James Elbert Blankenship
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He was born in Knox County on March 14, 1951 to the late Willie Blankenship and Lucy Messer Blankenship. He was a heavy equipment operator, and a Christian.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years Myra Blankenship, of Keavy, Ky., two children; James Blankenship and Marian of Corbin, Ky., and Angela Harden and husband Richard of Galena, Ks. four sisters; Fleda Bernard, Barbara Hammerstein (Mike) all of Evansville, In., Jeanetta Mills (General) of Donniesville, Oh., and Wilma Broughton (Henry) of Corbin, Ky., four grandchildren; Anthony Jones, Ashley Lucero (Daniel), Terry Conley, Jasper Blankenship, two great grandchildren; Amaris Lucero, and Donatello Lucero, special friends, Lonnie Allen and Morgan Boggs, and a host of family and friends to mourn his passing.
Other than his parents he was preceded in death by, daughter; Gina Jones, five sisters; Donna Faye York, Beatrice Blankenship, Ellen Mills, Opal Cavanaugh, and Rose Thomas, four brothers; Virgel Warren, Jeff Warren, Jim Tom Blankenship, and McArthur Blankenship.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024 at O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Smith officiating with burial following in Locust Grove Cemetery in Keavy, Ky.
Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home.
Condolences can be made to the family by visiting www.Oneilfh.com O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
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