Bertha May “Mammy” Cox Blankenship, 82 years of age, of Richmond, Indiana, departed this life on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Bertha was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky at Mill’s Branch on April 28th, 1934, daughter of the late Ross Columbus Cox and Ivory Nickles Cox. Bertha was a longtime member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She taught Vacation Bible School, served as class and Church secretary and helped their food service mission for thirty years. She was a leader of WMU for eighteen years. She was also active with the Circle U Help Center in their early years. She enjoyed her trip to Mexico and liked flowers and listening to her audio books.
Bertha was survived by one daughter, Debbie (and Bill) Bailey; three granddaughters, Amy (and Trevor) Quante, Jennie (and Jerry) Brant, and Erin (and Alan) Campbell; five great-grandchildren, Alex Smith, Delanie Russell, Kallie Mae Russell, Wade Quante, and Natalee Quante; one brother, Bill (and Marilyn) Cox; her sister-in-law and best friend, Susie Cox; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Ross Cox, who departed this life on June 12th, 1989 and Ivory Cox, who departed this life on February 1st, 1981; her loving husband of fifty-five years, Ralph C. Blankenship, Who was "one of a kind" whom she married on September 1st, 1951 and who departed this life on October 9th, 2006; one son, Ross “Eddie” Blankenship, who departed this life in November of 2008; one great-granddaughter, Bailey Elisabeth, who departed this life in May of 2010; one sister, Mary Belle; and four brothers, Charles Ernest Cox, Joe Cox, James Cox, and Robert Vencil "Bob" Cox.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home in Fountain City, Indiana.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 in the Chapel of the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home.
Burial followed in the Chester Cemetery in Chester, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERTHA,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Bertha was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky at Mill’s Branch on April 28th, 1934, daughter of the late Ross Columbus Cox and Ivory Nickles Cox. Bertha was a longtime member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She taught Vacation Bible School, served as class and Church secretary and helped their food service mission for thirty years. She was a leader of WMU for eighteen years. She was also active with the Circle U Help Center in their early years. She enjoyed her trip to Mexico and liked flowers and listening to her audio books.
Bertha was survived by one daughter, Debbie (and Bill) Bailey; three granddaughters, Amy (and Trevor) Quante, Jennie (and Jerry) Brant, and Erin (and Alan) Campbell; five great-grandchildren, Alex Smith, Delanie Russell, Kallie Mae Russell, Wade Quante, and Natalee Quante; one brother, Bill (and Marilyn) Cox; her sister-in-law and best friend, Susie Cox; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Ross Cox, who departed this life on June 12th, 1989 and Ivory Cox, who departed this life on February 1st, 1981; her loving husband of fifty-five years, Ralph C. Blankenship, Who was "one of a kind" whom she married on September 1st, 1951 and who departed this life on October 9th, 2006; one son, Ross “Eddie” Blankenship, who departed this life in November of 2008; one great-granddaughter, Bailey Elisabeth, who departed this life in May of 2010; one sister, Mary Belle; and four brothers, Charles Ernest Cox, Joe Cox, James Cox, and Robert Vencil "Bob" Cox.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home in Fountain City, Indiana.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 in the Chapel of the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home.
Burial followed in the Chester Cemetery in Chester, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERTHA,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Bertha May “Mammy” Cox Blankenship, 82 years of age, of Richmond, Indiana, departed this life on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Bertha was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky at Mill’s Branch on April 28th, 1934, daughter of the late Ross Columbus Cox and Ivory Nickles Cox. Bertha was a longtime member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She taught Vacation Bible School, served as class and Church secretary and helped their food service mission for thirty years. She was a leader of WMU for eighteen years. She was also active with the Circle U Help Center in their early years. She enjoyed her trip to Mexico and liked flowers and listening to her audio books.
Bertha was survived by one daughter, Debbie (and Bill) Bailey; three granddaughters, Amy (and Trevor) Quante, Jennie (and Jerry) Brant, and Erin (and Alan) Campbell; five great-grandchildren, Alex Smith, Delanie Russell, Kallie Mae Russell, Wade Quante, and Natalee Quante; one brother, Bill (and Marilyn) Cox; her sister-in-law and best friend, Susie Cox; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Ross Cox, who departed this life on June 12th, 1989 and Ivory Cox, who departed this life on February 1st, 1981; her loving husband of fifty-five years, Ralph C. Blankenship, Who was "one of a kind" whom she married on September 1st, 1951 and who departed this life on October 9th, 2006; one son, Ross “Eddie” Blankenship, who departed this life in November of 2008; one great-granddaughter, Bailey Elisabeth, who departed this life in May of 2010; one sister, Mary Belle; and four brothers, Charles Ernest Cox, Joe Cox, James Cox, and Robert Vencil "Bob" Cox.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home in Fountain City, Indiana.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 in the Chapel of the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home.
Burial followed in the Chester Cemetery in Chester, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERTHA,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Bertha was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky at Mill’s Branch on April 28th, 1934, daughter of the late Ross Columbus Cox and Ivory Nickles Cox. Bertha was a longtime member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She taught Vacation Bible School, served as class and Church secretary and helped their food service mission for thirty years. She was a leader of WMU for eighteen years. She was also active with the Circle U Help Center in their early years. She enjoyed her trip to Mexico and liked flowers and listening to her audio books.
Bertha was survived by one daughter, Debbie (and Bill) Bailey; three granddaughters, Amy (and Trevor) Quante, Jennie (and Jerry) Brant, and Erin (and Alan) Campbell; five great-grandchildren, Alex Smith, Delanie Russell, Kallie Mae Russell, Wade Quante, and Natalee Quante; one brother, Bill (and Marilyn) Cox; her sister-in-law and best friend, Susie Cox; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends who mourn her passing.
Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Ross Cox, who departed this life on June 12th, 1989 and Ivory Cox, who departed this life on February 1st, 1981; her loving husband of fifty-five years, Ralph C. Blankenship, Who was "one of a kind" whom she married on September 1st, 1951 and who departed this life on October 9th, 2006; one son, Ross “Eddie” Blankenship, who departed this life in November of 2008; one great-granddaughter, Bailey Elisabeth, who departed this life in May of 2010; one sister, Mary Belle; and four brothers, Charles Ernest Cox, Joe Cox, James Cox, and Robert Vencil "Bob" Cox.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home in Fountain City, Indiana.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 in the Chapel of the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home.
Burial followed in the Chester Cemetery in Chester, Indiana.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF BERTHA,
1 Thessalonians 4. 16-18
(King James Version)
16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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