Obituary for Loretta Blankenship
Loretta Blankenship, age 87 of Hurley, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home.
Born October 8, 1935, at Paw Paw, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Scarberry and Dorothy Estep Scarberry. Loretta’s hobbies include gardening, quilting, cooking, crossword puzzles, and reading her bible. But her biggest joy was taking care of her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Daughters
Anna Ray Boyd and husband Greg of Vansant, Virginia
Wilma Maloney of Lexington, Kentucky
Allison Stanley and husband Brad of Haysi, Virginia
Sons
Byron Blankenship and wife Debi of Swords Creek, Virginia
Anthony Jerome Blankenship of Hurley, Virginia
Grandchildren
Adam Blankenship and wife Jill of Abingdon, Virginia
Chaz Blankenship and wife Holly of Swords Creek, Virginia
Jessica Childress and husband Jacob of Bethune, South Carolina
Wesley Maloney of Lexington, Kentucky
Joshua Maloney of Lexington, Kentucky
Aaron Boyd of Vansant, Virginia
Ethan Stanley of Haysi, Virginia
Great-Grandchildren
Brooke, Chloe, Maddelynn, Parker, Macie, Cambrie, and one great-granddaughter on the way
Sisters
Ida Mae Dotson and husband Howard of Paw Paw, Kentucky
Bonnie Hurley and husband Ervin of Hurley, Virginia
Della Faye Fields and husband Dennis of Clintwood, Virginia
She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services for Loretta Blankenship will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at the Mill Fork Freewill Baptist Church, Paw Paw, Kentucky with Michael Casey and other Freewill Baptist ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Blankenship Cemetery, Swan Fork Lane, Hurley, Virginia.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening 6:00 P.M. at the Mill Fork Freewill Baptist Church. A service will be held at 7:00 P.M.
A special thanks to Special Care Hospice and hospice nurse, Kayla Stump.
Serving as pallbearers will be Wesley Maloney, Joshua Maloney, Chaz Blankenship, Adam Blankenship, Aaron Boyd, Ethan Stanley, Brad Stanley, Greg Boyd, and Parker Blankenship.
The Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia, is honored to serve the family of Loretta Blankenship.
Born October 8, 1935, at Paw Paw, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Scarberry and Dorothy Estep Scarberry. Loretta’s hobbies include gardening, quilting, cooking, crossword puzzles, and reading her bible. But her biggest joy was taking care of her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Daughters
Anna Ray Boyd and husband Greg of Vansant, Virginia
Wilma Maloney of Lexington, Kentucky
Allison Stanley and husband Brad of Haysi, Virginia
Sons
Byron Blankenship and wife Debi of Swords Creek, Virginia
Anthony Jerome Blankenship of Hurley, Virginia
Grandchildren
Adam Blankenship and wife Jill of Abingdon, Virginia
Chaz Blankenship and wife Holly of Swords Creek, Virginia
Jessica Childress and husband Jacob of Bethune, South Carolina
Wesley Maloney of Lexington, Kentucky
Joshua Maloney of Lexington, Kentucky
Aaron Boyd of Vansant, Virginia
Ethan Stanley of Haysi, Virginia
Great-Grandchildren
Brooke, Chloe, Maddelynn, Parker, Macie, Cambrie, and one great-granddaughter on the way
Sisters
Ida Mae Dotson and husband Howard of Paw Paw, Kentucky
Bonnie Hurley and husband Ervin of Hurley, Virginia
Della Faye Fields and husband Dennis of Clintwood, Virginia
She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services for Loretta Blankenship will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at the Mill Fork Freewill Baptist Church, Paw Paw, Kentucky with Michael Casey and other Freewill Baptist ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Blankenship Cemetery, Swan Fork Lane, Hurley, Virginia.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening 6:00 P.M. at the Mill Fork Freewill Baptist Church. A service will be held at 7:00 P.M.
A special thanks to Special Care Hospice and hospice nurse, Kayla Stump.
Serving as pallbearers will be Wesley Maloney, Joshua Maloney, Chaz Blankenship, Adam Blankenship, Aaron Boyd, Ethan Stanley, Brad Stanley, Greg Boyd, and Parker Blankenship.
The Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia, is honored to serve the family of Loretta Blankenship.