Mrs. Florence Edna Blankenship's Obituary
Florence EDNA Blankenship, age 83, passed away at home on Sunday, June 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Edna was born at home on September 20, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Henry Hayden Reasoner and Florence Edna (Fields) Reasoner.
Edna’s greatest earthly love was for her husband and family, all of whom she served tirelessly and joyfully. She was an extraordinary cook whose biscuits, yeast rolls, fresh coconut cake, meringue pies, and turkey gravy were legendary secret recipes shared with those she loved. She was a standout, multi-sport athlete from her teenage years to her 80’s…excelling particularly in golf and bowling. She was a repeat Age Division Champion in the 2016 and 2017 Music City Half Marathons. Edna was a long-time member of Trevecca Community Church, the Agape class there, and was a beloved, faithfully smiling, and consistently hugging front-door greeter until early this year.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of sixty years and one day, Tom Blankenship.
Edna is survived by daughter, Karan Gunter and husband Dwight; sons, Dan and Tab and Tab’s wife, Denette; grandchildren and their families: Ryan, Cory, and Ethan Blankenship, Lindsay Wentworth, and Trae Gunter; and great-grandchildren Benjamin and Carter Wentworth, Averie Blankenship, and Rivers Gunter. She is also survived by sisters Mot, Prissy, and Annette (Sam); sisters-in-law Ruth, Rose, Betty, Sybil, Donna, and Barbara; a host of nieces and nephews; and countless friends.
A celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am Trevecca Community Church (TCC) with Dr. Dwight Gunter officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 6 pm until 8 pm at TCC with an additional visitation at the church on Tuesday morning at 9:30. Committal will follow at 2:00 pm in the Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Pegram.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the CrossBridge Restoration House ministry.
Spring Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery (5110 Gallatin Rd. Nashville, TN 37216) has been entrusted with the final care of Mrs. Blankenship.
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