James Wilson Blancet, Sr, 88, of Alexis, N.C, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 18, 2011, surrounded by his wife, daughter and both granddaughters.
Mr. Blancet was born in Charleston, W.Va, on November 13, 1922. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a 32nd Degree Mason. He enjoyed helping those in need and yard sales. He resided in Nitro, W.Va, where he was a meat manager for several years at Fas Check Supermarket until he retired. He attended Twin City Bible Church, as well as Nitro Church of God.
Mr. Blancet was preceded in death by his first wife, Eula Stamper Blancet; and son, James W. Blancet, Jr.
He is survived by his daughter, Janet Blancet Martin of Charlotte, N.C.; granddaughters, Melody McClanahan of Charlotte, N.C, and Melissa Hopkins of Concord, N.C. He is also survived by grandsons, James, William and Robert L. Blancet, all of Lexington, Ky. He was adored by his great-grandsons, Brendan, Ethan, Owen and Caleb, in addition to six other great-grandchildren.
Jim moved to Charlotte, N.C, with his daughter in 2000 and in May 2004 he married his second wife, Ruby Townsend Blancet. They resided in Alexis, N.C. They attended New Faith Baptist Church of Alexis. From this union, he is survived by stepchildren, Amelia Townsend, Teresa Levitt, Janet Ramsey, Debra Mills, and the Rev. George Townsend. He also had 10 step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Service held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Carothers Funeral Home in Stanley, N.C. There was a graveside service the following Monday at Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans, W.Va, conducted by the Rev. George Townsend. He received full military honors and Masonic rites.
Mr. Blancet was born in Charleston, W.Va, on November 13, 1922. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a 32nd Degree Mason. He enjoyed helping those in need and yard sales. He resided in Nitro, W.Va, where he was a meat manager for several years at Fas Check Supermarket until he retired. He attended Twin City Bible Church, as well as Nitro Church of God.
Mr. Blancet was preceded in death by his first wife, Eula Stamper Blancet; and son, James W. Blancet, Jr.
He is survived by his daughter, Janet Blancet Martin of Charlotte, N.C.; granddaughters, Melody McClanahan of Charlotte, N.C, and Melissa Hopkins of Concord, N.C. He is also survived by grandsons, James, William and Robert L. Blancet, all of Lexington, Ky. He was adored by his great-grandsons, Brendan, Ethan, Owen and Caleb, in addition to six other great-grandchildren.
Jim moved to Charlotte, N.C, with his daughter in 2000 and in May 2004 he married his second wife, Ruby Townsend Blancet. They resided in Alexis, N.C. They attended New Faith Baptist Church of Alexis. From this union, he is survived by stepchildren, Amelia Townsend, Teresa Levitt, Janet Ramsey, Debra Mills, and the Rev. George Townsend. He also had 10 step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Service held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Carothers Funeral Home in Stanley, N.C. There was a graveside service the following Monday at Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans, W.Va, conducted by the Rev. George Townsend. He received full military honors and Masonic rites.
James Wilson Blancet, Sr, 88, of Alexis, N.C, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 18, 2011, surrounded by his wife, daughter and both granddaughters.
Mr. Blancet was born in Charleston, W.Va, on November 13, 1922. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a 32nd Degree Mason. He enjoyed helping those in need and yard sales. He resided in Nitro, W.Va, where he was a meat manager for several years at Fas Check Supermarket until he retired. He attended Twin City Bible Church, as well as Nitro Church of God.
Mr. Blancet was preceded in death by his first wife, Eula Stamper Blancet; and son, James W. Blancet, Jr.
He is survived by his daughter, Janet Blancet Martin of Charlotte, N.C.; granddaughters, Melody McClanahan of Charlotte, N.C, and Melissa Hopkins of Concord, N.C. He is also survived by grandsons, James, William and Robert L. Blancet, all of Lexington, Ky. He was adored by his great-grandsons, Brendan, Ethan, Owen and Caleb, in addition to six other great-grandchildren.
Jim moved to Charlotte, N.C, with his daughter in 2000 and in May 2004 he married his second wife, Ruby Townsend Blancet. They resided in Alexis, N.C. They attended New Faith Baptist Church of Alexis. From this union, he is survived by stepchildren, Amelia Townsend, Teresa Levitt, Janet Ramsey, Debra Mills, and the Rev. George Townsend. He also had 10 step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Service held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Carothers Funeral Home in Stanley, N.C. There was a graveside service the following Monday at Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans, W.Va, conducted by the Rev. George Townsend. He received full military honors and Masonic rites.
Mr. Blancet was born in Charleston, W.Va, on November 13, 1922. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a 32nd Degree Mason. He enjoyed helping those in need and yard sales. He resided in Nitro, W.Va, where he was a meat manager for several years at Fas Check Supermarket until he retired. He attended Twin City Bible Church, as well as Nitro Church of God.
Mr. Blancet was preceded in death by his first wife, Eula Stamper Blancet; and son, James W. Blancet, Jr.
He is survived by his daughter, Janet Blancet Martin of Charlotte, N.C.; granddaughters, Melody McClanahan of Charlotte, N.C, and Melissa Hopkins of Concord, N.C. He is also survived by grandsons, James, William and Robert L. Blancet, all of Lexington, Ky. He was adored by his great-grandsons, Brendan, Ethan, Owen and Caleb, in addition to six other great-grandchildren.
Jim moved to Charlotte, N.C, with his daughter in 2000 and in May 2004 he married his second wife, Ruby Townsend Blancet. They resided in Alexis, N.C. They attended New Faith Baptist Church of Alexis. From this union, he is survived by stepchildren, Amelia Townsend, Teresa Levitt, Janet Ramsey, Debra Mills, and the Rev. George Townsend. He also had 10 step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Service held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Carothers Funeral Home in Stanley, N.C. There was a graveside service the following Monday at Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans, W.Va, conducted by the Rev. George Townsend. He received full military honors and Masonic rites.
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Biological Mother is Lula Blancet who later married Thurman Alshire, He was raised and Adopted by his Great grandparents John Henry Blancet and Mariah Gillispie Blancet.
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