Rose Edna Blanton was born September 22, 1888 in Johnson County, Kentucky. Departed this life March 23, 1955, at her home in Piketon, Ohio at the age of sixty seven years. A daughter of Andrew and Melinda Jane Stafford Tackett, she spent most of her younger life near Johnson County. Both her father and mother preceded her in death. On April 4th 1902 she was united in marriage with Charles Blanton and to this union eight children were born. Buellah and Buell were stricken in infancy and Bennie died November 5th, 1928 at the age of twenty-two. The following survive: Mrs. Harmon Hines of Waverly, Ohio, Mrs. James Hartley of Piketon, Mrs. Ray Knouff of Columbus, Ohio and two sons, Golden and Elva of Piketon. In addition she is survived by two sisters and five brothers; Mrs. Dona Ritchie of Piketon, Mrs. Leck Blanton of Wheelersburgh, Ohio, William Tackett of Piketon, Sam Tackett of Whitehouse, Kentucky, Simon Tackett of Cedarsville, Ohio, F.M. Tackett of Staffordsville, Kentucky and Mose Tackett of Oil Springs, Kentucky. She was also blessed with nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A kind, lovable, loyal character who cast a ray of sunshine on her immediate family and a host of friends and acquaintances. It was through her faith that the family remain united and harmony reigned supreme when the kids gathered at Moms for a reunion. She has proven that the difficult is not impossible, as she was left a widow March 11th, 1922, when her husband was summoned to the great beyond. Facing the world with the responsibility of six teenage and infant children she established that rearing a large family alone was not a job to be shirked. After her husband's demise she moved to Piketon with this large devoted family, settled here, reared her large family to maturity and in the meantime possessed enough stability to accumulate and acquire her own home of which she was very proud. Her greatness and goodness was even more far reaching than her immediate family as she had grave concerns for the health and well-being of neighbors, friends and others in their hour of need. For the past several years she had been in failing health and of recent confined to her home. She obtained great pleasure from reading the Bible and imparting the teachings of the good book to the family and friends. Her life will be an inspiration to future generations of the family and should be sustaining to them in their hour of grief and bereavement. Also they should obtain great satisfaction that in their midst they had the privilege of enjoying this guiding light for so many years. Inconclusion her favorite Psalm which is so typical of her life. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff the comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies Thou annointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks during the illness and death of our dear mother to the Reverend James Carson, Doctor M.E. Moore, the singers the Leeth Brothers, friends and neighbors, and to all others who were so kind at this time of sorrow. 

THE BLANTON FAMILY NOTE: burial was at the Mound Cemetery, Piketon, Pike County, Ohio