamrock, Wheeler Co., TX, Obituary
Amarillo Globe-News (TX) - Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Loren Jones, 80, died Sunday, July 3, 2011. Services will be at 11
a.m. Thursday in Bible Baptist Church in Shamrock with the Rev. Kelly Raymond
officiating. Burial will be in Lela Cemetery in Lela by Wright Funeral
Directors.
Loren Roosevelt Jones went to Heaven a shoutin' on July 3, 2011. He
was born Dec. 22, 1930, in Almon, Mo., to John Sterling and Lela Ruth Plummer
Jones.
On June 8, 1953, he married Dorothy Jean Moore in Logan, N.M. They
were married for 52 years when she went to be with Jesus on April 22, 2006. Loren
grew up in the Almon and Hermitage, Mo. area, where he graduated high school in
1949. Shortly afterwards, he became a sergeant in the U.S. Marines and was
stationed in Camp Pendleton, Calif., proudly serving his country. During his
time in the military, Loren became a depot operator for the Rock Island RR
working in Logan N.M., Amarillo, Eldon, Mo., San Jon, N.M., Vega, Texhoma,
Okla., and Dalhart before retiring from the Cottonbelt RR in 1985.
A devout Christian, he and Dorothy brought numerous people to know
the Lord. He was a fun-loving, always laughing and telling jokes or some silly
stories. Some of the fondest memories created were of Loren strumming his
guitar as Dorothy played piano while their children sang along and giggled! As
owner of Jones' Honey & Bee Apiary, he and his son Duane raised honey bees
together and produced the best honey anyone ever ate! Through many camping and
grass-roots honey trips, Loren and Dorothy became a source of strength, wisdom,
confidence, inspiration and just plain silliness for their grandchildren. Loren
was a kind man who would do anything for anyone, never met a stranger, teaching
his kids how to pray, laugh, love and live.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, in April 2006; a
daughter, Rita Cheryl Jones; a grandson; a great-grandson; and his parents.
Survivors include a son, Duane and wife Joyce Jones of Shamrock;
two daughters, Patty and husband Bob Blankenship of Bartlesville, Okla., and Dixie and husband Roger Pace of
Shamrock; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Wichita
2012, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX, Obituary
Wichita Falls Times Record News (TX) - September 29, 2012
Celine "Penny" Allison, 88, passed away Thursday,
September 27, 2012 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at Hampton
Vaughan Funeral Home Chapel.
Celine was born in Detroit, Mich. to Benjamin and Cecelia Ruehle.
She was the fifth of six children and lived her life in Wichita Falls and
Burkburnett.
Celine married George Glover Allison on Nov. 3, 1945 in Ft.
Jackson, S.C. She was a member of Floral Heights Methodist Church in Wichita
Falls where she was involved in the nursery and the latch key program. She
enjoyed playing bridge with her lady friends and she served in the Woman's
Auxillary Core from 1943 to 1945. Celine was a loving mother, grandmother,
great grandmother, sister and friend.
She is preceded in death by her parents,
husband George, two brothers, Raymond and Richard Ruehle, two sisters, Marianne
Abraham and Delores McCracken.
She is survived by her four children, George Allison and wife Dana,
Joan Alexander and husband Richard, Terry Wray and husband Perry and Pat Baggs
and husband Tim, eight grandchildren,
Shay Minter and husband Greg, Michael Allison and wife Marcia, Jennifer Dunn
and husband Judd, Patrick
Blankenship and wife Janiece,
Jamie Pickering and husband Terry, Ryan Adams, Timothy Baggs and Kaylee Baggs
Lunn and husband Adam, one sister, Florence Krawczyk, 12 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX, Obituary
Jerry Kimes "Jed" Simmons, 72, passed away Monday, April
22, 2013 in Wichita Falls. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 27,
2013 at 11:00 AM in the chapel at Dutton Funeral Home. Graveside Services will
follow at Highland Cemetery Pavilion under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home
in Iowa Park.
Jed was born September 11, 1940 in Wichita Falls to Curtis P. and
Rosanna (Hendricks) Simmons. He married Maggie Dale Kenyon on November 13, 1963
in Henrietta, Texas. She passed away on July 22, 2011. He was a veteran,
serving in the US Army. Jed worked for 16 years as a Horse Jockey and has
worked for 49 years as a Truck Driver. He married Lois Money on March 16, 2012
in Pleasant Valley, Texas.
Jed is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maggie Simmons;
one son, Kenneth Simmons; two brothers, Pete and Dean Simmons; and his sister,
Sue Lee.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Lois Bolding-Simmons of
Wichita Falls; daughter, Pamela Bell; daughter, Janice Mowery; and son, Keith
Simmons, all of Iowa Park; son, Michael "Ed" Blankenship of Seattle, Washington; daughter, Tiffany C. Blankenship of Anchorage, Alaska; son, Zach D. Bolding
of Wichita Falls; brother, Freddie Simmons of Iowa Park; 12 grandchildren; 18
great grandchildren; and 7 great-great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX, Obituary
Wichita Falls Times Record News (TX) - May 16, 2013
Luella Lowder, 94, of Wichita Falls, peacefully slipped away into
the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday morning, May 14, 2013. Lue, as she was
affectionately known, was born in Vincent, Oklahoma on September 2, 1918.
Moving to Wichita Falls as a child, she became a beautician and managed Lue's
Beauty Shop and later, the beauty shop at the Presbyterian Manor in Wichita
Falls.
She was married to William Arthur (Bill) Lowder who died in 1961.
Lue was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was acknowledged
by all who knew her to be one of the most cheerful, encouraging, loving and
straight-talking people around, with an ability to maintain her great sense of
humor in all circumstances. She loved her work so much she took early
retirement at the tender age of 87. She was an outstanding model of faith,
courage, honesty, loyalty and hard work. For many years she was a devoted
member of Calvary Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, which her father helped
found.
She leaves behind two daughters, Cathey Fields and husband Joel of
Wichita Falls, Patsy Jackson and husband Chuck of Possum Kingdom Lake, and son,
Tom Lowder and wife Iris who live in Beijing, China; five grandchildren, Jathan Fields and wife Keli, and Shannah Blankenship and husband
David all of Wichita Falls, Lewis Lowder of
Nashville, Logan Lowder and wife Kristy of College Park, Maryland, and Jody
Jackson of Possum Kingdom; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great
grandchildren. Those who knew her are convinced she has now heard those extraordinary
words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant … enter into the joy of
your Lord."
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013 in the
chapel of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Riverside
Cemetery under the direction of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home of Wichita
Falls.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Wichita Falls, Wichita
Co., TX, Obituary
Wichita Falls Times Record News (TX) - November 28, 2013
Loretta Smith, 59, of Wichita Falls, passed away Sunday, November
24, 2013.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 30,
2013 in the chapel of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Lawson,
officiating.
Loretta was born November 5, 1954 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Howard
and Ruth Higginbotham. She was a devoted mother and a loving sister and aunt.
She was preceded in death by her mother Ruth Higginbotham.
She is survived by her father, Howard Higginbotham of Wichita
Falls; her daughter, Melissa Renee Smith and Jill Johnson of San Diego,
California; companion, Steven Hill a sister, Carol Gunsolus and husband Larry
of Paradise; a brother, Robin Dale Higginbotham of Wichita Falls; nieces, Rachelle Shelton and husband
Jeff of Wichita Falls, Larissa Chase and husband Lester of Iowa Park, and Brandie Blankenship of Wichita Falls; nephews, Brent
Higginbotham of Wichita Falls, James Higginbotham and wife Nurten of New York,
and Brian Higginbotham and wife Melissa Kay of Wichita Falls; as well as
great-niece, great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephew.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Williamson
2013, Leander, Williamson
Co., TX, Obituary
Kenneth Ray Nitsche, November 15, 1941 - August 25, 2013
Kenneth Ray Nitsche was a retired "Ma Bell" / AT&T
employee. He loved his job selling and installing communications systems, and
particularly enjoyed solving communication problems. In retirement at his five-acre "spread" in Leander, Ken
really appreciated birds (especially hummingbirds) and varmints that shared his
cedars, oaks and rocks. He took great delight in observing and photographing
nature. He took even greater pleasure in explaining in detail what he had
observed and photographed.
Ken had his first hot-rod when he was in high school and was always
interested in cars and motors. During retirement he became an avid
"Z" car fan, and drove many miles with a group called "Capital Z
of Texas". Ken really enjoyed the people he met through a mutual love of
fast cars, exhaust fumes and parking lots.
Special thanks to Ken's neighbors, Rick and Brenda Gattis. They
became his Leander family. Ken loved
being around friends and family. He was part of a large group of cousins that
remained in touch.
Ken is also survived by his sister, Kay Alley, and brother-in-law,
David Alley. Jenny Griffin and Karen Blankenship are the
nieces from Ohio, who thought Uncle
Ken was special.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Round Rock, Williamson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Austin American-Statesman on
March 20, 2011
Our beloved Laura
Ruth Blankenship, 36, of Round
Rock, passed on March 11, 2011. Laura was born on
December 3, 1974 to Theodor and Barbara (Boynton) Stoltenberg in Wilmington,
Delaware.
She graduated from Georgetown High School where she enjoyed singing
and dancing in the show choir and acting in school plays. Laura earned a Bachelor's degree with honors in education from the
University of Texas.
Laura is survived
by her husband, Gregory
Blankenship of Round Rock;
parents, Theodor and Barbara Stoltenberg of Georgetown; brothers, Kenneth
Stoltenberg and wife Patty of Tampa, Florida, Wayne Stoltenberg and wife Karen
of Westlake, Paul Stoltenberg of Georgetown and Daniel Stoltenberg of Austin;
niece and nephew, Cassie and Blake both of Westlake; and great aunt, Emma Tufft
of Aiken, South Carolina.
Laura will be
remembered for her artistic talents in music composition, playing the piano,
creative writing, and acting. Her dinner guests always enjoyed her culinary
skills and gracious hospitality. Laura was filled
with compassion and genuine concern for the well-being of others. Her beautiful
smile radiated love and warmed the hearts of all around her. Laura displayed incredible courage when facing challenges in her life.
She remained steadfast, loyal and committed to her family, friends and
especially to Greg, her beloved husband. Laura's family
would like to give special thanks to Dr. Jennifer Regalado-Ellis, her friend
and employer and her husband. Dr. Christopher Ellis. Their children Brooke, Lauren and Rendal filled a
special place in Laura's heart.
In addition, we appreciate the prayers, generosity and support
extended by Patricia
Blankenship of Longmont,
Colorado, Laura's mother-in-law. Services will be private.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Laura Ruth, 36,
03Dec1974 - 11Mar2011, (Texas), DE-222-58-2080
2012, Round Rock, Williamson Co., TX, Obituary
Shirley Janet Blankenship was born on August 29, 1940 in Davenport, Oklahoma. On April 26,
2012 after a courageous fight with a long standing illness, she passed away
peacefully, surrounded by family in Round Rock, Texas. She was one of five children
born to the late Donald and Lilly Bearden.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Don and Laurie
Shelton, her daughter and son-in-law Sharla and Brad Smith, her step-daughter
Denise Dunn, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Shirley loved life and looked for the colorful and fun aspects in
everything she did. She had a passion for crafts and particularly loved to sew
creating everything from clothes for her children to colorful quilts for her
friends.
The family will receive guests for a time of visitation from 8:00
A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Parks Brothers Funeral Home at 617
Manvel Avenue in Chandler, Oklahoma with her funeral service to follow at 11:00
A.M. Interment will be at the Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler, Oklahoma.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Sun City, Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX, Obituary
Midland Reporter-Telegram (TX) - March 20, 2011
Kathleen Bunch, 85, of Sun City Texas, formerly of Midland, Texas,
passed away in The Woodlands, Texas on March 14, 2011 after a brief illness.
Mrs. Bunch was born on December 15, 1925 in Hardeman County, Texas to John
Muncie Phillips and Norma Beatrice Linville Phillips. She married her husband
of 54 years, John Emmett Bunch, in Amarillo, Texas on December 30, 1950.
Mrs. Bunch is survived by her daughter, Norma Kay Glenn and husband
Bob, of The Woodlands, Texas; a son, John Mark Bunch and wife Rosemary of
Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Kathleen
Glenn Blankenship and husband Anthony of Seabrook, Texas, Robby Glenn of The Woodlands, Texas, Daniel
Bunch of Houston, Texas, and Victoria Bunch of Houston, Texas; close family
friend, Nancy Houston of Levelland, Texas; sisters Loraine Minshew of Forney,
Texas and Evelyn Jenkins of Bowie, Texas. She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband John Emmett Bunch, and granddaughter, Hailey Kathleen Bunch.
Mrs. Bunch graduated from Quanah High School and moved to Amarillo,
Texas to work for Southwestern Public Service. After marrying Mr. Bunch and
raising her two children, she worked as a substitute secretary in the Midland
schools. She and Mr. Bunch retired to Sun City, Texas where they enjoyed
traveling, square dancing with the Sundancers, and attending their
grandchildren's activities. Active in the Joy Life Group, Mrs. Bunch loved the
First Baptist Church of Georgetown. She sang in the Voices in Praise Senior
Adult Choir and served on the Bereavement Committee. Her greatest joys in life
were serving the Lord in her church and spending time with her family. The
family would like to thank her neighbors and friends in Georgetown, Texas for
their love and support during her illness.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2011 at
1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Georgetown, 1333 West University Avenue
in Georgetown with Dr. David Griffin and Dr. John Duncan officiating.
Internment services will be private.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Wilson
2013, Poth, Wilson Co., TX, Obituary
Published in Express-News on July 24, 2013
Etta Marie Keetle-Lehner passed away Friday July 19, 2013. She was
born to Russell E. and Ethel (Kidd) Keetle Sr. on May 18, 1960 in San Antonio,
TX. Etta grew up and resided in and around the San Antonio area her entire
life.
During her time here on earth she married Russell G. Vincent Sr.
and had three children. Her oldest Russell Glenn Jr. married to Bridget
(Heimann) their children Kolby, Clay and Casey, of Center Point, TX. Her only daughter Jeannie Lynn
(Vincent) married
to Bobby Blankenship Jr. and their
children Cheyenne, Bobby III and Allison. Etta's baby was Randy Alan married to Christie (Guidry) their
children Kaylee, Summer and Addison of Gueydan, La.
Russell Sr. is now married to Rhonda (Silkey) of Elmendorf, TX.
Later in life Etta married Harold Lehner and had many adventures.
She ended her life living with and loving Robert Landa Sr. his children Robert
Jr. married to Natalie (Trevino) and their children Robert III, Jordan and
AnnaMarie of San Antoino, TX. Youngest of the pack and the
last to live with mom Brian Landa of Poth, TX.
Etta is preceded in death by both of her parents and her sister
Alice Cynthia.
She is survived by her little brother Russell E. Keetle Jr. engaged
to Kathy Kin Cannon of Decatur, TX. Her three children,
twelve grandchildren numerous nieces and nephews and many loving friends.
Services will be held @ Franklin Funeral Home in Floresville
tomorrow @ 2pm.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Wood
2012, Mineola, Wood Co., TX, Obituary
Mineola Monitor (TX) - November 27, 2012
Marion Warren Winkle,1960-2012.
No services are scheduled at this time for Marion Warren Winkle,
52, Mineola.
Mr. Winkle was born Oct. 13, 1960 in Ft. Worth and died Nov. 24,
2012. He was the son of Aaron and Juanita Kennemer, who preceded him in death.
He was a machinist for the bowling alley. Mr. Winkle moved to Mineola 18 months
ago from Longview.
He is survived by one brother, Anthony Winkle of Mineola and an aunt, Katie Blankenship, in Quitman, as well as several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Young
2011, Olney, Young Co., TX, Obituary
The Olney Enterprise, (TX) - June 23, 2011
Dr. Jack "Don" Rux, Jr. age 63, of Texas, died Saturday,
June 18, 2011, at Hospice of Wichita
Falls, Texas. Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at
the First Baptist Church of Olney with Keith Davidson of the First Christian
Church officiating and Scotte Clark of the Hamilton Street Church of Christ
assisting. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Texas.
Don was born Jan. 4, 1948, in Olney, Texas, to the late Jack Donald
and Lillian Blanche (Sparks) Rux, Sr. He and Jerry Blankenship were married on Aug. 16, 1991, in Seymour, Texas. Don graduated
from Olney High School in 1966. He attended Texas A&M University in College
Station, and received his bachelor of science degree
in animal science in 1970. He continued his studies, and received his doctorate
of veterinary medicine in 1973. Don served as a devoted veterinarian in Olney
and the surrounding areas for many years.
Don was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and
the Association of former Students of Texas A&M University. He was also a
member of the American Legion and was the recipient of the Pioneer Award from
the Olney Chamber of Commerce for his 30 years of dedicated and loyal service
to the community. Don served as a captain in the United States Army from
1972-1976. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Olney.
Don is survived by his wife, Jerry Rux, of Olney, Texas; two
daughters, Meredith Sanders and husband David of Graham, Texas, Cayleigh
Anthony and husband Cody of Paradise, Texas; two stepdaughters, Carrie Jackson
of Columbus, S.C., Cathy Simek and husband Jimmy of Seymour, Texas; eight
grandchildren: Marleigh Sanders, Sarah Sanders, Hunter Anthony, Hadleigh
Anthony, Hayden Anthony, Jacob Simek, Jessica Simek and Jordan Simek; two
sisters, Linda Gilliam and husband Frank of Jacksboro, Texas, and Jackie
Koetter of Wichita Falls, Texas; two stepbrothers Robert Millican and Lowell
Millican.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com