Gloria Jean Blankenship

Gloria Jean Mays Blankenship was born March 14, 1926 in Chester County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Walter M. and Myrtle Stewart Mays. She had lived in the Jackson area while raising her family and upon retirement from Bendix/Allied Signal Automotive Parts Mfg, she moved back to Deanburg. She was a school teacher at Deanburg, a long time Sunday School teacher and was a member at the Deanburg Baptist Church. Mrs.Blankenship departed this life on November 26, 2010 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 84 Years, 8 Months, 12 Days.She is survived by four daughters, Debbie Gunter (Gary) of Tazewell Co., VA, Diane Brown (Dave) of Middleburg, FL, Delores Scott (Chuck) of Henderson, TN and Denise Woods (Ben) of Thompson Station, TN. She is also survived by six grandchildren, John Gunter, Stephen Gunter, Amy Froden, Brad Ricca, Joseph Lillard and Megan Woods and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Mays.