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Wilma Blankenship Obituary
Wilma Jean Blankenship of Winchester, VA passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center.
Jean was born in Ohio to the late Stanley Lee and Ruby Estep. She was a member of Burnt Factory United Methodist Church.
Jean married James Theodore Blankenship on July 21, 1959 in Georgia. James preceded her in death on January 2, 2022.
She is survived by son, Donald C. Blankenship (Kimberly) of Edinburg, VA; grandchildren, Emily A. and Levi S. Blankenship of Edinburg, VA and Brandon Baker (Rayann) of Quicksburg, VA; and great-grandchildren, Hunter and Connor Baker of Quicksburg, VA.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James, son, Anthony Scott Blankenship; sisters, Billie Barlow, Mary Ingle, Donna Turner and brother, Curtis Estep.
All services for Jean will be private.
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