Joe Donald Blankenship, age 80 of Alton, MO was born July 6, 1941, near Alton, MO and passed away October 11, 2021 at his home.
Survivors include his wife Glenna, daughters LaDon Blankenship and son Joe Dale, Terri Williams and husband Tom, grandson Nick and wife Danielle, great-granddaughter Emilie and great-grandson Gage, granddaughter Ashley Williams, great-grandsons Landon, Paten and Ryder, adopted daughters Debbie Scruggs and Marie Aranda, adopted sons Robbie Puccetti and Junior Lee Caughorn, brother Jerry Blankenship and wife Tina, and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Delmar and Victoria Wheeler Blankenship, sister Bonnie Ralston her husband tom and their son Cecil, brothers Bob Blankenship and wife Wilma, Melvin Blankenship and wife Darlene and their daughter Venita Mills, and a grandson Marshall Williams.
Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Clary Funeral Home, Alton, MO, burial in the Bailey Cemetery.