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Violet BLANKINSHIP Obituary
Violet was a Peninsula resident since 1941. She was an active member of Faith Church of God, and the Women's Auxiliary. She was a volunteer with the Salvation Army for more than 25 years.
Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Blankinship; a son, Joseph Jenkins; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Anne.
She is survived by four sons, George Jenkins and his wife, Joanne, James Jenkins and his wife, Sherry, David Jenkins and his wife, Alice, and Robert Jenkins; four daughters, Barbara Rowsey and her husband, Sonny, Sandra Phillips, Mary Kitchens and Violet Vorhee and her husband, Matt. She is also survived by a brother, Erlge; three sisters, Louvina, Jeanette and Barbara; 23 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, at Faith Church of God, with the Rev. Don Back officiating. Interment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Amory Funeral Home, Grafton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Faith Church of God, 1115 Todds Lane, Hampton, VA 23666. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Memories and Condolences
for Violet BLANKINSHIP
Debbie Osborne
June 1, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless each and everyone of you.
alice jenkins
May 10, 2010
Mama Blankenship, I have known you for 29 years and i could not help but love you.you were a great mother and grandmother to me and my children, my children loved to come to your house when we visited, because you would alwayse cook for them and they loved your cooking,i learned alot about cooking from you,David myself and the children will miss you so very much, but i am glad to know you are home with the loard and with your husband charlie, now you two will be togather forever, all our love,
kathy turner
May 9, 2010
GRANNY i loved you dearly. i will miss you alott. your good memories will always stay in my heart. i wont be sad ill just remember one thing youve always told me that you will see me agin in heaven one day. i love you granny. love your grandaughter KATHY
ashley turner
May 9, 2010
T.T. this is ashley your great grandaughter. i miss you so much sometimes when i sleep at nitte i miss you being in the bed with me :( i love you verry much and please watch over me and our family..... i love you soooo much R.I.P. <333
May 8, 2010
TT,
I know your in a better place know. Its just sooo hard to say good bye!! please watch over us i know you will. ur lil boy anisah says hi and she loves you. u will for ever be missed
brittany
Violet Voorhees
May 7, 2010
Mother
I loved you as much as a daughter could love a mother, I showed you my whole life in many many ways. I was very sad on one hand to see you go today, but on the other hand I was happy knowing that all your pain on this earth is gone, and you are with the king of kings, walking on streets of gold like you always taught me. you will always be in my heart, you left me with a life of great memories that will never leave me........Your baby
Violet Jean
Vicki Dowdy
May 7, 2010
Violet Jean
I have known you most of my my life and if anyone on this earth loved and cherished their mother it was surely you. and all your life you helped your mother, I am deeply sorry that she has left but you have a life of memories with her in your heart that will never leave you.....I love you always
Vicki Dowdy
Tammy Koerick (Duke)
May 7, 2010
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2010
Kimberly Rowsey
May 7, 2010
Violet, Barbara, and Family,
I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers.
SANDRA PHILLIPS
May 7, 2010
I WILL ALAWAYS LOVE YOU KEEP YOU IN MY HEART FORE EVER YOU WILL BE MISSED SO MUCH YOURE DAUGHTER SANDRA
William Hardy
May 7, 2010
Your Mother was a great woman. Even though times were hard for her in the early days of her life and the times she had been sick, her belief in the Lord gave her strength to keep going. Times were hard during the days she was raising her children but see would always see the good things in life and not dwell on the bad things. You have had the greatest opportunity to have had and known your Mother , GrandMother and Great,GreatGrandMother with you for all these years. Please cherish them. This Great Woman (your Mother) will surely be missed by everyone that has ever crossed her path.
Years ago after my Mother had passed away and we all were still young, your Mother had taken me in and treated me as if I was her son and you all were like my brothers and sisters, I was truly greatfull for those times.
As I have said your Mother was a Great Woman and I was glad to have had the opportunity to have called her MOM. May God bless you and look over you all ,for all of Eternity .
"Your Brother" and Friend
(Bill Hardy)
Angelique Rich
May 7, 2010
TT,
You will forever be missed. I will not be sad for you are in Heaven with your Jesus. I will just say see your later for it is not goodbye.
-Angie Cook-Rich
May 7, 2010
Sandy,
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Please take care of yourself.
Theresa Craig & Family
May 7, 2010
Her ways are pleasant ways,and all her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;those who lay hold of her will be blessed.
Proverbs3:17-18.
To the family our deepest sympathy.
Co-workers of Violet Voorhees
mary kitchens
May 6, 2010
Mom I will allways love you, there will not be a single day or night that I will be thinking of you. You told me not to long ago that we all have to die I guest I am beeing selfish I never wanted you to pass away, Mom you are not dead I know you are alive and well in heaven with God the father and the Holy Spirit. Your sprit will dwell in me for ever, you will see me in heaven I love very much.
Your Loving Daughter
Mary
May 6, 2010
Sandy,
My prayers are with you and your family in the death of your Mom. She was a wonderful loving Christian lady whom I'll never forget. I know she's with our Lord and is at peace. I love you. Valentina Payne and Family
Maggie Twine
May 6, 2010
To The Blanlinship Family Sorry to hear of your loss. Mrs. Blankinship was a very nice and Godly woman, I knew her when she was a patient here at Peninsula Health Center years ago. May God bless you all. Maggie Twine. Peninsula Health Center
May 6, 2010
We are all very sorry for your loss and we all wish we could be there but we all know that your mom and our sister lived her life for the Lord and she is where she was striving for. We will all miss her, she was an inspiration to all of us.
We all love you
Aunt Barbara Ritchie, Aunt Louvena Mitchell, Aunt Jeanette Kassee and your Uncle Ergle Calhoun
barbara
May 6, 2010
mom u r home now with your lord and savior,i miss u so much and love u,
Beverly Stanworth
May 6, 2010
Sandy,
Our thoughts and Prayers are with you and your Family in the death of your Mother.
With our love,
Becky, Beverly, Donna,Connie, Linda,Jennifer, Amber and Frank
CHARLES BOYCE
May 5, 2010
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART I LOVE YOU GRANNY, YOUR GRANDSON CHARLIE
Kelly & David
May 5, 2010
Sandy, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
We love you.
James & Sheila Finley
May 5, 2010
To be absent from the Body is to be present with the Lord.May GOD'S blessings be with the Family at this time of Loss for she will be missed.
Doc.& Sheila Finley
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