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Gilbert Stanley BlantonSeptember 20, 1950 - March 1, 2010 Age: 59 Greensburg, Indiana |
Date of Death:
Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:19 p.m.
Place of Death:
At his residence
Date of Birth:
September 20, 1950
Place of Birth:
Greensburg, Indiana
Date of Funeral:
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Place:
Bass & Gasper
Funeral Home at Westport
Officiating: Pastor Mike Bartlett
Visitation:
Friends may call at the
Bass & Gasper Funeral Home on Wednesday
from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Final Resting Place:
Union Presbyterian Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites
Parents:
Andrew Louis and Elsie (Green) Blanton
HISTORY:
Residential: He had lived most of his life in Decatur County.
Military Service: He was a Veteran having served with the US Army in Vietnam.
Occupation: He had worked at BCA at Greensburg for 19 years. He had been a fire fighter at Petersburg, Virginia for 11 years.
Memberships: Westport American Legion Post # 339
Fraternal Order of Eagles # 927 at Greensburg
Matt Hester Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 2021 at North Vernon
Hobbies: He enjoyed music and motorcycles.
SURVIVORS:
2 Daughters - Colleen Blanton - Missouri
Sheryl Blanton - Missouri
3 Step Sons - Jason Nikirk - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Chad Nikirk - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jeremy Nikirk - Fort Wayne, Indiana
6 Sisters - Myrtle Pittman - Greensburg, Indiana
Louise (Francis) Idlewine - Greensburg, Indiana
Dianna Blanton - Greensburg, Indiana
Shirley Proctor - North Vernon, Indiana
Elsie (Harold) Goins - Blue Field, West Virginia
Barbara Pokorzynski - Indianapolis, Indiana
4 Brothers - William (Peg) Blanton, Sr. - Greensburg, Indiana
Ed (Jennifer) Blanton - Greensburg, Indiana
Kenny (Carolyn) Blanton - Greensburg, Indiana
Rodger “RD” (Ann) Blanton - North Vernon, Indiana
1 Grandson
Preceded in death by: Parents
1 Sister – Lillian Voiles Cook
2 Brothers – Louis Junior Blanton
Charlie Clay Blanton
Memorial contributions may be made to the
ABATE of Indiana Region #7 Decatur County through the funeral home.
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