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Donald beloved husband of Carole Sue (nee Baird) Blankenship,loving father of Marcella (Mike) Vaught, Kimberly Brown, Donna (Donnie) Gill, Donald (Ellen), Mark and Cary Steven (Rhonda) Blankenship, devoted grandfather of 22 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren, dear brother of Murline Smith, Cannie, Kelsey and Wilson Blankenship, preceded by siblings Charlotte, Leona Smith, Dempsey and Lloyd Blankenship. Korean War Army Veteran. April 5, 2011 residence Union Township, age 79. Services 9:30 AM Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Evans Funeral Home in Milford with visitation 6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday. Memorials to Owensville Church of God, 4703 Elmwood Rd. Owensville, OH 45160 or St. Jude. www.evansfuneralhome.com

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Published by The Cincinnati Enquirer on Apr. 7, 2011.

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Joey Burdine

May 4, 2011

Thanks for being the worlds greatest Grandfather / Father a person could have. You are loved & will always be forever missed as your bloodline carries into the next generations!!! Same here to you (o:

May 4, 2011

DAD i love you you were a wonderful father i will for ever miss you i will see you again in heaven i pray your the angel god sends for me you were so funny i had a wonderful childhood you being my father loveyou you are the greatest father in the world love marcella

Kimberly Brown

April 15, 2011

Dad I love you and will see you in heaven!

Jessie Stevenson

April 15, 2011

We will love and miss you always papal!

Tim Perkins

April 7, 2011

Don thanks for memories of are trip to Elk Valley where I drove you an around to see all your old buddy’s

April 7, 2011

My Dad - a great grandpa

Cary Steven Blankenship

April 7, 2011

Dad, we will miss you and want to thank you for being a great Dad. We will always love you!

Stevie, Rhonda, Steve

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