Robert Lee

Blankenship, Sr.

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Robert Lee Blankenship, Sr.

Jan 08 1939 - Apr 26 2016

Robert Lee Blankenship, Sr. of McKinney, Texas passed away on April 26, 2016 at the age of 77.  He was born on January 8, 1939 to Army Lee and Rose (Lowry) Blankenship in McKinney, Texas. Robert married Linda June Rutledge on October 16, 1963 in McKinney, Texas. She preceded him in death on June 27, 2008. He worked for the Texas State Highway Department for many years.

Robert is survived by his daughters, Laura Carlile and husband Daniel of Elgin, Oklahoma, Natalie Moore and husband William of Leonard, Texas; son, Robert Lee Blankenship, Jr. and wife Donna of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, Jeffrey Prince of Syracuse, New York, Crystal Sacco of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ashley Prince of McKinney, Texas, Tyler Carlile and Luke Carlile both of Elgin, Oklahoma; great-granddaughters, Callie Sacco of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Gracelyn Prince of McKinney, Texas; brothers, Raymond Blankenship of Plano, Texas and Olan Blankenship of Norman, Oklahoma; sister, Francis Busby of Denver Colorado; and a host of other loving family and friends.

He was also preceded in death by his parents.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Fitzhugh Cemetery in Forest Grove Community, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Saturday evening, April 30, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.

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