| Martha Blanton Jonas, age 73, resident of Colony Drive, Kings Mountain, NC died July 24, 2011 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby, NC. She was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Homer Irvin and Willie Horn Irvin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Z.B. “Tommy” Blanton, brother, Pinkney Irvin, sister, Lily Irvin, and grandchildren, Tarla Rayne Blanton, and Braxton Zayne Blanton. She was an active member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mtn. NC and retired from Hamricks Industry, Kings Mtn. NC. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
SURVIVORS: Sons: Jonie A. Blanton, Kings Mtn. NC
Eddie R. Blanton, and wife Vicki, Kings Mtn. NC
Daughters: Rita Blanton, and husband Jonathan Rich, Ridgefield, CT
Barbara Hudson, York, SC
Brothers: Walter Horne, Spindale, NC; Nelson Irvin, Phoenix City, AL; Marion Irvin, Shelby, NC; James Jones, Shelby, NC; Ray Jones, Shelby, NC; Nathan Jones, Polkville, NC
Sisters: Ruby Holliday, Ninety Six, SC; Nellie McNeely, Shelby, NC; Vergia Strange, Shelby, NC.
4 Grandchildren: Erin Hudson, Julie Hudson, Olivia Blanton-Rich and Sabrina Blanton-Rich.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, August 6, 2011 Oak Grove Baptist Church,
11:00 A.M. Rev. Travis Northcutt, officiating.
VISITATION: 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Friday evening, August 5, 2011 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain NC other times at the home of the son, Jonie Blanton, 809 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC
INTERMENT: Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC
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