Richard William Blankenship

Richard Blankenship, 75, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Richard worked as a house painter most of his life in Dalton and was an avid fisherman who loved to fish in the Hiwassee River. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Marie Blankenship; parents, Marvin and Onie Blankenship, and sister, Marie Blankenship Weiner.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Susan Blankenship; sister, Deborah Defore; brother-in-law & caregiver, Jack Braddam; daughter in heart & caregiver, Carol Stevenson; step-daughter, Tina Brakley; nephews and niece, Clint (Amy) Blankenship, Matt (Alison) Blankenship, Greg (Kim) Defore, and Melinda Defore, and his best friend, “Candyman”.
At Richard’s request, there will be no public service at this time.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Richard or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Blankenship family with these arrangements.