Estill 'Buster' Blanton, 90, of Johnson County, died Friday, December 20 1996 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.

He was born June 30, 1906 the son of Henry and Rebecca Fairchild Blanton. He was preceded in death by both parents, and his wife, Lizzie PenningtonBlanton.

He is survived by three sons, Garvin Blanton, of West Liberty; Everett Blanton and Henry Harm Blanton both of Salyersville; one daughter, Jeanette Gamble of Red Bush; one sister, Carrie Conley of Wittensville; 20 grandchildren, 24 great, grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on, Sunday at the Freewill Baptist Church in Flat Fork with Melvin Wright and Nornie Wright officiating. Burial followed in the Family Cemetery in Jellico.