Garnet Virginia Blankenship

Garnet Virginia Blankenship, 78, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away February 28, 2013 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 10, 1935 in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Gideon Paul and Mabel Mae Waggoner Lyons. Garnet was a graduate of Parkersburg High School and was employed for over twenty years with the former Parkview Nursing Home (Eagle Pointe) as a dietician. She enjoyed reading, attending PHS football games, and watching professional baseball. She was a member of the 14th Avenue Gospel Mission where she also participated in the Ladies Guild, Adults without Partners, and was a Communion Stewardess of the church.Surviving are her daughters, Mae Ellen McCallister (John) of Desert Hot Springs, CA and Sherri Barton (Stephen) of Parkersburg; her step-daughter, Jackie Walters (Steve) also of Parkersburg; her step-sons, John L. Blankenship (Sharon) of Vero Beach, FL, Bryan Blankenship, Jr. (Sherry) of Summersville, SC, and Jim Blankenship of Vienna, W.Va.; two brothers, Argil Lyons of Marietta, OH, and Denzil Lyons of Vienna, W.Va.; two step-grandchildren, April McCallister and Sarah McCallister; and four step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bryan “Pete” Blankenship Sr.; one son, Arnold Paul Dailey; one sister, Betty Monroe; and three brothers, Elmer Miller, Hubert Miller, and Harold Lyons. Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM Tuesday March 5, 2013 at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 2333 Pike St., Parkersburg with Pastor Tim Burch officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4-8PM Monday March 4, 2013 at the funeral home.