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Submitted: 5/27/15 • Approved: 6/10/16 • Last Updated: 6/13/16 • R1079123-G0-S3
December 2, 1921 - December 16, 2014
*Obituary
Robert Cleveland Blankenship, 93, of Melbourne, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at a nursing home in Melbourne.
He was born December 2, 1921 in Melbourne to Ted and Finnie Asilee (Neal) Blankenship.
He had worked as a fabricator at McDonald/Douglas. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Twin Creek Church of Christ.
He gave many hours to community service and enjoyed being around people. He liked to working with wood, gardening and fishing. His family was the most important part of his life.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Lois (Gillihan) Blankenship of Melbourne; three daughters, Lois Pearson and her husband, Carroll of Prescott, Arkansas, Pat McCurley and her husband, Keith of Wideman, Arkansas, and Martha Wilkerson and her husband, Danny of Melbourne; four grandchildren, Tina Martin, Melissa Martin, Travis Wilkerson, and Lacey Johnson; ten great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Zelpha Riggs of Batesville; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Charlotte Tankersley, two brothers, Nelson Blankenship, and Willie Blankenship; and two sisters, Edith Morehead, and Jessie Blankenship.
Pallbearers will be Alan Love, Tony Watson, Jeff Gillihan, Mike Gillihan, Roger Gillihan, and Dennis Gillihan. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Wright, Burton Lamb, Charles Lamb, Kenny Morrison, Jimmy Muncy, Charles Smith, Glen Hunt, and Larry Shaw.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Roller-Crouch Chapel in Melbourne with Tim Wooldridge officiating. Burial will follow at Combs Cemetery in Melbourne under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributed on 5/27/15 by sandhollow
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