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Robert Blankenship Obituary
72Robert "Ship" Blankenship was born April 24, 1936 in Pine Apple, Alabama. His family relocated to Pensacola during his youth and he attended the public schools of Escambia County graduating from Booker T. Washington High, Class of '56. Ship was an employee of Benboe Funeral Home and more recently at Reeds Funeral Home until his health failed. Mr. Blankenship was a member of Deep Water City Lodge #751.
Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by his parents, a son, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers, leaving to cherish his memory; two daughters Janana Bell of Pensacola and Janet Harris of Cincinnati, OH; sisters, Lillie (Willie) Locklear, Kathleen Augustus, Gracie (Gerald) Richards Sr., Rosemary (Ernest) Bell all of Pensacola, Mary Coleman of Virginia Beach, VA; one brother, Lawrence (Valarie) Blankenship of Pensacola; 6 grandchildren, 3 aunts, a devoted niece, Brenda Baldwin, along with a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday August 23, 2008 at Antioch Baptist Church with Dr Nathaniel Smith officiating. Public Viewing will be on Friday from 12 noon to 7:00 p.m. at Reeds Funeral Home, burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Reeds Funeral Home directing.
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Memories and Condolences
for Robert Blankenship
Dr. Laura Dortch-Edler
August 30, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Brenda Roper
August 24, 2008
To the Blankenship family, I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. May God's word bring you comfort during this difficult time.
Brenda (Anderson) Roper
August 24, 2008
Bren, I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your uncle. You know I love you girl, and you will continue to be in my prayers.
Charlotte and daughter Nancy Roberts
August 24, 2008
To Brenda (Ellis) and The Family
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Fletcher & Janie Watts
August 22, 2008
The lost of a love one is not alway easy to except by the family.
We will keep you in our daily prays.
Anthony Sangfield -Benboe Funeral Home 1966-1969
August 22, 2008
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
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