Freddy C. Blanton (1942 - 2011)
Freddy C. Blanton, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, surrounded by his family and close friends. He valiantly and bravely battled cancer to the very end. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Freddy was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Dallas. He was a 1961 graduate of Crozier Tech in Dallas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He recently retired from Lockheed Martin after 24 years of service as a machinist and union committeeman. He was a loyal member of IAM Local 776B and loved the brotherhood of his fellow union members. Fred was a member of Lake Worth Masonic Lodge #1410. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, motorcycling, NASCAR races and living life to the fullest with great joy. He will be remembered as a force of nature with a unique sense of humor and a very generous heart. Our lives will not be the same without him. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen Blanton. Survivors: His companion of 18 years, Evelyn Angell and her family; his sons, James and wife, Susan, John and wife, Chris, and Jason and wife, Carrie; daughter, Shannon and husband, Michael Atkins; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous close and loyal friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on December 20, 2011
Freddy C. Blanton, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, surrounded by his family and close friends. He valiantly and bravely battled cancer to the very end. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Freddy was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Dallas. He was a 1961 graduate of Crozier Tech in Dallas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He recently retired from Lockheed Martin after 24 years of service as a machinist and union committeeman. He was a loyal member of IAM Local 776B and loved the brotherhood of his fellow union members. Fred was a member of Lake Worth Masonic Lodge #1410. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, motorcycling, NASCAR races and living life to the fullest with great joy. He will be remembered as a force of nature with a unique sense of humor and a very generous heart. Our lives will not be the same without him. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen Blanton. Survivors: His companion of 18 years, Evelyn Angell and her family; his sons, James and wife, Susan, John and wife, Chris, and Jason and wife, Carrie; daughter, Shannon and husband, Michael Atkins; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous close and loyal friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on December 20, 2011
Freddy C. Blanton (1942 - 2011)
Freddy C. Blanton, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, surrounded by his family and close friends. He valiantly and bravely battled cancer to the very end. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Freddy was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Dallas. He was a 1961 graduate of Crozier Tech in Dallas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He recently retired from Lockheed Martin after 24 years of service as a machinist and union committeeman. He was a loyal member of IAM Local 776B and loved the brotherhood of his fellow union members. Fred was a member of Lake Worth Masonic Lodge #1410. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, motorcycling, NASCAR races and living life to the fullest with great joy. He will be remembered as a force of nature with a unique sense of humor and a very generous heart. Our lives will not be the same without him. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen Blanton. Survivors: His companion of 18 years, Evelyn Angell and her family; his sons, James and wife, Susan, John and wife, Chris, and Jason and wife, Carrie; daughter, Shannon and husband, Michael Atkins; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous close and loyal friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on December 20, 2011
Freddy C. Blanton, 69, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, surrounded by his family and close friends. He valiantly and bravely battled cancer to the very end. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Freddy was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Dallas. He was a 1961 graduate of Crozier Tech in Dallas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He recently retired from Lockheed Martin after 24 years of service as a machinist and union committeeman. He was a loyal member of IAM Local 776B and loved the brotherhood of his fellow union members. Fred was a member of Lake Worth Masonic Lodge #1410. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, motorcycling, NASCAR races and living life to the fullest with great joy. He will be remembered as a force of nature with a unique sense of humor and a very generous heart. Our lives will not be the same without him. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen Blanton. Survivors: His companion of 18 years, Evelyn Angell and her family; his sons, James and wife, Susan, John and wife, Chris, and Jason and wife, Carrie; daughter, Shannon and husband, Michael Atkins; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous close and loyal friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on December 20, 2011
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