Gerald Hank Blankenship

Gerald Hank Blankenship Gerald Hank Blankenship, 61 years of age, of the Lynn Camp section of Buchanan County, Va., passed away, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at his residence. Born Feb. 16, 1951, in McDowell County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Virgil Roy and Fay Fields Blankenship. Gerald was a member of the Grundy Church of Christ, was an avid drag racer in which he had won numerous awards since 1967. He was currently employed by Car Quest in Hurley, Va., and the IHRA-Internal Hot Rod Association as a technical director. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Faye Baldwin Blankenship of the home; daughter, Kimberly Michelle Blankenship Dykes and husband, Christopher Paul, of Bristol, Va.; sons, Anthony Leon Keen and wife, Kayla, of Piney Flats, Tenn., and Wesley Ryan Keen and fianc‚, Jessica Looney, of Grundy, Va. He is also survived by his grandson, Brantley Colton Dykes; and two step-granddaughters, Emma Grace Keen and Layla Faith Keen. Funeral services for Gerald Hank Blankenship will be conducted at the Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel in Grundy, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at 1 p.m., with Pastors Dennis Wimmer and Wade McGeorge officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va. Active pallbearers will be the employees of Car Quest of Hurley. Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Keen, Ryan Keen, Junior Jackson, Christopher Paul Dykes, Chris Justus, Troy Viers and the employees of IHRA-Internal Hot Rod Association. The family will receive friends at the Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel in Grundy, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, after 6 p.m. Evening services will be held Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Online condolences may be viewed at www.shortridgeramey.com The family of Gerald Hank Blankenship have entrusted the care of their loved one to Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home of Grundy.