Margaret “Peggy” Blankenship

Obituaries

Monday, 13 May 2024 12:18

Margaret “Peggy” Blankenship, age 93, passed away on April 16, 2024. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from the Scottsboro Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Pinehaven Memorial Gardens.
Peggy was born on July 31, 1930 in Huntington, West Virginia. After her marriage to Ray Blankenship, he and Peggy made their home in Henagar, Alabama. Throughout Ray’s career with the telephone company they moved frequently. By doing this, they were able to minister to others by helping start Christian schools, churches and spreading God’s word through living faithful lived devoted to Christ and each other. They were blessed with 75 years of marriage.
After taking early retirement, the couple motor homed the United States and flew to Hawaii. They continued sharing the Gospel and continued enjoying God’s handiwork, while making memories and life- long friends.
Peggy did not know the meaning of idle hands. When she became homebound, she continued her work for the Lord by using her savvy computer knowledge and her trusty iPhone. Up until two weeks prior to her death, she was enjoying crafting, gardening, jig saw puzzles and being a gracious hostess to all entering her home. She doted upon her little dog, Grayce, who was always by her side.
Peggy loved her family fiercely and prayed for them daily. If you had the opportunity to meet Peggy, you were her friend forever and you loved her as she loved you. The needs of others always came before her own.
Mrs. Blankenship is survived by her husband, Ray Blankenship; sons, Ricky Alan (Nancy) Blankenship, Rodney Bruce (Pat) Blankenship, Randy Ray (Lisa) Blankenship; grandchildren, Keith (Hope) Blankenship, Jennifer Blankenship and her mother, Becky Hawkins, Pam (Jeff) Jarrett, Celeste (Michael) Garcia, Kristi (Nathan) Strait and Stephen (Bethany) Blankenship; fourteen great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by her grandson, Chad Blankenship; and parents, Jerry McKinney and Gertrude McKinney.
The last message Peggy would want to leave with you is, “ Honey, do you know Jesus loves you? I pray that, if you haven’t, you accept him as your Lord and Savior!”