Floyd C. Blankenship

Reverend Floyd C. Blankenship passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Community Hospital East. He was born in Lafayette, TN on April 9, 1929. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Latris Graves. In the 1950's Floyd and brother Dennis started a Blue Grass Band, "The Blankenship Brothers". They also had their own Record Label- "Skyline". In 1959 the song "Mary" was in the top 10 nationally. In 1967 Floyd accepted the Lord as his Savior. Floyd was founder and pastor of the True Word Baptist Church for the past 40 years where he was also the founder of the Kings Servant Quartet. He worked at Stokley Van Camp for 38 years retiring in 1989. He has two sons, Rick (Monta) Blankenship, Charlotte, NC, and Roger (Diana) Blankenship, Danville, IN, four grandchildren, Amanda Hancock, Greenfield, IN, Marcina Vankirk, Fountaintown, IN, Tyler & Zachary Blankenship, Danville, IN, five great grandchildren, 1 surviving brother Earl Blankenship, Morgantown, IN, three surviving sisters, Betty Hanner, Scottsville, KY, Sarah Fox, NY, and Brenda Shumway, VA and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, November 11, 2011 at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center-Memorial Park, 9350 E. Washington St. from 4-8 pm. Services will be Saturday, November 11 am, 2011 with visitation from 10 am till the time of the service at 11 am. Burial will follow in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Wanamaker, IN. You are invited to go to the Guest Book page to pass along your personal message or tell a story. Sincerely, -Your friends at Flanner and Buchanan