Kenneth Ray Blankenship, 87, of Kopperston, formerly of Proctor Bottom, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 4, 2012, at Logan Regional Medical Center at Logan, after a sudden illness. He was born January 19, 1925, at Six Mile in Boone County, a son of the late Millard and Nora Stollings Blankenship.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Riffe Blankenship;
one daughter, Sheila Jean "Cookie" Blankenship Walden;
one granddaughter, Jennifer Jones;
one sister, Sylvia Mae Adkins;
one step-daughter, Ernestine Thomas;
one step-grandson, David Prince.
Kenneth was a retired coal miner formerly employed with Amherst Coal Company for 25 years. He was a member of the UMWA District 17. An Army veteran, Kenneth served during World War II in Germany and France. Kenneth enjoyed gardening, fishing, and hunting.
Those left to cherish his memory are
his wife, Nellie Cook Blankenship;
four daughters, Phyllis (Roddie) Sizemore of IN, Betty Delores Wooten of Proctor Bottom, Dorothy K. (Harry) Jones of Kistler, and Misty (Eric) Lester of Lorado;
one brother, Bill Blankenship of Princeton;
two step-sons, Ralph (Rhonda) Bailey of Bruno and Shane Kirkendoll of Kopperston;
three step-daughters, Christine (Michael) Prince, Drema (Rodney) Kirkendoll, and Elestine Lusk, all of Kopperston; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren;
11 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service at the Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church at Man. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Riffe Blankenship;
one daughter, Sheila Jean "Cookie" Blankenship Walden;
one granddaughter, Jennifer Jones;
one sister, Sylvia Mae Adkins;
one step-daughter, Ernestine Thomas;
one step-grandson, David Prince.
Kenneth was a retired coal miner formerly employed with Amherst Coal Company for 25 years. He was a member of the UMWA District 17. An Army veteran, Kenneth served during World War II in Germany and France. Kenneth enjoyed gardening, fishing, and hunting.
Those left to cherish his memory are
his wife, Nellie Cook Blankenship;
four daughters, Phyllis (Roddie) Sizemore of IN, Betty Delores Wooten of Proctor Bottom, Dorothy K. (Harry) Jones of Kistler, and Misty (Eric) Lester of Lorado;
one brother, Bill Blankenship of Princeton;
two step-sons, Ralph (Rhonda) Bailey of Bruno and Shane Kirkendoll of Kopperston;
three step-daughters, Christine (Michael) Prince, Drema (Rodney) Kirkendoll, and Elestine Lusk, all of Kopperston; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren;
11 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service at the Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church at Man. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill.
Kenneth Ray Blankenship, 87, of Kopperston, formerly of Proctor Bottom, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 4, 2012, at Logan Regional Medical Center at Logan, after a sudden illness. He was born January 19, 1925, at Six Mile in Boone County, a son of the late Millard and Nora Stollings Blankenship.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Riffe Blankenship;
one daughter, Sheila Jean "Cookie" Blankenship Walden;
one granddaughter, Jennifer Jones;
one sister, Sylvia Mae Adkins;
one step-daughter, Ernestine Thomas;
one step-grandson, David Prince.
Kenneth was a retired coal miner formerly employed with Amherst Coal Company for 25 years. He was a member of the UMWA District 17. An Army veteran, Kenneth served during World War II in Germany and France. Kenneth enjoyed gardening, fishing, and hunting.
Those left to cherish his memory are
his wife, Nellie Cook Blankenship;
four daughters, Phyllis (Roddie) Sizemore of IN, Betty Delores Wooten of Proctor Bottom, Dorothy K. (Harry) Jones of Kistler, and Misty (Eric) Lester of Lorado;
one brother, Bill Blankenship of Princeton;
two step-sons, Ralph (Rhonda) Bailey of Bruno and Shane Kirkendoll of Kopperston;
three step-daughters, Christine (Michael) Prince, Drema (Rodney) Kirkendoll, and Elestine Lusk, all of Kopperston; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren;
11 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service at the Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church at Man. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Riffe Blankenship;
one daughter, Sheila Jean "Cookie" Blankenship Walden;
one granddaughter, Jennifer Jones;
one sister, Sylvia Mae Adkins;
one step-daughter, Ernestine Thomas;
one step-grandson, David Prince.
Kenneth was a retired coal miner formerly employed with Amherst Coal Company for 25 years. He was a member of the UMWA District 17. An Army veteran, Kenneth served during World War II in Germany and France. Kenneth enjoyed gardening, fishing, and hunting.
Those left to cherish his memory are
his wife, Nellie Cook Blankenship;
four daughters, Phyllis (Roddie) Sizemore of IN, Betty Delores Wooten of Proctor Bottom, Dorothy K. (Harry) Jones of Kistler, and Misty (Eric) Lester of Lorado;
one brother, Bill Blankenship of Princeton;
two step-sons, Ralph (Rhonda) Bailey of Bruno and Shane Kirkendoll of Kopperston;
three step-daughters, Christine (Michael) Prince, Drema (Rodney) Kirkendoll, and Elestine Lusk, all of Kopperston; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren;
11 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service at the Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church at Man. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill.
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