Rachel Rhea Blankenship Dillard of Oxford, Arkansas
Rachel Rhea Blankenship Dillard, daughter of the late Hugo Howard Blankenship and Bessie Lee Couch Blankenship, was born July 27, 1932 in Bandmill, Arkansas. She departed this life May 15, 2016 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to James Earl Dillard March 20, 1952 and to this union one son was born. She spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. During her working years she owned and operated the Oxford Café. She worked as the decorator for houses her husband James built and sold. She was employed by Izard County Consolidated High School as a librarian, retiring after 20 + years. She was of the Baptist faith and a long time member of Oxford Baptist Church. She also enjoyed being a part of Oxford Sewing Club.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Terry and Connie Dillard of Oxford; one brother Howard Blankenship and wife Janice of Bandmill; one sister: Bernice Sherrell and husband Charles of Oxford; two grandsons: Jody Dillard of Cherokee Village and Bryan Dillard and wife Shea of Melbourne; three great grandchildren: Parker Dillard, Price Dillard and Brylee Dillard and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: James Dillard; three brothers: Burlin Blankenship, Roby Roy Blankenship and Billy Blankenship; three sisters: Wilma Gay Blankenship, Alene Sherrell and Bonnie May.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church with Mike Conyers and John Hodges officiating. Burial will be at Oxford Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Pallbearers: Fred Walker, David Todd, Jack Yancey, Zeek Felton, Greg Moss and Pat Watson Honorary Pallbearers: Jeremy Johnson, Connie Everett, Marty Everett, Tom Norvold, David Smithson, Isaac Blankenship, Eli Blankenship, Oxford Sewing Club and Sunshine Women Sunday School Class.
Memorials may be made to: Oxford Baptist Church, P.O. Box 164, Oxford, Arkansas 72565. Oxford Cemetery, P.O. Box 40, Oxford, Arkansas 72565.
Rachel Rhea Blankenship Dillard, daughter of the late Hugo Howard Blankenship and Bessie Lee Couch Blankenship, was born July 27, 1932 in Bandmill, Arkansas. She departed this life May 15, 2016 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to James Earl Dillard March 20, 1952 and to this union one son was born. She spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. During her working years she owned and operated the Oxford Café. She worked as the decorator for houses her husband James built and sold. She was employed by Izard County Consolidated High School as a librarian, retiring after 20 + years. She was of the Baptist faith and a long time member of Oxford Baptist Church. She also enjoyed being a part of Oxford Sewing Club.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Terry and Connie Dillard of Oxford; one brother Howard Blankenship and wife Janice of Bandmill; one sister: Bernice Sherrell and husband Charles of Oxford; two grandsons: Jody Dillard of Cherokee Village and Bryan Dillard and wife Shea of Melbourne; three great grandchildren: Parker Dillard, Price Dillard and Brylee Dillard and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: James Dillard; three brothers: Burlin Blankenship, Roby Roy Blankenship and Billy Blankenship; three sisters: Wilma Gay Blankenship, Alene Sherrell and Bonnie May.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church with Mike Conyers and John Hodges officiating. Burial will be at Oxford Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Pallbearers: Fred Walker, David Todd, Jack Yancey, Zeek Felton, Greg Moss and Pat Watson Honorary Pallbearers: Jeremy Johnson, Connie Everett, Marty Everett, Tom Norvold, David Smithson, Isaac Blankenship, Eli Blankenship, Oxford Sewing Club and Sunshine Women Sunday School Class.
Memorials may be made to: Oxford Baptist Church, P.O. Box 164, Oxford, Arkansas 72565. Oxford Cemetery, P.O. Box 40, Oxford, Arkansas 72565.
Rachel Rhea Blankenship Dillard of Oxford, Arkansas
Rachel Rhea Blankenship Dillard, daughter of the late Hugo Howard Blankenship and Bessie Lee Couch Blankenship, was born July 27, 1932 in Bandmill, Arkansas. She departed this life May 15, 2016 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to James Earl Dillard March 20, 1952 and to this union one son was born. She spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. During her working years she owned and operated the Oxford Café. She worked as the decorator for houses her husband James built and sold. She was employed by Izard County Consolidated High School as a librarian, retiring after 20 + years. She was of the Baptist faith and a long time member of Oxford Baptist Church. She also enjoyed being a part of Oxford Sewing Club.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Terry and Connie Dillard of Oxford; one brother Howard Blankenship and wife Janice of Bandmill; one sister: Bernice Sherrell and husband Charles of Oxford; two grandsons: Jody Dillard of Cherokee Village and Bryan Dillard and wife Shea of Melbourne; three great grandchildren: Parker Dillard, Price Dillard and Brylee Dillard and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: James Dillard; three brothers: Burlin Blankenship, Roby Roy Blankenship and Billy Blankenship; three sisters: Wilma Gay Blankenship, Alene Sherrell and Bonnie May.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church with Mike Conyers and John Hodges officiating. Burial will be at Oxford Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Pallbearers: Fred Walker, David Todd, Jack Yancey, Zeek Felton, Greg Moss and Pat Watson Honorary Pallbearers: Jeremy Johnson, Connie Everett, Marty Everett, Tom Norvold, David Smithson, Isaac Blankenship, Eli Blankenship, Oxford Sewing Club and Sunshine Women Sunday School Class.
Memorials may be made to: Oxford Baptist Church, P.O. Box 164, Oxford, Arkansas 72565. Oxford Cemetery, P.O. Box 40, Oxford, Arkansas 72565.
Rachel Rhea Blankenship Dillard, daughter of the late Hugo Howard Blankenship and Bessie Lee Couch Blankenship, was born July 27, 1932 in Bandmill, Arkansas. She departed this life May 15, 2016 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 18 days. She was united in marriage to James Earl Dillard March 20, 1952 and to this union one son was born. She spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. During her working years she owned and operated the Oxford Café. She worked as the decorator for houses her husband James built and sold. She was employed by Izard County Consolidated High School as a librarian, retiring after 20 + years. She was of the Baptist faith and a long time member of Oxford Baptist Church. She also enjoyed being a part of Oxford Sewing Club.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Terry and Connie Dillard of Oxford; one brother Howard Blankenship and wife Janice of Bandmill; one sister: Bernice Sherrell and husband Charles of Oxford; two grandsons: Jody Dillard of Cherokee Village and Bryan Dillard and wife Shea of Melbourne; three great grandchildren: Parker Dillard, Price Dillard and Brylee Dillard and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: James Dillard; three brothers: Burlin Blankenship, Roby Roy Blankenship and Billy Blankenship; three sisters: Wilma Gay Blankenship, Alene Sherrell and Bonnie May.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Oxford Baptist Church with Mike Conyers and John Hodges officiating. Burial will be at Oxford Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Pallbearers: Fred Walker, David Todd, Jack Yancey, Zeek Felton, Greg Moss and Pat Watson Honorary Pallbearers: Jeremy Johnson, Connie Everett, Marty Everett, Tom Norvold, David Smithson, Isaac Blankenship, Eli Blankenship, Oxford Sewing Club and Sunshine Women Sunday School Class.
Memorials may be made to: Oxford Baptist Church, P.O. Box 164, Oxford, Arkansas 72565. Oxford Cemetery, P.O. Box 40, Oxford, Arkansas 72565.
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