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Submitted: 2/18/20 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R1298052-G0-S3
Allen 18 Nov 1955 - 05 Jan 2018
Debra 23 Nov 1956 - pre-need
Marriage:
Allen Jay Blankenship husband of Debra (Crotts) Blankenship. Allen Jay Blankenship son of R.J. and Melba (Rush) Blankenship.
*Obituary
Allen Jay Blankenship
November 18, 1955 - January 5, 2018
Allen Jay Blankenship, 62, of Batesville passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. He was born on November 18, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas to R.J. and Melba (Rush) Blankenship.
We were all blessed to share our lives with the most amazing man, husband, father, and friend. We lost an absolute angel and heaven gained the best angel they could ever have. We are all beyond blessed and better people from the life of this wonderful man. He was the dad everyone hopes for and deserves. He never judged, and he always had open arms with shoulders to cry on or carry you through the hard times when you didn't think you could make it. He put everyone before himself, he gave when most think they have no more to give, and he saw people as children of God worthy of deep love and kindness. He was a man of his word. He didn't make unkept promises or say words without follow-up. He showed up for every single person that needed him despite what he had to go through to get there to help. He loved with all his heart and soul.
When your father goes in for an arthroscopic knee scope this is not something you brace for or plan for. We will miss him every day. He meant the absolute world to us and we will be forever grateful for our unforgettable memories and adventures.
He was the hardest worker, the most honest individual, lived with integrity, a religious man that always lived the Christian faith, and his family was always his top priority. He supported his children in every step and loved all unconditionally. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Debra (Crotts) Blankenship; two sons, Chris Blankenship (Kimberly) of Batesville and Chad Blankenship (Sara) of Greenbrier; one daughter, Cynthia Blankenship of Little Rock; one grandchild, Sloane Blankenship; his mother, Melba Blankenship; and two sisters, Joy Frizzell (Jim) of Melbourne and Kristie Diaz and her children Keigan and Destiny of Katy, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his father; and brother, Hayden Blankenship.
Pallbearers are Mike Gillihan, Darrell Johnson, Collin Patterson, Tyler Koestner, Roger Gillihan, Bucksey Harmon, Tim Blankenship, Terry Weaver, and Dimmick Bymaster.
Honorary pallbearers will be Judy Frazier, Mary Bunch, Future Fuel friends, Compass Church, Melbourne classmates and friends, Belview Baptist Church, Ronald Cheatham, Debbie Lovelady, Ronnie Hampton, Wesley Gay, Tom Tackett, Connie Moser, Ricky Platt, Sue Blankenship, Stacy Gunderman, Thurman and Minnie Crotts, Vickey and Roger Gillihan, Jackie Murphy, Jessie Cargill, Tyler, Kayla and Alton Koestner, and all of his neighbors and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday at Belview Baptist Church in Melbourne under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home with Chad Graves and Jess Sumrell officiating. Burial will follow at Combs Cemetery in Melbourne.
During the celebration of life on Saturday, we will have an open time for anyone to share their stories and experiences about our dad. We know our dad touched a lot of peoples' lives and we would love to hear the difference our dad made in your lives.
May we all carry his memory forward. May we tell his stories, talk about him all you can, remember what he did for everyone, and may we all work harder to love deeper and unconditionally as he did. May we all live a life as worthy as him and may we carry his love onward in everything we do.
Obituary provided courtesy of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas published Jan 2018. ©2020 Roller Funeral Homes
Contributed on 2/18/20 by sandhollow
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