James Franklin Blanton, 98 of Blanton Street, Lawndale passed away, Sunday,
December 16, 2018 at Hospice at Wendover.

Born February 1, 1920 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late James
Abraham Blanton and Dolly Jefferies Blanton. He was retired from Cleveland
Mills and was a member of Lawndale Missionary Methodist Church. Mr. Blanton
served in the US Army during WWII.

Survivors include his wife of 81 years, Mary Brackett Blanton; three sons,
Tommy Blanton of Shelby, Jimmie Blanton and wife, Brenda of Kings Mountain
and Ronnie Blanton and wife, Angela of Lawndale; two daughters, Linda
Hartley and husband, Mike of Morganton and Beth Bridges and husband, Terry
of Shelby; 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 3 great-great
grandchildren.

Visitation will be 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM, Wednesday at Lawndale Missionary
Methodist Church Fellowship Building.

A funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday at Lawndale Missionary
Methodist Church with Rev. Harry Queen officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston

Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Lawndale Missionary Methodist Church, PO Box
552, Lawndale NC 28090.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center,
Fallston.