Barbara Jean “Barbie” Blankenship, age 60, of Westerville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. She was born in Madison, West Virginia on March 18, 1952. Barbie was a 1970 graduate of Brookhaven High School and was currently working for Marysville Steel. She loved theatre and was on the board of Dark Woods Entertainment and Imagine Productions. Barbie was preceded in death by her mother, Beatrice Clary. Survivors include her loving husband, Harold Blankenship; daughter, Ashley Blankenship; brother, Barry (Jacqueline) Tackett; sisters in-law, Karen (Gary) Ruff and Marsha (Rusty) Hunt; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, please contact the family for further information. Arrangements have been entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTH CHAPEL, 614-436-9220. In lieu of flowers donations in Barbie’s memory may be made to her family to assist with funeral expenses. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share a favorite memory of Barbie.
