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Maurice Goebel Blankenship, 81, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, in Celina.
Visitation was held Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon at Galloway & Sons chapel. The funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the graveside at Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed the service.
Mr. Blankenship was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Beeville to Ella (Goebel) and Grady Blankenship. He married Ruth Light in Three Rivers on Feb. 15, 1944. They were married for 61 years.
He was a retired builder and owned M.G. Blankenship Home Construction. He had resided in McKinney, Austin and Beeville and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Light) Blankenship of Celina; two sons, Robert Blankenship of McKinney and Kenneth Blankenship of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Joyce McMillian and husband Donnie of McKinney; six grandchildren, Gina Harris and husband Charles of San Diego, Calif., Julie Hardy of Austin, Nathaniel and Matthew Blankenship of San Diego, Calif., Shannon Keenan and husband Tony and Desree McMillian, all of McKinney; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Maurice Goebel Blankenship, 81, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, in Celina.
Visitation was held Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon at Galloway & Sons chapel. The funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the graveside at Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed the service.
Mr. Blankenship was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Beeville to Ella (Goebel) and Grady Blankenship. He married Ruth Light in Three Rivers on Feb. 15, 1944. They were married for 61 years.
He was a retired builder and owned M.G. Blankenship Home Construction. He had resided in McKinney, Austin and Beeville and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Light) Blankenship of Celina; two sons, Robert Blankenship of McKinney and Kenneth Blankenship of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Joyce McMillian and husband Donnie of McKinney; six grandchildren, Gina Harris and husband Charles of San Diego, Calif., Julie Hardy of Austin, Nathaniel and Matthew Blankenship of San Diego, Calif., Shannon Keenan and husband Tony and Desree McMillian, all of McKinney; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Maurice Goebel Blankenship, 81, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, in Celina.
Visitation was held Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon at Galloway & Sons chapel. The funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the graveside at Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed the service.
Mr. Blankenship was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Beeville to Ella (Goebel) and Grady Blankenship. He married Ruth Light in Three Rivers on Feb. 15, 1944. They were married for 61 years.
He was a retired builder and owned M.G. Blankenship Home Construction. He had resided in McKinney, Austin and Beeville and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Light) Blankenship of Celina; two sons, Robert Blankenship of McKinney and Kenneth Blankenship of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Joyce McMillian and husband Donnie of McKinney; six grandchildren, Gina Harris and husband Charles of San Diego, Calif., Julie Hardy of Austin, Nathaniel and Matthew Blankenship of San Diego, Calif., Shannon Keenan and husband Tony and Desree McMillian, all of McKinney; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Maurice Goebel Blankenship, 81, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, in Celina.
Visitation was held Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon at Galloway & Sons chapel. The funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the graveside at Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Irving officiating. Burial followed the service.
Mr. Blankenship was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Beeville to Ella (Goebel) and Grady Blankenship. He married Ruth Light in Three Rivers on Feb. 15, 1944. They were married for 61 years.
He was a retired builder and owned M.G. Blankenship Home Construction. He had resided in McKinney, Austin and Beeville and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Light) Blankenship of Celina; two sons, Robert Blankenship of McKinney and Kenneth Blankenship of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Joyce McMillian and husband Donnie of McKinney; six grandchildren, Gina Harris and husband Charles of San Diego, Calif., Julie Hardy of Austin, Nathaniel and Matthew Blankenship of San Diego, Calif., Shannon Keenan and husband Tony and Desree McMillian, all of McKinney; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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