Kathleen Blanton

Kathleen Blanton, 86, of Louisville, went to be with her Heavenly Father October 4, 2015. Kathleen was born November 4, 1928 in Edmonson County, Kentucky. She was a Baptist by Faith and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Kathleen was an excellent role model and a loving mother, not only to her family but also to everyone she met.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Dillard and Verna (Higgs) Blanton; her loving husband of 47 years, Eugene Blanton; sons-in-law, Thomas Collins and Joseph L. Clark and grandsons, Dwight L. Fulkerson and Steven Barrett.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Verna Collins, Betty Clark, Gwen Bettle (Sam) Sandra Fulkerson (Kenneth) and Dwight Blanton (Geri), 14 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10 am Friday at Evergreen Funeral Home with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 3-8 Thursday.

The family would like to request that memorial donations in Kathleen's name be directed to Bethlehem Baptist Church for Holiday Baskets or to the clothes closet.