Name: Benjamin F Blanton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Dec 1974
Event Place: Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 03 Aug 1903
Birthplace: Trenton, Texas
Occupation: Concrete Contractor - retired
Father's Name: D F Blanton
Mother's Name: Mattie King
Informant: Mrs. Ila Lawrence - sister
Certificate Number: 89642
GS Film number: 2243437
Digital Folder Number: 005145712
Image Number: 00973
Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch
Greetings,
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, Dec. 10, 1974, p. 6 ((research by Ruth Hasten Walsh)
B. F. Blanton Services to Be Held Wednesday
Benjamin F. Blanton, 71, of Duplex died in Fannin County hospital at 6:40
a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1974.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Duplex Baptist
Church with the Rev. Everett Springfield officiating. Burial will be in the
Duplex cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral home.
Mr. Blanton was born Aug. 3, 1903, at Trenton, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Blanton.
Survivors are a brother, Roy W. Blanton of Duplex and two sisters, Mrs. Ila
Lawrence of Duplex and Mrs. Thelma Bethel of Stephen, Ark.
He was a member of the Duplex Baptist church.
Active pallbearers will be Gorman Jaynes, Wesley Tanner, Loyd Hamilton,
charles Norris, Harold Nichols, and J. T. Norris.
He was a retired concrete contractor.
WILL filed and probated in Bonham, Fannin County, TX (research by Ruth Hasten
Walsh)
I, B.F. Blanton, a single man of Fannin County, Texas, hereby make, declare
and publish this my Last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills
and codicils made by me. (I) I direct my legally enforceable debts be paid.
(2) I will and bequeath to my sister, Ila Lawrence, all of my property, real,
personal and mixed, of whatever kind and wherever situated, to be hers in fee
simple. (3) I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sister, Ila Lawrence,
as Independent Executrix of my estate, direct that no bond be required of her as
such and further direct that the Courts have nothing to do with the
administration of my estate other than to require the probate of this will and
the filing of the inventory, appraisement and list of claims required by law.
WITNESS MY HAND this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ B.F. Blanton
The above and foregoing instrument was declared by B.F. Blanton to be his
Last Will and testament and he signed the same in our presence; and we, in his
presence, in the presence of each other, and at his request, subscribe our names
hereto as attesting witnesses, this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ Linda
Brown /s/ Buster Cole ..... Filed Feb 5, 1975, Admitted to Probate Feb 17,
1975.
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Dec 1974
Event Place: Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 03 Aug 1903
Birthplace: Trenton, Texas
Occupation: Concrete Contractor - retired
Father's Name: D F Blanton
Mother's Name: Mattie King
Informant: Mrs. Ila Lawrence - sister
Certificate Number: 89642
GS Film number: 2243437
Digital Folder Number: 005145712
Image Number: 00973
Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch
Greetings,
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, Dec. 10, 1974, p. 6 ((research by Ruth Hasten Walsh)
B. F. Blanton Services to Be Held Wednesday
Benjamin F. Blanton, 71, of Duplex died in Fannin County hospital at 6:40
a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1974.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Duplex Baptist
Church with the Rev. Everett Springfield officiating. Burial will be in the
Duplex cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral home.
Mr. Blanton was born Aug. 3, 1903, at Trenton, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Blanton.
Survivors are a brother, Roy W. Blanton of Duplex and two sisters, Mrs. Ila
Lawrence of Duplex and Mrs. Thelma Bethel of Stephen, Ark.
He was a member of the Duplex Baptist church.
Active pallbearers will be Gorman Jaynes, Wesley Tanner, Loyd Hamilton,
charles Norris, Harold Nichols, and J. T. Norris.
He was a retired concrete contractor.
WILL filed and probated in Bonham, Fannin County, TX (research by Ruth Hasten
Walsh)
I, B.F. Blanton, a single man of Fannin County, Texas, hereby make, declare
and publish this my Last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills
and codicils made by me. (I) I direct my legally enforceable debts be paid.
(2) I will and bequeath to my sister, Ila Lawrence, all of my property, real,
personal and mixed, of whatever kind and wherever situated, to be hers in fee
simple. (3) I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sister, Ila Lawrence,
as Independent Executrix of my estate, direct that no bond be required of her as
such and further direct that the Courts have nothing to do with the
administration of my estate other than to require the probate of this will and
the filing of the inventory, appraisement and list of claims required by law.
WITNESS MY HAND this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ B.F. Blanton
The above and foregoing instrument was declared by B.F. Blanton to be his
Last Will and testament and he signed the same in our presence; and we, in his
presence, in the presence of each other, and at his request, subscribe our names
hereto as attesting witnesses, this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ Linda
Brown /s/ Buster Cole ..... Filed Feb 5, 1975, Admitted to Probate Feb 17,
1975.
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Name: Benjamin F Blanton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Dec 1974
Event Place: Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 03 Aug 1903
Birthplace: Trenton, Texas
Occupation: Concrete Contractor - retired
Father's Name: D F Blanton
Mother's Name: Mattie King
Informant: Mrs. Ila Lawrence - sister
Certificate Number: 89642
GS Film number: 2243437
Digital Folder Number: 005145712
Image Number: 00973
Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch
Greetings,
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, Dec. 10, 1974, p. 6 ((research by Ruth Hasten Walsh)
B. F. Blanton Services to Be Held Wednesday
Benjamin F. Blanton, 71, of Duplex died in Fannin County hospital at 6:40
a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1974.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Duplex Baptist
Church with the Rev. Everett Springfield officiating. Burial will be in the
Duplex cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral home.
Mr. Blanton was born Aug. 3, 1903, at Trenton, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Blanton.
Survivors are a brother, Roy W. Blanton of Duplex and two sisters, Mrs. Ila
Lawrence of Duplex and Mrs. Thelma Bethel of Stephen, Ark.
He was a member of the Duplex Baptist church.
Active pallbearers will be Gorman Jaynes, Wesley Tanner, Loyd Hamilton,
charles Norris, Harold Nichols, and J. T. Norris.
He was a retired concrete contractor.
WILL filed and probated in Bonham, Fannin County, TX (research by Ruth Hasten
Walsh)
I, B.F. Blanton, a single man of Fannin County, Texas, hereby make, declare
and publish this my Last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills
and codicils made by me. (I) I direct my legally enforceable debts be paid.
(2) I will and bequeath to my sister, Ila Lawrence, all of my property, real,
personal and mixed, of whatever kind and wherever situated, to be hers in fee
simple. (3) I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sister, Ila Lawrence,
as Independent Executrix of my estate, direct that no bond be required of her as
such and further direct that the Courts have nothing to do with the
administration of my estate other than to require the probate of this will and
the filing of the inventory, appraisement and list of claims required by law.
WITNESS MY HAND this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ B.F. Blanton
The above and foregoing instrument was declared by B.F. Blanton to be his
Last Will and testament and he signed the same in our presence; and we, in his
presence, in the presence of each other, and at his request, subscribe our names
hereto as attesting witnesses, this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ Linda
Brown /s/ Buster Cole ..... Filed Feb 5, 1975, Admitted to Probate Feb 17,
1975.
-------------------------
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Dec 1974
Event Place: Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 03 Aug 1903
Birthplace: Trenton, Texas
Occupation: Concrete Contractor - retired
Father's Name: D F Blanton
Mother's Name: Mattie King
Informant: Mrs. Ila Lawrence - sister
Certificate Number: 89642
GS Film number: 2243437
Digital Folder Number: 005145712
Image Number: 00973
Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch
Greetings,
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, Dec. 10, 1974, p. 6 ((research by Ruth Hasten Walsh)
B. F. Blanton Services to Be Held Wednesday
Benjamin F. Blanton, 71, of Duplex died in Fannin County hospital at 6:40
a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1974.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Duplex Baptist
Church with the Rev. Everett Springfield officiating. Burial will be in the
Duplex cemetery under the direction of Wise Funeral home.
Mr. Blanton was born Aug. 3, 1903, at Trenton, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Blanton.
Survivors are a brother, Roy W. Blanton of Duplex and two sisters, Mrs. Ila
Lawrence of Duplex and Mrs. Thelma Bethel of Stephen, Ark.
He was a member of the Duplex Baptist church.
Active pallbearers will be Gorman Jaynes, Wesley Tanner, Loyd Hamilton,
charles Norris, Harold Nichols, and J. T. Norris.
He was a retired concrete contractor.
WILL filed and probated in Bonham, Fannin County, TX (research by Ruth Hasten
Walsh)
I, B.F. Blanton, a single man of Fannin County, Texas, hereby make, declare
and publish this my Last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills
and codicils made by me. (I) I direct my legally enforceable debts be paid.
(2) I will and bequeath to my sister, Ila Lawrence, all of my property, real,
personal and mixed, of whatever kind and wherever situated, to be hers in fee
simple. (3) I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sister, Ila Lawrence,
as Independent Executrix of my estate, direct that no bond be required of her as
such and further direct that the Courts have nothing to do with the
administration of my estate other than to require the probate of this will and
the filing of the inventory, appraisement and list of claims required by law.
WITNESS MY HAND this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ B.F. Blanton
The above and foregoing instrument was declared by B.F. Blanton to be his
Last Will and testament and he signed the same in our presence; and we, in his
presence, in the presence of each other, and at his request, subscribe our names
hereto as attesting witnesses, this the 29th day of April, 1969. /s/ Linda
Brown /s/ Buster Cole ..... Filed Feb 5, 1975, Admitted to Probate Feb 17,
1975.
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