Mary Ann Blanton

Mary Ann Blanton obituary, Flat Gap, KY

Mary Ann Blanton

Mary Blanton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Preston Funeral Home Inc on Aug. 21, 2025.
Mary Ann Blanton, age 88, of Flat Gap, KY died Wednesday, August 20, 2025. She was born September 30, 1936, to the late Bascom & Emma (Estep) King. Along with her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Elzie Blanton. Mary is survived by two sons: Ronnie Blanton of Martha, KY, and Allen Blanton of Flat Gap, one daughter; Leshia Holbrook of Flat Gap, KY, one sister; Eunice Stapleton of Flat Gap, and three grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Friday at the Preston Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Tim Salyer officiating. Burial will follow in the Patty Flat Cemetery at Flat Gap, KY.

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