Leigh Anne Blankenship
(April 8, 1972 - April 25, 2011)

Leigh Anne Blankenship, 39, of San Jose, California, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., was welcomed into her Heavenly Father's arms on Monday, April 25, 2011, after a courageous battle with a long-term illness. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Dorothy M. Jordan and her paternal grandfather Ben A. Blankenship, both of Huntington, W.Va. Leigh is survived by her mother, Mary Jane Jordan Blankenship and her father, Terry L. Blankenship of Huntington, W.Va. She is also survived by her maternal grandfather Andrew J. Jordan, Jr., and her paternal grandmother Shirley J. Blankenship both of Huntington; her aunt Elizabeth B. Jordan of Huntington; two uncles, Mark (Laura) Blankenship of Huntington, WV and Mark (Carla) Jordan of Ona, W.Va; her beloved cousin Andrew B. Jordan of Huntington, W.Va who she loved like a brother; her niece Gracie Gainer of Louisville, KY; her beloved Chocolate Lab Zaphod, who she rescued and loved like a child, and her best friends Kurt and Anna Kline of San Jose, CA. She also leaves behind a host of family and friends who she loved. Leigh set forth an example for all by living a life of love and kindness to others. She had a smile for everyone she met and she will live on in the lives of those who were blessed to know her. She is a graduate of Huntington High School and attended Marshall and West Virginia Universities, finishing her degree in California. Leigh was employed as Research and Development Engineer at Apple, Inc., in Cupertino, California. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, 328 Sixth Avenue, Huntington, WV. Memorial services will follow at 3:00 p.m. by Pastor Mark Booth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA) or to The Humane Society of your choice or if you prefer the "Fund Food for Animals" at The Animal Rescue Site to donate food to an animal living in a shelter at no cost to you. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast and it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." The Living Bible, Paraphrased.