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Service:
Memorial Services for Carol on Thursday, June 12,
2025, will be officiated by Rev. Larry Collins at
11:00 a.m. at the Funks Grove Chapel at Funks Grove
Cemetery, rural McLean, Illinois.
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
Atlanta – Carol J. Blankenship, 78,
of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, December 2, at
her home.
Memorial Services for Carol on Thursday, June 12,
2025, will be officiated by Rev. Larry Collins at
11:00 a.m. at the Funks Grove Chapel at Funks Grove
Cemetery, rural McLean, Illinois. Cremation Rites
were accorded. Inurnment will be in the Funks Grove
Columbarium.
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 Chartres.
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. 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
care of her flowers and was a member of the Atlanta
Flower Buds.
Her children and grandchildren were her real loves.
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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