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Sam A Blankenship Jr
© Cathey Wilder
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1934 - Jan 26, 2022
Posted by Martha Reddout
© Marietta Monitor
4 Feb 2022 Page 4
(permission granted)
Sam A. Blankenship, Jr., 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022
in Ardmore. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 31 in
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore.
Sam grew up in Rubottom. He graduated from Courtney High School in 1953
and married Alda Ann Witt. They later moved to Houston in 1960 where he
worked for MD Anderson. Later they moved back to Ardmore where Sam
worked and retired from Uniroyal Goodrich. Education was very important
to Sam and he loved teaching. After retiring from Uniroyal Goodrich, he
went to work teaching for the state prison in Gene Autry and substitute
taught for Ardmore City Schools and Lone Grove School systems until
recently. Sam had degrees from Murray State College, Southeastern
Oklahoma State University, the University of Houston and attended Sam
Houston State University.
Sam was an avid sports fan. He loved the Oklahoma Sooners, Houston
Cougars and Houston Astros, but most of all he loved Oklahoma football
and was a season ticket holder for over 50 years. One of Sam's greatest
accomplishments in sports was playing basketball in high school. He
always told of averaging 20 points a game and that he never missed a
free throw in four years of basketball. Sam dearly loved his family and
was especially proud of his grandkids and great-granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ann Blankenship,
parents, two brothers and a sister.
Survivors include his son, Warren Blankenship and wife Sheila of
Ardmore; sisters, Shirley Hearell and husband Toney of Rubottom and
Peggy McConnell and husband Charles of Duncan; granddaughter, Jacci
Southern and husband Jack of Granbury, Texas; grandson, Scott and wife
Natlie of Oklahoma City; two great-granddaughters, Baylor Southern and
Ella Baker; and many nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made to Ardmore City Schools, Sam Blankenship Memorial
Fund, P.O. Box 1709, Ardmore, OK 73402.
Online guest book: griffinhillcrest.com
Griffin-Hillcrest
This obituary included a photo of Mr. Blankenship.
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