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Submitted: 3/11/11 • Approved: 3/11/11 • Last Updated: 1/11/13 • R483271-G0-S3
US Army
Korea
September 13, 1932--March 6, 2011
Born Norfork, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Died Salesville, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Son of Uri and Chessie Hagar Blanchard.
Married Carlotta Pickens, August 8, 1957, Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Obituary from Roller Funeral Homes Website:
Devon Sheid Blanchard, age 78 of Salesville, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 13, 1932 in Norfork, Arkansas to Uri and Chessie (Hagar) Blanchard.
Mr. Blanchard married Carlotta Pickens August 9, 1957 in Hernando, Mississippi. He is a member of the Norfork Church of Christ. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean War.
Mr. Blanchard is survived by two daughters: Vonda Harrison and husband John of Wray, Colorado and Tina Hill and husband Scott of Brownwood, Texas, a half-sister: Lillian Hubert of San Diego, California, six grandchildren: Jennifer McCoy, Jamie Sisk, Jerrod Sisk, LaRea Miller, Dustin Blanchard and Adam Sisk and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter: Carla Unger and two half-brothers.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Norfork Church of Christ with Brother Jim Windland officiating. A visitation will be Thursday from Noon – 9:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Roller Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Galatia Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Paragould Children’s Home.
Arrangements are by Roller Funeral Home.
(Photo courtesy of Dolan Acklin)
Contributed on 3/11/11 by maxparnell
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