Dougherty County GaArchives Obituaries.....Blankenship, Burnes Lee January 18, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Yeager annmarkvii@yahoo.com and Freddy Page January 3, 2008, 7:07 am The Albany Herald - Obituaries Burnes Lee Blankenship ALBANY — Burnes Lee Blankenship, 72, of Albany, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 at his residence. His funeral service will be Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Kimbrell-Stern with interment to follow at Morgan City Cemetery, Morgan, GA. Elder Max Childs will officiate. A native of Paynesville, WV, Mr. Blankenship had lived in Albany since 1973. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the Vietnam Conflict and retired with 22 years of service. Upon retirement, he was an associate working for Civil Service at the Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany Lincoln Mercury, Tanner Dean Motors and retiring again with Oglethorpe Auto Service. An avid golfer and bowler, his memberships also included The Air Force Sgt.'s Association, American Legion Post No. 30, V.F.W. No. 2875, and The Loyal Order of the Moose, holding the highest degree, the "Pilgrims Degree of Merit". Survivors include his wife, Dora Mae Eubanks Blankenship of Albany; a daughter, Brenda Blankenship McLean of Albany; a son, Brian Blankenship and wife, Tonya of Marietta; two sisters, Lena Blankenship Honaker of Whitewood, VA, and Patty Blankenship Compton of New Port News, VA; two brothers, Johnny Blankenship of Paynesville, WV, and Ben Blankenship of Oakridge, NC; six grandchildren, Jason McLean, Jessica McLean, Austin McLean, Ariel Blankenship, Breanna Blankenship, Donte Bolden; and one great-grandchild, Cameron James Dean McLean. The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday. Those desiring may make memorials to Alzheimer's Association, Southwest Georgia Chapter, 1925 Century Blvd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30345. Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors Albany 229/883-4152 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/obits/b/blankens11233ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb