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The Class of 59 extends its condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Wiley Blankenship upon his passing. Below is an obituary.
February 25, 1941 - February 2, 2022
Wiley C. Blankenship, 80, of Decatur will have a visitation on Sunday February 6, 2022 one hour before the Service at 2:00 PM at Ridout's Brown-Service Chapel. The burial will be at Roselawn cemetery, his wife is Marteen Blankenship. More Information will be posted later today,
https://www.ridoutsbrownservicefh.com/obits
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Bob Thomas
Wiley C. Blankenship, age 80, of Decatur, Alabama passed away early Wednesday morning, February 2. Wiley was born February 25, 1941 and grew up in Decatur. He graduated from Decatur High School and began working for South Central Bell shortly after as a lineman. He spent 37 years with the company eventually becoming a manager in the Toll Test division. Wiley loved serving through missions in the Alabama Disaster Relief where he traveled to many areas in the US and Asia offering aid as a part of the chainsaw crew, airlift kitchen, rebuild, and Feeding Unit. Wiley was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marteen Blankenship, his son, Wiley(Marlo) Blankenship, his daughter Elizabeth(Keith) Thomas, and his daughter, Venessa Leffers, 8 grandchildren and 1 great- grandchild, a sister, Nellie Roberts, a sister, Wanda Cagle, a brother, Joe Blankenship, a brother, Don Blankenship.
Funeral arrangements have been made for Ridout’s Brown-Service Funeral Home, visitation 1:00-2:00 Sunday February 6, 2022, With a chapel Service at 2:00 pm and Rev Matt Haines Officiating, And graveside immediately following with friends and family as pallbearers at Roselawn cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Circle Ranch.
Bob Thomas
Douglas Ann Thrasher (Livingston . )
WILEY WAS MY VERY BEST FRIEND IN HIGH SSHOOL AND THROUGH THE YEARS AFTERWARD. HE AND HIS WIFE MARTEEN AND THEIR FAMILY BECAME TRUE BLESSINGS FROM GOD. WILEY WAS A TRUE AND FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN MAN WHO LOVED AND SERVED HIS LORD, FAMILY , FRIENDS AND THOSE THAT HE CARED FOR WORKING WITH THE DISASTER GROUP THAT HE AND MARTEEN WERE INVOLVED WITH. THEY WENT WHEREVER THERE WAS A NEED, EVEN TO FAR AWAY COUNTRIES. HE WAS A WONDERFUL MAN AND LOVED BY SO MANY. I KNOW THAT HE IS WITH HIS SAVIOR AND REAPING HIS REWARDS.
WILL MISS YOU, LOVE YOU,
DOUGLAS ANN