Anna June Blandin, age 90, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. June was born Monday, June 20, 1932 in Oleika, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her parents, John W. and Dovie Peace Thacker; her brothers, Eugene "Slick" Thacker, Glenn "Dude" Thacker, Harold Thacker and Riley "RC" Thacker.
June retired as Office Manager for Lord and Taylor Department Store. A member of Believers Baptist Fellowship, she is survived by her husband of 65 years, Richard O. Blandin; daughter, Shirley Stead and her husband Ted; granddaughter, Victoria Stead and her husband Derrick Olson; grandson, Ricky Stead; great-granddaughter, Karoline Olson; brother, Don Thacker and his wife, Naomi; and beloved extended family.
June was a classy, beautiful lady who radiated a sense of sophistication and style, but she was very proud to let you know that she was a “barefoot Tennessee girl”.
Her creative, artistic talent will live on forever, particularly through her wonderful oil painting and stained glasswork.
From her beginnings in the cherished mountains of her youth in the Cumberland Gap, she traveled the world with her darling husband, visiting points of the globe she once dreamt of as a girl.
But of all these things, the most important were her family and faith, both of which she gave herself to fully. June always made sure to be a shining example of Christ’s teachings. Though her last years were painful, her reverence for God and love of family - especially her great-granddaughter Karoline, who was the absolute light of her life - kept her strong.
Family and friends will gather to remember June at a visitation, Friday, February 10, 2023 from 10:00 until 12:00 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be conducted Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:00 in the chapel of Forest Lawn with Bro. Michael Begley officiating.
Burial will be in Hendersonville Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ted Stead, Ricky Stead, Derrick Olson, Tristan Olson, Jud Broome and Conner Broome.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestLawnFuneral-
Goodlettsville.com for the Blandin family.
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