| Colston Charles Blanton Age: 86 Visitation: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006 - 6:00 P.M. at the Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals & Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 - 10:00 A. M. - 2:00 P.M. at the Ottawa Baotist Church Funeral Service: Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 - 2:00 P.M. at the Ottawa Baptist Church Interment: Freedom Cemetery Mr. Colston Charles Blanton, age 86, husband of Margie Dean Lawrence Blanton, of Mt. Vernon, KY., passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at the Rockcastle Hosptial. He was born on September 7, 1920 in Spiro, KY., a son of the late Andrew Jackson Blanton and Maggie Schutts Blanton. He was a member of the Ottawa Baptist Church, having been a Sunday School Teacher for 28 years; He was a member of the Armed Forces, being a Sargeant in the Army; He was a thirty year employee at the Bluegrass Army Depot, holding the position of Ammonition inspector. His hobbies included being a carpenter/builder. On May 1st, 1948, he was united in holy matrimony to Marjorie Dean Lawrence, and from that union came two children-Patty Elaine and Charles Wayne. Those left to mourn his passing include his wife, Margie Dean Blanton of Mt. Vernon, KY; a son, Charles Wayne Blanton and wife Shirley of Florence, KY; Six grandchildren-Karen Huff, Sharon Cromer, Bobby and Brenda Daniels, Susan and Hope Blanton. Eight great grandchildren. A brother-Walker Blanton of River Rouge, Michigan; two sisters-Anna Bell Hasty of Panama City, Florida, and Mattie Blanton of River Rouge, Michigan. As well as a host of friends and neighbors. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter-Patty Elaine Daniels, two brothers - Everett Blanton and Carter Blanton; two sisters - Elizabeth Roberts, Alzie Miller. Visitation for Mr. Colston Blanton will be Tues. October 3, 2006 from 6-9PM at the Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals AND Wed. Oct. 4, 2006 from 10A-2PM at Church. Funeral services for Mr. Blanton will be conducted Wed. Oct. 4. 2006 at 2PM at Ottawa Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Craig officiating; burial will follow in Freedom Cemetery. |