2010-2019, SC, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
, SC, Transcribed by Jim @
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Blankenship,
Joshua Scott 25, 25Dec1984 -
13Jul2010 (South Carolina), SC-251-63-3675
Anderson
+2011, Anderson, Anderson Co., SC, Obituary
Anderson Independent-Mail (SC) - January 29, 2011
Nellie Louise Bass Bryant, age 83 of 321 G Street, wife of the late
William Burris "Pete" Bryant, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Webster County, GA on
September 21, 1927, Mrs. Bryant was a daughter of the late James Carlton Bass
and Alice Blankenship Bass.
She worked in textiles for many years having worked at the Toxaway Mill, Appleton Mills and Wamsutta
Mill. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Carlton Bryant of Sandy Springs, Larry Bryant
and his wife, Cindy of the home, Burriss
"Pete" Bryant, Jr., and his wife, Frances of Elberton, GA and Allen
Bryant of Anderson; daughters, Sylvia Bowen of Anderson, Joyce Dale of Ware
Shoals, Ruby Whitworth and her husband, Charles, Sr., of Anderson and Mary
Bowen and her husband, Michael of Anderson; brother, Raymond Bass of Elberton;
sisters, Alice Ruth Conroy of Elberton, GA, Pauline Todd of Honea Path and
Margie Bridges of Elberton, GA; 19 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and
two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by brothers, J. C.
Bass, Albert Bass and Allen Bass; grandsons William and Paul Salyers and granddaughter, Alice Marie Bryant.
The Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at
4:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home
officiated by the Reverend Ed Sayer. Interment will
follow in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Anderson, Anderson Co., SC, Obituary
Anderson Independent-Mail (SC) - October 10, 2011
Jackie L. Phillips CW4 (Retired) December 4, 1945 - October 7, 2011
Anderson, SC - Jackie L. Phillips, age 65, of 2538 Belhaven Road, passed away
on Friday, October 7, 2011, at AnMed Health Center,
Anderson, SC. Born in Anderson, MO, on December 4, 1945, he was a son of the
late UV Edward Phillips and Carol (Phillips) Murphy.
He was retired from First Flight as an EMS helicopter pilot, where
his skills saved countless lives. Jackie also served 24 years in the U.S. Army
as Chief Warrant Officer 4. He served in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert
Storm.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Pamela Hyde Phillips;
daughters, Melissa Pridemore, and her husband Chris
of Anderson, SC and Jennifer Leahy, and her husband Bill of Ocala, FL; his
mother, Carol (Phillips) Murphy of Miami, OK; sisters, Carolyn
Blankenship , and her husband Ernie of Fairlane, OK and Donna Benson, and her husband John of
Broken Arrow, OK; brothers, Edward Phillips and his wife Laura of Jonesville,
TX and Curtis Phillips, and his wife Ann of Tulsa, OK. Jackie also leaves
behind eight precious grandchildren and one great grandchild to cherish his
memory.
A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Jackie Phillips will be
held at a later date in his hometown, Miami, OK.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Beaufort
2012, Sheldon, Beaufort Co., SC, Obituary
Published in Charleston Post & Courier on
March 14, 2012
Mrs. Mattie Lee Mixson Blankenship, 81, of Paige Point Road in Sheldon died
early Tuesday morning March 13th, 2012 at her residence after an extended
illness. She was the widow of Grady Lee Blankenship. Born November 29th, 1930 in Cummings, SC
she was the daughter of the late Joe Lee Mixson and
Lila Mae Peeples Mixson.
Mrs. Blankenship
was the owner and operator of Blankenship
Construction Company in
Sheldon, SC. She was a member of the Sheldon Baptist Church where she was a
nursery school teacher, member of the W.M.U. and Ladies Bible Study.
Survivors include three sons:
Grady Wayne Blankenship and wife Judy of Sheldon, SC, Mark Stevenson Blankenship and wife Judy of Seabrook, SC and Richard Warren Blankenship of Lady's Island, SC. There are seven
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by two sons:
Myron Christopher and Robert Lynn Blankenship.
Funeral services will be held Friday March 16th, 2012 at 10 A.M. in
the chapel of Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home conducted
by the Rev. Danny Hedgepath. Burial will follow in the
Deep Branch Baptist Church Cemetery near Cummings, SC.
From: Diane Renfrow
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SSDI; Blankenship, Grady L., 73, 28Dec1929
- 09Jan2003, Sheldon, Beaufort, SC, SC-248-46-1909
SSDI; Blankenship, Myron , 19, 10Jan1966 - ??Sep1985, (not
specified), SC-250-33-0406
Berkeley
+2011, Ladson, Berkeley Co., SC, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/313423/Stevens-Callie.php
Stevens, Callie
Belle, 93, of Ladson, widow of
Paul, born June 17th, 1917, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011. Mrs.
Stevens was born in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of Glen and Alice Ivy
Blankenship.
She is survived by three daughters: Charlotte Stinchcomb
of Ladson, Gerri Bloodworth of Columbia, and Reba
Clark of Alabama, two sisters, and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Mrs. Stevens will be held on Saturday,
January 22, 2011, 2:00pm, McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Goose Creek Chapel, 869
St. James Ave.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2011, Moncks Corner, Berkeley Co., SC, Obituary
http://www.dial-murrayfuneralhome.com/index.cfm
Charles Clyde “Sonny” Blankenship, Jr., of Moncks Corner, SC, died Saturday
morning (01 Jan 2011) at his sister’s residence. His funeral
will be 3:00 PM Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2011, in the Santee Circle
Community Church. Interment will follow in Biggin
Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship was
born Sept. 30, 1930, in Wilmington, NC, a son of Charles C. Blankenship, Sr., and Irene
Dennis Blankenship. He was a
member of the Santee Circle Community Church and the Adult Sunday School Class.
He very much enjoyed attending NASCAR races at Darlington with his church
family. He was a volunteer with RSVP and a volunteer and member of the Berkeley
Seniors. Mr. Blankenship considered the Berkeley Seniors to be his
extended family, and the highlight of his life was the times he spent with them
bowling, shopping, playing Bingo and Uno, and the trips they would take
together. He was a loving and caring person whom loved his family and friends
very much and will be sadly missed by them.
Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by a brother, William H. Blankenship.
Surviving are, two sisters, Jean Grady and Anne Harrell and her husband, James, all of
Moncks Corner; a brother, Karl
D. Blankenship and his wife,
Irene, of Moncks Corner; two nieces, Susan Grady and Denise Barlow; three
nephews, Jim Harrell, Tommy Grady, and Mike Grady; and many great nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Berkeley Co.,
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Charles Clyde 80, 30Sep1930 - 01Jan2011, Moncks Corner, Berkeley, SC, SC-249-17-8665
Charleston
2012, Mount Pleasant, Charleston Co., SC, Death
The Post and Courier, (Charleston, SC) - February 14, 2012
Michael Blankenship,
of Mount Pleasant died Monday.
Arrangements by Milligan's Funeral Home of
Moncks Corner.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Chester
+2011, Chester, Chester Co., SC, Obituary
The Herald, (Rock Hill, SC) - November 28, 2011
Clell Miller Rollins, 93, of Chester, S.C., died Sunday, Nov. 27,
2011, at his home in Chester. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 29, 2011, at Chester First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clay Waldrip officiating. Interment will be held in Old Purity
Cemetery.
Mr. Rollins was born Aug. 5, 1918, in Bostic,
N.C., a son of the late Virgil Lee Rollins and Mary Ina Blankenship.
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Rollins served as a medical
technician in the Medical Detachment of the Eighth Calvary Division. Military
honors received include the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Philippine
Liberation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He received an Honorable
Discharge from the military in November 1946. Following his discharge from
service, Mr. Rollins moved to Chester County and became a successful cotton and
beef cattle farmer, a profession he loved. He was also a widely known and
respected sales representative and distributor for the DeKalb Seed Company,
serving the mid-state region of South Carolina for many years. An active member
and officer of the Chester Young Farmer and Agribusiness Chapter, Mr. Rollins
also served as a member of the Chester High School Agricultural Education
Advisory Council, the executive committee of the Chester County Horse Show. He
was named recipient of the Chester County Conservation Farmer of the Year Award
by the Chester Soil and Water Conservation District. Mr. Rollins was the eldest
male member of the First Baptist Church of Chester and the Ben T. Plyler Sunday School class. He was a Master Mason of Chester
Masonic Lodge #18 and was recognized for over 50 years of service.
Surviving Mr. Rollins are his wife of 72 years, Lessie
Logan Rollins: a daughter, Jane R. Bagley of Chester; two grandchildren,
Elizabeth (Beth) Jane Bagley of Rock Hill and Jarrett Logan Bagley of Chester.
He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Ruby Towery of Aiken, S.C., Rene Smith of Bostic,
N.C., and Pat Brackett of Polkville, N.C.; and one
brother, Earl Rollins of Spartanburg, S.C.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Cleveland
+2010, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., SC, Obituary
Middletown
Journal (OH) -
December 21, 2010
Blankenship, Paul Mason age 87, of Kingsmountain, North
Carolina, formerly of Middletown, passed away December 18, 2010 at Gaston
Memorial Hospital in Gaston, North Carolina. He was born June 30, 1923 in
Middletown. He had resided in North Carolina for the past ten years. He served
in the Army Air Corps during W.W. II, in China, Burma, and India Theaters. He
was employed for 38 years at Armco Steel retiring as Foreman in the East
Processing Department. He was a member, past president and longtime trustee at
the Middletown Fraternal Order of Eagles #528.
Preceding him in death were his parents, William Thomas and Lula
(Borders) Blankenship; his
first wife Betty Jean Kidd
Blankenship; and his second
wife, Blanche McIntosh
Blankenship; and his
daughter-in-law Carol
Blankenship.
He is survived by one son, Dewey Lee Blankenship; one daughter, Beverly
Ann (Harold Dean, Sr.) Tincher; six grandchildren, Katherine, Terresa,
Angela, Tammy, Dwayne, and Harold "Bubby"; nine great grandchildren;
one brother, Elmer (Jerry) Blankenship;
two sisters, Ruth (Ray) Whisman
and Ethel Eckel; and many
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 22, 2010 from 12 noon to
2:00 p.m. at the Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown, followed
by services at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Harold Thompson officiating. Interment
will be at Butler County Memorial Park, Trenton, Ohio with military services by
the Middletown Combined Honor Guard.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Dillon
2011, Dillon, Dillon Co., SC, Obituary
Published in the Virginian Pilot 4/6/2011
I. B. Crutchlow Jr., 83, passed away to
be with his Lord and Maker on April 2, 2011. He was predeceased by his mother
and father, Lucille Blankenship and Irving B. Crutchlow
Sr.
I. B. was raised in Suffolk. He graduated from Virginia Tech in the
school of engineering. He served with the U.S. Air Force and became a pilot. He
developed a building trade business in the city of Roanoke, worked with the
Roanoke Valley School System, in charge of building maintenance. He later
served as engineer for the Florida Keys Roads and Bridges until he retired.
I.B. was married to Phyllis
Blankenship who is now
deceased.
He is survived by five sisters, Echo low Hagan and her husband
Fred, Nather Gray and her husband Hugh, Nancy Coley
and her deceased husbands Marvin Best and Jack Coley, Susan Crutchlow Stewart and her husband Earl; his deceased sister
Lena Ann Ellis and her living husband, Jan Ellis, his sister, Dot and her
husband Wills Pearce; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A family memorial will be held at a later date.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Greenville
+2011, Simpsonville, Greenville Co., SC, Obituary
Published in The Greenville News on May 6, 2011
Marjorie Blankenship Fair, 80, of Simpsonville, died May 3, 2011 at home. Born in Greenville,
she was a daughter of the late Charles
and Vernie Blankenship. Marjorie retired from Provident Insurance Company. She
enjoyed making afghans and donated many to local
charities.
Marjorie is
survived by her daughter, Carol Elliott; a son, Chuck Fair and wife, Janis;
three grandchildren, Matthew and Somer Harrison, and
Shandon Fair; and her brother, Samuel "Sam" Blankenship.
She was predeceased by a sister,
Faye Blankenship; and a brother, Charles
Ernest "Bud" Blankenship, Jr.
The funeral service will follow visitation at 1:30 p.m. in the
chapel of the funeral home. Burial will be private.
Greenville Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blakenship, Margaret June 60,
13May1950 - 19Nov2010, Travelers
Rest, Greenville, SC, KY-404-88-6896
Lexington
2010, West Columbia,
Lexington Co., SC, Obituary
http://stei-24568.tributes.com/show/Dorothy-Blankenship-90163358
Graveside service for Dorothy “Dot” Blankenship, 91, will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Olympia
Cemetery. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Blankenship
died Friday, December 10, 2010. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the
late John Henry and Lillie Mae McClendon Kirkland. She retired from state
government and was a member of Cayce United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her nephews, Don Kirkland, Kevin Kirkland; nieces,
Marsha Brantley, Susan Lucas; numerous great nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased by her husband, Claude
E. Blankenship; brothers,
Henry Marshall Kirkland, Troy Kirkland.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Irmo, Lexington Co.,
SC, Obituary
The State, (Columbia, SC) - June 29, 2011
A graveside service for Libby Elizabeth Metz Derrick, 85, will be
held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Shady Grove United Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Derrick was born July 16, 1925, in Columbia, SC, and passed
away on Monday, June 27, 2011. She was a daughter of the late Junius Clayton and Mattie Christmas Metz.
Mrs. Derrick is survived by her children, John Wesley Derrick, Diann D. Bouknight, C. Doris
Derrick, L. Kay Derrick, Edwina P. Derrick and Rhonda D. Evans; brother, Harry
Metz; sister, Betty Blankenship; ten grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her mother and father; husband, John C.
Derrick; children, Annette D. Johns and Judy C. Derrick; sister, Elma LeGrand; and brothers, Robert, Hubert and Man Metz.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Leesville, Lexington Co., SC, Obituary
The State, (Columbia, SC) - October 6, 2011
Funeral service for Ada Banks Derrick, 90, will be conducted at
3:00 p.m. Friday at Union Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Derrick, widow of D. Vernon Derrick, passed away Wednesday,
October 5, 2011. She was born in Saluda County, a daughter of the late Albert
Lamar and Sarah Pearl Paysinger Banks. She was a
member of Union Lutheran Church, WEL-CA, and was a member of the Delmar
Community Club. She enjoyed making quilts for family and friends and donating
quilts for raffles.
Surviving are her children, Donald Wayne (Irene) Derrick, Connie
(Kent) Carpenter, Edna (Sammy) Price and Faye (James) Horne, all of Leesville,
brother, Billy (Dot) Banks of Greenwood, sisters, Carrie Belle Derrick of
Gilbert, and Fannie Banks of West Columbia, grandchildren, Melanie and Carlton
Price, Wendy and Jay Turner, Tony Derrick, Stephanie and Andy Jackson, Kristi
and Patrick New-some, step grandchildren,
James, Angela Gartman and Lynn Blankenship, Roland Mitchum;
great-grandchildren, Elijah and Aidan Turner, Rebekkah
Price, step great-grandchildren, Shay, Tandy, Miranda, Crystal, Trisha Gartman, and six step great-great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2010, Lexington, Lexington
Co., SC, Obituary
Coal Valley
News (Madison, WV) -
February 24, 2010,
A memorial service for Heather Michelle Meade, 19, was held at noon
on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at Calvary Chapel Lexington. Caughman-Harman
Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may
be made to Calvary Chapel Lexington, 1 156 Barr Road, Lexington, SC 29072.
Heather was born March 13, 1990, in Logan, W.Va., and passed away on Tuesday,
Feb. 9, 2010. She was the daughter of Charles and Regina Meade.
Heather was a student at Coastal Carolina University. Heather is
survived by her parents, and brother, C.J. Meade, all of Lexington; paternal
grandparents, John and Darlene Hager of Madison; maternal grandparents, Ed and Tina Blankenship of Logan; and special friend, Casey Sar gent of Lexington.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Lexington Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Dorothy M. 91, 27Feb1919 - 10Dec2010, West
Columbia, Lexington, SC, SC-250-12-0544
Blankenship, Viola
Jean 53, 20Mar1957 - 21Jun2010, Gaston,
Lexington, SC, AR-431-17-9851
Oconee
+2011, Salem, Oconee Co., SC, Obituary
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20111207/BLACKMOUNTAINNEWS12/312070019/Obituaries
Jack L. Blankenship,
65, of Salem, S.C., formerly of Black Mountain, passed away Sunday, December 4,
2011. Mr. Blankenship was born May 29, 1946, in McDowell County
and was a resident of Black Mountain most of his life. He retired from RBC Bank
with over 30 years of service in the banking industry. Jack enjoyed retirement,
traveling, golfing, and fishing. He also served in the United States Air Force.
Jack is preceded in
death by his father, Murphy Blankenship.
He is survived by his loving wife
of eight years, Susan McLester Blankenship; mother, Trilby Hudgins Blankenship, of Black Mountain; sons, David Scott
Blankenship, of Black
Mountain, Michael Adams and wife, Whitney, of Candler, and Charlie Adams and
wife, Rachel, of Asheville; sister, Debbie Wilson and husband, Vernon, of Sevierville, Tenn.; and nephew,
Chad Wilson, of Charlotte.
A celebration of life service will be held Wednesday, December 7,
at noon in the chapel of Harwood Home for Funerals. Burial will follow in the
Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery at 2 p.m. with military graveside
rites conducted by the Buncombe County Veterans Memorial Team.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Blankenship, Murphy B., 81, 27Jul1919 -
01Jan2001, Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC, NC-245-16-9338
2011, Westminster, Oconee Co., SC, Obituary
Daily Journal-Messenger (Seneca, SC) - March 5, 2011
Westminster, S. C. - Bessie Lee Wiggins Gibson, 96, widow of the
late James Clinton Gibson, of 1679 Oakway Road, went
to her heavenly home Thursday, March 3, at her residence. Funeral services will
be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at South Union Baptist Church. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery.
Born in Oconee County to the late James Lester and Lola Crenshaw
Wiggins, she was retired from J. P. Stevens in Clemson. Mrs. Gibson was the
oldest member of South Union Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, James Edward Gibson and David Marion Gibson
(Ola); daughters, Mary Barker, Diane Ford (Jimmy) and Patsy Gibson; 17
grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; six
step-great-grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild;
and eight step-great-greatgrandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, her daughter and
son-in-law, Nancy and Jimmy Worley; brothers, Lealon,
Fred and J. B. Wiggins; sisters, Marie Cobb, Gladys Wiggins, Sara Mason, Helen
Wright, Pauline Crawford, Willie
Mae Blankenship and Christine
Bowen; and son-in-law, Max Barker, preceded her in death.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Orangeburg
2011, Cordova, Orangeburg Co., SC, Obituary
The Times and Democrat, (Orangeburg, SC) - January 23, 2011
Mrs. Mary Janice Dingley, 75, of Cordova,
passed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, with her loving family in attendance.
Janice was born Feb. 28, 1935, in Windsor, Mo. as 1 of 6 daughters and two sons
of Mr. LeRoy and Mrs. Bessie Mae Perrick
Miller.
She married Edward Keith (Ted) Dingley of
Cordova; and was the loving mother of three sons; David (Virginia) Dingley of Rockledge, Fla.; Eric (Nancy) Dingley of Cordova, and Neil (Beverly) Dingley
of Lawrenceville, Ga. and one daughter Susan (Clint) Berry of Bowman. Janice
also has 12 beloved grandchildren, two sisters; Phyllis Blankenship of Sacramento, Calif., and Patty Ballinger of Lake of the Ozarks,
Mo.; one brother; Gerald Miller of Marshall, Mo.
Janice will be remembered as a beautiful artistic Christian woman
that enjoyed life to the fullest and took great pride and joy in her family.
She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian Self and the Rev. Burt Williams
officiating. Graveside burial will be in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Orangeburg Co.,
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Lomar Luther 33, 06Jan1978 - 06Mar2011, Holly
Hill, Orangeburg, SC, FL-595-03-5771
Richland
2010, Columbia, Richland
Co., SC, Obituary
http://www.funeraldigest.com/obituaries/2010/07/16/joshua-blankenship/144082961
The funeral service for Mr. Joshua Blankenship, 25, of Columbia, will be held 11 o'clock, Friday, July 16, 2010,
at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3909 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, with The
Rev. Dr. Tony A. Metze and The Rev. Paul Wollner officiating. Interment will follow at 1 o'clock in
Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 9 o'clock at
4906 Landrum Drive. Shives Funeral Home is assisting
the family. Memorials may be made to the Charles E. and Louise Seastrunk Scholarship Fund at Newberry College, 2100 College
St, Newberry, SC 29108, the Neil and Sarah Lee Truesdell
Scholarship Fund at Presbyterian College, 503 S Broad St, Clinton, SC 29325 or
Hidden Wounds, 4840 Forest Drive, Ste 6B #317,
Columbia, SC 29206.
Josh died Tuesday,
July 13, 2010. Born in Columbia, SC, on Christmas Day of 1984, he was the son
of Bobby Gene Blankenship, Jr. and Susan Seastrunk
Rosales. Josh grew up in Forest Acres where he attended
Timmerman School, Cardinal Newman, and graduated from Camden Military Academy
where he excelled in baseball. Josh was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church and formerly attended Newberry College and Midlands Tech. He enlisted in
the United States Marine Corps in 2003 and served 2 tours of duty in Iraq. The
two loves of his life were playing piano and baseball. Josh was currently participating in the Recreational Saturday Baseball
League at A.C. Flora High School.
Survivors include his mother, Susan Seastrunk
Rosales, and husband, David, of West Columbia; step-sister, Wendy Lanier and husband, Derrick; step-brother, David Rosales, Jr. and
wife, Katie; grandparents, The Rev. Charles and Sarah Seastrunk
of Columbia; devoted uncle, Charles Seastrunk III and
wife, Joy, of Columbia; as well as several cousins. Josh was preceded in death by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk,
Sr. and wife, Louise, and Rev. Dr. Neil Truesdell and
Sarah Lee.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Spartanburg
2011, Boiling Springs, Spartanburg Co., SC, Obituary
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - October 4, 2011
Freeland L. Ward, Sr., "Bullet", 74, of 3000 Elmhurst
Drive, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 2, 2011, after a long
illness. Mr. Ward was born in Fort Mill, SC on December 11, 1936. He was the
son of the late Courtney R. and Ola L. Ward of Fort Mill, SC. Enlarge Freeland
L. "Bullet" Ward, Sr.
He graduated from Fort Mill High School, served in the US Army, and
was a former SC Highway Patrolman. He was a member of Rock Hill Masonic Lodge
#111, a Shriner and a member of Gateway Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Priscilla V. Ward and four children,
Deborah W. Tapia and her husband Salvador of Boiling Springs, SC, Freeland
Ward, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC, Cynthia Ward of Spartanburg, SC, and Karen Ward Hames and her boyfriend Rick Wooten of Drayton, SC; five
grandchildren, Erin Atkins, Kristen and Chris Hames,
Jessica and Melinda Tapia; great-grandchildren, Grayson and Evie
Atkins. He also has three brothers, David R. Ward and wife Peggy of Fort Mill,
SC, Bill Ward and wife Belinda of Camden, SC, and Dan R. Ward, Sr. and wife
Dare of Pickens, SC; a sister-in-law, Brenda Ward and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a grandson,
Steven J. Blankenship; and a brother, Jimmy L. Ward, Sr.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Wednesday,
October 5, 2011, at Gateway Baptist Church officiated by the Rev. Ray Stuart.
Interment will follow at Fort Prince Memorial Gardens with military rites.
Pallbearers will be Billy Ward, Dan Ward, Jr., Haney Hancock, Shawn Carroll,
Randy Charles and Kyle Revels.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2012, Cowpens,
Spartanburg Co., SC Obituary
The Gaffney Ledger, (SC) - April 6, 2012
Barbara Ann Blankenship Reynolds, 73, of 3847 Old Georgia Hwy., formerly of Chesnee, passed away
peacefully on April 5, 2012, at her residence. Ms. Reynolds, born in Golden
Valley, N.C., was the daughter of Darlis Smith
Blankenship and the late Calvin Lee Blankenship. She was a devoted mother, employed in the
textile industry and of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her mother, Ms. Reynolds is survived by a daughter, DeAnna R. Simon and husband, Andrew, of the home; a son,
Michael Lee Hoyle and wife, Kathy, of Rutherford, N.C.; a sister, Mildred Gordon of Forest City, N.C.; three brothers, Coy Blankenship of Forest City, N.C., Wayne Blankenship of Mayo and Hershal Blankenship of Golden Valley, N.C.; three
grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Eugene Hoyle.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, April 9, in Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home Chapel, 211 East Frederick
St., Gaffney, at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Joey Turner. Burial will follow
in Springhill Memorial Gardens, 1011 S. Alabama Ave., Chesnee.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2010, Landrum, Spartanburg Co., SC, Obituary
The Tryon Daily Bulletin, (NC) - June 21, 2010
Billy Franklin Panther, 77, of Landrum passed away June 16, 2010.
He was the son of the late Bessie Fowler and John Henry Panther and the husband
of Helen Blankenship Panther.
In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Cindy Foster
(Tom); a stepson, Terry Butler of Forest City; a stepdaughter, Patricia Vandiver (Jim) of Charlotte; two grandchildren; a niece,
Linda Ramsey (Steve) of Kings Mountain and a nephew, Larry Panther (Patsy) of
Hendersonville.
He was predeceased by a sister, Frances Lakaris.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at
Polk Memorial Gardens, conducted by Pastor Todd Johnson.
[SSDI, 16Aug1932 - 16Jun2010]
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC, Obituary
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal from
January 22 to January 23, 2011
Cleo Raines Blankenship, 93, the widow of Charles
Leonard Blankenship,
peacefully passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011, in Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in Richland County,
SC, Mrs. Blankenship was a daughter of the late Curtis A. and
Addie Pleasant Raines.
She was a homemaker, a member of the former Duncan Memorial United
Methodist Church, a present member of Central United Methodist Church and a
loving and much loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Surviving are her daughters, Dianne B. Mercer
and husband, David of Spartanburg and Brenda B. Coggins and husband, Tommy of Cowpens; her granddaughters,
Hailey C. Dill and husband, Tim of Roebuck and Chelsea Coggins
of Cowpens; and her great-granddaughters, Hayden, Evyn
and Peyton.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Marie Lands, Pearl Raines, and
Mary Jankowski; and her brother, Clyde Raines.
The family will be at their respective homes and will receive
friends 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Sunday, January 23, 2011, at Bobo
Funeral Chapel followed by chapel services at 3:00 p.m. officiated by Dr.
Michael Bradley with interment in Greenlawn Memorial
Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC, Obituary
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) - February 23, 2011
Elva Gay Quesenberry Marcus, 80, of 8059
White Avenue, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011. A native of West
Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Quesenberry
and Lona Shelton Grubbs and the widow of Roy Marcus.
Mrs. Marcus retired from Odom Ace Hardware.
Survivors include her daughter, Regina Wilbanks
and husband, Wilbur; five grandchildren, Kim High and husband, Grant, Randy Howarth, Trish Taylor, and Lee Wilbanks;
three great-grandchildren, Damian Howarth, and Jacob
and Jordan High; a brother, Donald Quesenberry and
wife, May; and two sisters, Shirley
Blankenship and Ann Patterson
and husband, Hubert.
She was predeceased by a brother, Billy Silvers.
A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2011,
at Westgate Freewill Baptist with Rev. Kevin Smith officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Spartanburg Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Cleo
Gladys Raines 93, 28Jul1917 -
20Jan2011, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, SC-250-17-8582
Blankinship,
William E. 90, 26May1920 - 11Jun2010, Duncan, Spartanburg, SC, TN-411-18-5231
York
2010, Fort Mill, York Co., SC, Obituary
Fort Mill Times (SC) - December 29, 2010
Retired from phone company Mrs. Iris Warren, 78, of Fort Mill, and
formerly of Charlotte, passed away Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Agape Assisted
Living in Rock Hill. Services will be private. Born in 1932, in Lenoir, N.C.,
she was a daughter of the late Fredrick and Lydia Blankenship
Warren. Mrs. Warren was retired from the telephone company.
Survivors include her sister, Lois Thomas of Fort Mill; one
brother, David Lee Warren of Fernadina Beach, Fla.
Palmetto Funeral Home & Cremation Service was in charge of the
arrangements
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Rock Hill, York Co., SC, Obituary
The Herald, (Rock Hill, SC) - June 2, 2011
Elsie Martha Thomas Castle, 93, of 6 Lynwood Cr. died Tuesday, May
31, 2011, at Willow Brook Nursing Center in Rock Hill. A memorial service will
be at held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2011, at The Episcopal Church of The Good Shepherd. Father Donald Lowery will be officiating.
Elsie was a daughter of the late Wilbur C. Thomas and Josephine
Bauman Thomas Barrett Palmer. She was the widow of James Eugene Castle. She was
a member of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Elsie will be remembered
as a very patient teacher, and a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great
grandmother.
She was a stamp collector, enjoyed cooking and sewing, was avid
gardener, loved to play bridge and enjoyed painting. She was a member of the
York Artist Guild, York White Rose Book Club, served her church many years as
an alter guild, and edited a cookbook for the church.
She is survived by daughter,
Sharon Blankenship and husband,
Charles Robert of Greer, S.C.; son, David Castle and
wife, Delores Lake of Sanford, N.C.; brother, Howard Thomas of Canton, Ga.;
three grandchildren, Nancy Lynne Gaspari and husband,
John, Cynthia Anne Poupard and husband, Randall and
Michael D. Castle and wife, Candice; and two great grandchildren, Braydon Castle and Kinsington
Lake Castle.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Jeanne Castle; two
brothers, Wilbur Thomas and Mark Thomas;her half brother, Carl Barrett; two stepsisters, Helen Barrett
Hansen and Verna Barrett Hale; and stepbrother John Elmo Barrett.
From: Diane Renfrow
dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
York Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Franklin D. 73, 03Nov1936 - 10May2010, Rock Hill, York, SC, SC-249-56-1623