Lucille Blankenship

CROUSE, NC – Lucille S. Blankenship, 83, of Crouse, NC passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lincolnton, NC. Born February 26, 1934 at Frankford, WV, she was the daughter of the late Bennie and Ethel Blankenship Sturgell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Edward “Hank” Blankenship, daughter, Jennifer Harrah, sisters, Irene Dotson and Donna Bell Walker; brothers, Junior Sturgell, Gerald Sturgell, Cecil Sturgell, and Carlton Sturgell. Survivors include son, Jeff Blankenship and wife, Debbie of Renick, West Virginia, daughter, Cindy Hager and husband, Donald of Crouse, North Carolina, daughter, Carlene Edwards and husband, Vincent of Oak Park, CA; seven Grandchildren: Chelsea Blankenship, Olivia Hager, Garret Hager, Audra Hager, Tyler Edwards, Valerie Edwards and Cassie Edwards, brothers Curtis Sturgell of Tampa FL, Herman Sturgell and wife Louise of Ronceverte, sisters, Marie Hilderbrand of Richmond, VA and Betty Boyd of Richmond, VA. Funeral service will be 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Morgan Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jonathan Comer officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Lewisburg, WV. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, Tuesday at the funeral home. Online guestbook can be signed, or condolences may be sent to the family at www.morganfh.net. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg. WV.