Robert William Blankenship

Glover Funeral Home Dothan

Viewed: 1456

Posted by: Glover Funeral Home
[email protected]
334-699-3888
Date: Jul 23 2023 7:51 PM

Robert William Blankenship, 84, a resident of Dothan passed away, late Saturday, July 22, 2023, at his residence following an extended illness.

Memorial services with Marine Corp Military Honors will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Eastside Freewill Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Smith officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:00-2:45 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the service.

Robert was born on June 10, 1939, in Pelham, Alabama, to the late Oscar Theodore and Lorraine Elizabeth Ellison Blankenship and grew up in Pelham. He later moved to Illinois where he received his bachelor’s degree in science and retail management from Lakeland Community College in Mattoon, Illinois.

Robert proudly served his country for 25 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring as Staff Sergeant. Following retirement, he was employed with Pittsburgh Plate Glass and the U.S. Post office for several years.  In 2002, he moved to Dothan where he lived the remainder of his life. Robert was a member of Eastside Freewill Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Bobbie Sue Blankenship; a son, Kevin Bruce Lush and a sister, Betty Jean Halstead.

Survivors include his wife, Deborah Kay Blankenship of Dothan; a son, Bryan William Blankenship of Birmingham; a daughter, Brenna Sue Burleson (Jim) of Princeton, IN; a brother, Jimmy Lee Blankenship (Rita) of Prattville; a niece/daughter, Shannon Halstead of Dothan; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Michael Jowers (Jackie Cook) of Dothan and Ronnie Jowers of Eufaula; several nieces and nephews.

Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com

<- back