Son of Santford Lee & Sarah Ann Blanton Blanton Husband of Loyola Graham Blanton

Oliver P. Blanton, 54, former carpenter, died May 12 1948 in Oteen, North Carolina, following an illness of three months. Mr. Blanton was born in Volga, Ky., the son of S.J. and Sarah Ann Blanton.

Surviving are two children; Mrs. Margaret Lawrence and Robert E.Blanton of Washington D.C. Surviving are four sisters; Mrs. Virgie Williams, Red Bush, Mrs. Delia Lemaster, Portsmouth, Ohio, Mrs.Bertha Trimble, Volga and Mrs. Verna Butler, City, and five brothers, George, Willie, John F., Kendrick all of Volga and Albert of South Point, Ohio.

Funeral services were conducted at the home of his brother, Kendrick, at Volga on Sunday, May 16. Burial was made in the family cemetery.

Paintsville Herald

Thursday 5-20-1948