Dempsey Giles Blankenship, Jr.

Dempsey Giles Blankenship Jr of Summersville, WV, age 71, passed away June 7, 2025, after a long illness.

Dempsey is survived by Granddaughter Amanda Hamilton of Big Chimney and Great Granddaughter Chloe. 

Brother Jerry Blankenship of Dunbar, WV

Sister Shirley Butler, Summersville, WV

Sister Linda Kay Hawley, Nitro, WV

Sister Vickie Orange, Roanoke, WV 

Sister Crystal Salisbury Parker, Oak Hill, WV, and many nieces and nephews.

Proceeded in death:  Father, Dempsey Giles Blankenship.  Mother, Laura Irene Dalton Pierson.  Daughter, Sue Ann White.  Brother Ronald Keith Blankenship.  Sister Emily King. 

Dempsey was a skilled mechanic, an avid fisherman and loved animals, especially his pet dog Buddy.

Graveside Service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday June 11, 2025, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Summersville, WV.

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