Dalton Dean Blankenship

Dalton Dean Blankenship age 92 of Batesville died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born April 30, 1922 at Floral, Arkansas to Noah and Beulah Sutter Blankenship. He was a self employed businessman and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He attended the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Southside. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Dulcie Irene Blankenship; one son Ronald Dean Blankenship of Forrest City; two daughters, Barbara Ann Cannon of Vincennes, Indiana and Cathy Jean Needham of Batesville; two brothers, Donald Blankenship of Forrest City and Doyle Blankenship of Cabot; two sisters, Aunine Hughes of Maumelle and Bonnie Clark of Pleasant Plains; five grandchildren, Scott Cannon of Indianapolis, Indiana, Christopher Cannon of Evansville, Indiana, Jesse Blankenship of Jonesboro, David Blankenship of Jonesboro and Brandon Needham of Batesville; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Monday, April 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville with Bro. Bob Dailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery located at Floral with arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville. Visitation will be Monday, April 27, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Scott Cannon, Christopher Cannon, Jesse Blankenship, David Blankenship, Brandon Needham and Steve Cannon