Robert S. Blankenship
(June 13, 1929 - February 27, 2011)

Robert Steral Blankenship, 81, of Huntington, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, in Heritage Center. He was born June 13, 1929, in untington, WV, a son of the late Earl and Alice Carter Blankenship. A son, Bobby Blankenship, three brothers, June, Percy and Homer, and 5 sisters, Letha, Lucy, Leona, Belle and Kathleen also preceded him in death. He retired from the former Conners Steel. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Thomas Earl and Pam Blankenship of Crown City Ohio, Timothy Troy and Kelly Blankenship of Huntington, and Jackie Lee Blankenship of West Bend WI; and a daughter Linda Hendrock of Cleveland, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Tony Blankenship, Joseph Blankenship, Madison Blankenship, Caleb Blankenship, James Hendrock, Michael Hendrock, Daniel Hendrock and Jennifer Humenick. Friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Chapman's Mortuary.