1926
Reid
2008
Reid Allen Blankenship
August 25, 1926 — November 29, 2008
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Reid Allen Blankenship, age 82 of Ferrum, died Saturday, November 29, 2008.
He was born on August 25, 1926 a son of the late Henry Z. and Frances Ferguson Blankenship. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Woods Blankenship who passed away April 12, 2008; sister, Mildred Wade Peters; brothers, Donald Blankenship and Tommy Blankenship.
Mr. Blankenship was retired from Ronile, Inc. and was a lifetime member of St. James United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Leverne Blankenship; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Sherrard Flora; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Nancy and W.D. Young, Carol Ledbetter and Betty Robertson; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Blankenship.
Funeral services will be conducted from St. James United Methodist Church 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Mary S. White and Rev. Liz Lazenby officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
His family request that memorial contributions be made to St. James United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 38, Ferrum, Virginia 24088.
His family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
He was born on August 25, 1926 a son of the late Henry Z. and Frances Ferguson Blankenship. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Woods Blankenship who passed away April 12, 2008; sister, Mildred Wade Peters; brothers, Donald Blankenship and Tommy Blankenship.
Mr. Blankenship was retired from Ronile, Inc. and was a lifetime member of St. James United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Leverne Blankenship; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Sherrard Flora; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Nancy and W.D. Young, Carol Ledbetter and Betty Robertson; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Blankenship.
Funeral services will be conducted from St. James United Methodist Church 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Mary S. White and Rev. Liz Lazenby officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
His family request that memorial contributions be made to St. James United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 38, Ferrum, Virginia 24088.
His family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
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