1917
Annie
2014
Annie P. Blankenship
June 8, 1917 — January 8, 2014
Annie P. Blankenship, 96, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11 in Washington Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Shelburne officiating. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia.
Annie was born June 9, 1917 in Sabinal, Texas to G. W. Pruitt and Pearl Lambert Pruitt.
She was valedictorian of her high school class. Annie married Gearon Blankenship and together they shared 50 wonderful years. She worked in an airplane factory during World War II and also worked as a wedding gown seamstress for Neiman Marcus. Following that she was a faithful homemaker to her husband and children.
Annie has been described as a “sassy Texas woman” who was full of grace. She had a tremendous love for her family, friends, church, and especially her grand kids, who called her Doe Doe. She was special to them and taught them how to laugh, love and share the same grace she did.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her siblings.
Survivors include two sons, Arley Blankenship and wife Rickey of Wimberly, Texas and Rick Blankenship and wife, Lisa of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Collin Blankenship, Maggie Schade and husband Isaac, and Lillie Blankenship; and her special friends, Pat and Don Painter.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to her caregivers at Canyon View Estates, BSA Hospice, and Ware Living Center.
Visitation will be from 6-7:00 p.m., Friday, January 10 at Doe Doe’s home.
Memorials may be given to Washington Avenue Christian Church, Building Fund, 3800 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79110.
Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11 in Washington Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Shelburne officiating. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia.
Annie was born June 9, 1917 in Sabinal, Texas to G. W. Pruitt and Pearl Lambert Pruitt.
She was valedictorian of her high school class. Annie married Gearon Blankenship and together they shared 50 wonderful years. She worked in an airplane factory during World War II and also worked as a wedding gown seamstress for Neiman Marcus. Following that she was a faithful homemaker to her husband and children.
Annie has been described as a “sassy Texas woman” who was full of grace. She had a tremendous love for her family, friends, church, and especially her grand kids, who called her Doe Doe. She was special to them and taught them how to laugh, love and share the same grace she did.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her siblings.
Survivors include two sons, Arley Blankenship and wife Rickey of Wimberly, Texas and Rick Blankenship and wife, Lisa of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Collin Blankenship, Maggie Schade and husband Isaac, and Lillie Blankenship; and her special friends, Pat and Don Painter.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to her caregivers at Canyon View Estates, BSA Hospice, and Ware Living Center.
Visitation will be from 6-7:00 p.m., Friday, January 10 at Doe Doe’s home.
Memorials may be given to Washington Avenue Christian Church, Building Fund, 3800 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79110.
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