Shirley I. Blankenship
Shirley I. Blankenship, 70, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2007 in her residence. She was born on March 4, 1938 in Rosebush, Michigan the daughter of Rex and Fern (Bays) Smith.
She retired from the Columbus Public Schools as a Sign Language Interpreter after fifteen years of service. Shirley a member of the East High Street Church of Christ and was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister.
She is survived by her husband of forty-nine years, Samuel H. Blankenship, three daughters and two sons-in-law: Judy Blankenship, Jan and Greg DeLong, and Vicki and Chris White, her grandchildren whom she adored: Amber and Amanda DeLong, and Drake and Peyton Samuel White, sisters, Jeanette Shock and Peg Starkey, brothers, Jim, Joe, and Walter Smith, sister-in-law, Mary Raimondi, and brother-in-law, Bill Scritchfield, and family dog, Babe.
She was preceded in death by her parents, father and mother-in-law, Bill and Mabel Scritchfield, and son, Jeffrey.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 5-8 p.m. in the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME where services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. with Minister Phil Grear officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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