From Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh:
James Otho Blanton was married 2x. His 1st wife was Bessie E. Warnica. They had one son. Bessie & Otho were divorced in early 1940's. At the time of his death Otho was married to Mable T. Wren. They were married in Lubbock in July 1945. After Otho's death Mable married Vernon W. Gilliam. She died in 1958 and was buried beside Otho.
Vernon (TX) Daily Record, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Ortho Blanton, 57, former resident of Vernon, died at Lubbock Tuesday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at Lubbock on Thursday. The body is being held by the McDonald Funeral Home.
Mr. Blanton was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Blanton and spent many years of his life in Vernon. He is survived by his wife and one son; also two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mrs. F.A. Meirant of Wellington, Kansas, and Mrs. Jasper Jackson ofOklahoma City.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Funeral services of James Otho Blanton, 67, who died of a heart attack Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McDonald Funeral chapel.
Rev Ben D. Johnson, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church will officiate. He will be assisted by Rev Jack Welch, pastor of Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in City of Lubbock cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sam King, Woody Massengale, Zed Marcy, Frank Brown, Earl Wilson and Carl B Barett.
Blanton, a resident here for 11 years, was stricken about 6 a.m. and died before he could reach medical aid. He lived at 311 Ave. U.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mabel Blanton; a son, James Ralph Blanton of Portales, N.M.; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Meirerant of Wellington, Kans. and Ms. Alto Jackson of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi, and an uncle J.F. Blanton of Lubbock.
James Otho Blanton was married 2x. His 1st wife was Bessie E. Warnica. They had one son. Bessie & Otho were divorced in early 1940's. At the time of his death Otho was married to Mable T. Wren. They were married in Lubbock in July 1945. After Otho's death Mable married Vernon W. Gilliam. She died in 1958 and was buried beside Otho.
Vernon (TX) Daily Record, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Ortho Blanton, 57, former resident of Vernon, died at Lubbock Tuesday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at Lubbock on Thursday. The body is being held by the McDonald Funeral Home.
Mr. Blanton was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Blanton and spent many years of his life in Vernon. He is survived by his wife and one son; also two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mrs. F.A. Meirant of Wellington, Kansas, and Mrs. Jasper Jackson ofOklahoma City.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Funeral services of James Otho Blanton, 67, who died of a heart attack Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McDonald Funeral chapel.
Rev Ben D. Johnson, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church will officiate. He will be assisted by Rev Jack Welch, pastor of Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in City of Lubbock cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sam King, Woody Massengale, Zed Marcy, Frank Brown, Earl Wilson and Carl B Barett.
Blanton, a resident here for 11 years, was stricken about 6 a.m. and died before he could reach medical aid. He lived at 311 Ave. U.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mabel Blanton; a son, James Ralph Blanton of Portales, N.M.; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Meirerant of Wellington, Kans. and Ms. Alto Jackson of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi, and an uncle J.F. Blanton of Lubbock.
From Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh:
James Otho Blanton was married 2x. His 1st wife was Bessie E. Warnica. They had one son. Bessie & Otho were divorced in early 1940's. At the time of his death Otho was married to Mable T. Wren. They were married in Lubbock in July 1945. After Otho's death Mable married Vernon W. Gilliam. She died in 1958 and was buried beside Otho.
Vernon (TX) Daily Record, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Ortho Blanton, 57, former resident of Vernon, died at Lubbock Tuesday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at Lubbock on Thursday. The body is being held by the McDonald Funeral Home.
Mr. Blanton was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Blanton and spent many years of his life in Vernon. He is survived by his wife and one son; also two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mrs. F.A. Meirant of Wellington, Kansas, and Mrs. Jasper Jackson ofOklahoma City.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Funeral services of James Otho Blanton, 67, who died of a heart attack Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McDonald Funeral chapel.
Rev Ben D. Johnson, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church will officiate. He will be assisted by Rev Jack Welch, pastor of Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in City of Lubbock cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sam King, Woody Massengale, Zed Marcy, Frank Brown, Earl Wilson and Carl B Barett.
Blanton, a resident here for 11 years, was stricken about 6 a.m. and died before he could reach medical aid. He lived at 311 Ave. U.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mabel Blanton; a son, James Ralph Blanton of Portales, N.M.; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Meirerant of Wellington, Kans. and Ms. Alto Jackson of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi, and an uncle J.F. Blanton of Lubbock.
James Otho Blanton was married 2x. His 1st wife was Bessie E. Warnica. They had one son. Bessie & Otho were divorced in early 1940's. At the time of his death Otho was married to Mable T. Wren. They were married in Lubbock in July 1945. After Otho's death Mable married Vernon W. Gilliam. She died in 1958 and was buried beside Otho.
Vernon (TX) Daily Record, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Ortho Blanton, 57, former resident of Vernon, died at Lubbock Tuesday morning of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at Lubbock on Thursday. The body is being held by the McDonald Funeral Home.
Mr. Blanton was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Blanton and spent many years of his life in Vernon. He is survived by his wife and one son; also two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mrs. F.A. Meirant of Wellington, Kansas, and Mrs. Jasper Jackson ofOklahoma City.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 (extracted from Blanton family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
Funeral services of James Otho Blanton, 67, who died of a heart attack Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McDonald Funeral chapel.
Rev Ben D. Johnson, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church will officiate. He will be assisted by Rev Jack Welch, pastor of Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in City of Lubbock cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sam King, Woody Massengale, Zed Marcy, Frank Brown, Earl Wilson and Carl B Barett.
Blanton, a resident here for 11 years, was stricken about 6 a.m. and died before he could reach medical aid. He lived at 311 Ave. U.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mabel Blanton; a son, James Ralph Blanton of Portales, N.M.; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Meirerant of Wellington, Kans. and Ms. Alto Jackson of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Bert Blanton of Waco and Jack Blanton of Corpus Christi, and an uncle J.F. Blanton of Lubbock.
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