Karen Lee Blankenship

Marietta Monitor

May 24, 1991, page 4

Submitted by: Martha N. Reddout Courtesy of Ray and Mrs. E. Weathers

Services for Karen Lee Blankenship were Monday at 3:00 p.m. in Freeman Auditorium, Turner School. Officiating was Rev. Charles McConnell.

Born February 15, 1972, at Eatontown, New Jersey, Miss Blankenship died May 18, 1991, at the Love County Health Center, Marietta. She was the daughter of Dennis R. and Sandra Aaron Blankenship.

Miss Blankenship had lived at Rubottom the past seven years and was a member of the Eastman Baptist Church. A 1990 graduate od Turner High School, she was president of the FFA, a cheerleader, a member of the basketball team and served on the annual staff. She was employed by Weatherly Fertilizer, Courtney.

Survivors include her parents, Dennis and Sandra Blankenship of the home at Rubottom; a brother, Tommy Ray Blankenship of the home; grandparents, Billy Ray and Martha Blankenship of Rubottom and Ted and Dorothy Price of Salt Lake City, Utah; and great-grandparents, S.A. and Mollie Blankenship of Rubottom.

Interment was in the Rubottom Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Jackie Hartman, Billy Burge, Robert Dale Williams, Chris McMahon, Monte Bennett, and Jamie Banks. Honorary bearers included members of the 1990 graduating class.