Fannin County TXGenWebHerald Democrat, Nov. 1, 1999
CHARLES BLANTON - Whitewright - Charles Earl Blanton, 87,
of Whitewright, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at Whitewright
Nursing Home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 2, 1999 at Earnheart Chapel in Whitewright, with Rev. Van
Lazaroff and Rev. Neale Oliverofficiating. Burial will be in Oak
Hill Cemetery in Whitewright with Earnheart Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. // Survivors are his wife, Al Eva
Blanton, and one daughter, Becky Blanton young, both of
Whitewright. Family visitation will be Monday, Nov. 1, from 7
p.m. to 8 p.m. at Earnheart Funeral Home. (Charles Earl
Blanton was son of Charles Samuel Blanton and Priscilla Cowen.
He was the grandson of Benjamin F. “Frank”” Blanton and Julia
Ann Blanton.)Whitewright Sun, Nov. 4, 1999
CHARLES EARL BLANTON - Services for Charles Earl Blanton,
87, of Whitewright who died October 30, 1999, at Whitewright
Nursing Home were held Tuesday, November 2, at 2 p.m. in
Earnheart Chapel in Whitewright with Rev. Van Lazaroff and
Rev. Neale Oliver officiating.
Internment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Whitewright.
Earnheart Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. //
Mr. Blanton was born May 30, 1912 in Whitewright, Texas, the
son of Charles and Priscilla Blanton. He graduated from
Whitewright High School and attended Texas Tech University
and the University of Texas before serving his country during
World War II in a tank division. // In 1941 he married Al Eva
McMillan in Greenville, Texas. // After the war Mr. Blanton
returned to Whitewright where he opened and operated Blanton
Home and Auto Store for a number of years. He later sold this
business and became an agent for Southland Life Insurance Co.
until the time he retired. Mr.Blanton was a member of the first
Baptist Church and a past president of the Whitewright rotary
Club. // He was a strong supporter of the Whitewright Tigers.
He and the late Martha Nossaman organized the first
Whitewright Pigskin Club, and for a number of years he was the
announcer for the Whitewright Tiger football games. // After
their retirement Earl and his wife did extensive traveling in both
the United States and abroad. // Survivors are his wife of 58
years, Al Eva Blanton and one daughter Becky Blanton Young,
both of Whitewright. // Family visitation was Monday evening,
Nov. 1, at Earnheart Funeral Home. // Pallbearers were Patrick
McLocklin, Dr. Robert Cox, David Johnson, Will Cox, Dr. Steve
Sullivan and Murry Bryant. Honorary Pallbearers were Tom
Sears, Cliff Emerson and Bob Cox.
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