Barbara Jo Blankenship, age 59, beloved wife and mother, peacefully went home to her Heavenly Father on March 22, 2012, with her family by her side after battling cancer. She enjoyed and loved her family and provided a loving home for them. She loved God and His Creation, especially the outdoors of “Wild, Wonderful West Virginia”. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Dora Kelly; husband, Roy “Buster” Blankenship; daughter, Michelle Coleman and grandson, Taylor James; Survived by sons, Donnie, Roy (Theresa) and Jimmy Blankenship and David Malka; grandchildren, Roy, Zackary, Nathan, Benny and Casey; sisters, Susan (Sheridan) Landon and Linda (Brian) Smeck; nieces, nephews and her family at Xenos Christian Fellowship. A Memorial Service will be held 7pm March 29, 2012 at Xenos Christian Fellowship 1340 Community Park Dr. Columbus, OH 43229.
