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Obituary for Norman "Norm" Blankenship
Norman Earl Blankenship (“Norm”) left this life for his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the age of 89, after struggling for several months with congestive heart failure. Norm loved to sing hymns and worship music and directed many choirs in his life as a minister of music, serving Elsmere Baptist Church, Belleview Baptist Church, Beaver Lick Baptist Church, Kentoboo Baptist Church, and Ashland Avenue Baptist Church. He was an ordained deacon also, having served in that capacity at both Elsmere Baptist and Kentoboo Baptist churches. Norm was the retired general manager of A & S Electric Supply in Erlanger, Ky where he had worked for over 30 years. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict, having spent several years serving in Germany as a member of the US Air Force. He leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Gloria Fay Cram Blankenship, two sons and their wives, Jeff Blankenship, (Nannette) and Randy Blankenship (Kathy), a sister and her husband, Sharon Blankenship Sizemore (CJ) , a brother, Donald Glenn Blankenship, 4 grandchildren, Jeffrey Adam Blankenship, Erica Faye Blankenship, Amy Michelle Blankenship-Newsom (Joshua), Benjamin Blankenship (Dr. Melissa Ryan-Blankenship), and 3 step grandchildren and their spouses, Richard Linneman (Ashley), Robert Linneman and Jennifer Linneman-Thompson (Christopher) and numerous great grandchildren. Visitation, with mask requirement and observing social distancing guidelines, will be Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Main Street Baptist Church, Florence, Ky, at 10:00 AM with a funeral service to follow at 12:00 PM. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Online condolences www.stithfuneralhomes.com
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