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Service:
Funeral services for Carol will be at the Funks
Grove Chapel at a later date.
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
Carol J. Blankenship, 78, of Atlanta,
passed away on Monday, December 2, in her home.
Carol J. Willmert was born April 24, 1946, in
Lincoln, the daughter of Merlin and Jean Willmert.
She married William E. Blankenship on December 27,
1964. He survives.
Also surviving are her children: Douglas
Blankenship, Julie (Damian) Kiraly; two sisters:
Marilyn (Greg) Tucker and Connie (Ron) McGuire;
three grandsons: Logan Blankenship, Cameron
Blankenship, and Zachary Chartress.
Carol graduated from Atlanta Community High School
in 1964. She worked at various places over the years
and was never afraid to move on to a new job. She
worked at Beich Candy in Bloomington until she left
to help out with the family apple business.
She was a lifelong member of the Atlanta Methodist
Church and the United Methodist Women. She often
told about walking to the church with her
grandmother as a little girl. Carol enjoyed playing
bridge and was a member of several bridge clubs in
Atlanta. Keeping a tidy house was a priority of hers
and she always wanted things “put up.” She was an
excellent cook and loved trying out new recipes. She
even published her won cookbook. She loved spending
time at Lake of the Ozarks with family and friends.
Springtime brought mushroom hunting fever for her,
so off she and Bill went to southern Illinois
timbers. Traveling was another passion of hers.
Carol loved getting in the co-pilot seat of that
Dodge diesel truck with the fifth wheel in tow and
heading southwest for the winter.
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She also had fond memories of her
London trips with a special friend and of their
several trips to Nantucket with classmates. A train
ride to Chicago with a special friend was always
exciting as well. She loved taking of her flowers
and was a member of the Atlanta Flower Buds.
Her children and grandchildren were
her real loves.
Funeral services for Carol will be at the Funks
Grove Chapel at a later date. Burial will be in
Funks Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Atlanta United Methodist
Church, Atlanta Rescue Squad or Atlanta Fire
Department.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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