San Antonio Express News 02/20/2003
BLANTON - Jakie Louise Warren Blanton, age 81, of Atascosa, TX, passed away
Tuesday, February 18, 2003 in Lytle. She was born July 16, 1921 in Ivanhoe,
TX to the late James William and Bessie Jane Carter Warren. Jakie was a
member of the Rector Memorial United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, VFW
Post No. 8134 Ladies Auxiliary in La Coste and the Tinsley Homemakers Club.
She and her husband owned and operated Blanton's Neighborhood Grocery in
Atascosa for many years. In addition to her parents, Jakie was preceded in
death by her husband, Marvin Wilson Blanton and daughters, Mona Vernae
Blanton and La Quita Porter. She is survived by her son, James Marvin
Blanton of Seguin; daughter and son-in-law, Karron and Tom Folsom of Von
Ormy; son-in-law, Glenn Porter of San Antonio; grandchildren, Renae Blanton,
James Milton Blanton, Jennifer Amavisca and Jay Folsom; seven
great-grandchildren; sister, Flossie Morgan of Bonham; sisters-in-law, Opal
Harden of Marlin, Vernelle Moore of Wichita Falls. Visitation will be
Thursday, February 20, 2003 from 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Tondre-Guinn
Funeral Home in Castroville, TX. The Funeral Service will be Friday,
February 21, 2003 at 2:00 at Rector Memorial United Methodist Church, 12099
Robert Glenn, San Antonio, TX 78252. Visitation will also be held Saturday,
February 22, 2003 from 10:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at Wise Funeral Home in
Bonham, TX. Graveside Service and Interment will be Saturday, February 22,
2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the Randolph Cemetery in Randolph, TX. (research note:
Marvin Wilson Blanton was the son of Isaac Milton Blanton and Daisey Teague.
Marvin was the grandson of Rev. Benjamin Blanton and Sarah L. Boone. His
g-grandparents were Fannin Co., TX pioneers Josiah Blanton and Lucy
Westbrook and Joseph R. Boone and Virginia E.M. Crenshaw.)

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