Ester Blankenship

Ester Mae Blankenship, age 75 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday February 5, 2008. She was born November 24, 1932 to the late Johnson and Geraldine Hodges. Surviving are her husband Donald Lee Blankenship; children Danny (Lois) Blankenship, Ricky (Valerie) Blankenship, Ronald Blankenship, Barry (Donna) Blankenship, Cheryl (Danny) Hodges, Jerry Blankenship, Perry (Denise) Blankenship, Lorenda (Rex) Goodman, Michael Blankenship; twelve grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brothers Eunice “Frog” Hodges, Winfred (Sue) Hodges; nephew Don Hodges; and fourteen foster children. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 2:00 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Ronald Coleman officiating. Her family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.