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Glynn E. Blankinship, Sr.



Graveside services for Mr. Glynn E. Blankinship, Sr., age 75, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe.

Glynn was a retired conductor of the Union Pacific Railroad. He also served in the United States Navy and was a Free Mason.

Survivors include his wife, Susie May Griffin Blankinship; sons, Jerry Blankinship and his wife, Tina and Glynn Blankinship, Jr., and Ricky Blankinship and his wife, Janet; sister, Kathy Walker; brother, William "Bill" White; granddaughters, Hailey Blankinship Johnson, Susan Blankinship, Kelly Blankinship; grandsons Zachary Blankinship, Ricky M. Blankinship and Daniel Blankinship and 5 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Mike Pirtle, Michael Holmes, John Traylor, Kenny Covington, James "Buzz" Townsend and Buddy Towns.

Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

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Published by The News Star on Oct. 19, 2012.

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