Will Tom Blanton
March 1, 2011
Funeral for Will Tom Blanton, 74, of Hartselle will be Friday, March 4, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Thomas Elder officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, March 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Blanton died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at his residence. He was born August 8, 1936, in Walker County to James Rutledge Blanton and Hosten Irene Handley Blanton. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John Robert Blanton.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Blanton; two sons, Tommy Blanton and wife Pam of Eva and Tony Blanton and wife Pam of Metairie, La.; five brothers, James Michael Blanton and wife Joyce and Timothy Lynn Blanton, all of Adamsville, Frank Ray Blanton and wife Shirley and Gary Allen Blanton, all of Lincoln and Dale Rutledge Blanton and wife Lyndia of Decatur; two sisters, Ann Sweat and husband John of Cropwell and Gwen Burnett of Lincoln; and two grandchildren, Taryn and Ty Blanton.
Pallbearers will be Ty Blanton, John Sweat, J.D. Wynn, Rickey Story, Tim Blanton and Shane Sieweke.
The family would like to give special thanks to Hospice of the Valley, Dr. Reddy, Becky Johnson and Melissa Garrison for all they have done.