1.0The News Journalhttps://qa.thenewsjournal.netrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HouLZplXPK"><a href="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/george-william-blankenship/">George William Blankenship</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/george-william-blankenship/embed/#?secret=HouLZplXPK" width="600" height="338" title="“George William Blankenship” — The News Journal" data-secret="HouLZplXPK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/George-Blankenship-3.jpg288360George William Blankenship, age 67, of Newcomb, Tennessee passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at his home. He was born August 21, 1956, in Jellico, Tennessee. George was preceded in death by, Audrey Blankenship; and mother, Etta Jean (Blakely) Blankenship. He is survived by wife, Cathy (Douglas) Blankenship; son, John Blankenship and wife Stephanie; grandson, Weston Blankenship; brothers, John Blankenship, Ray Blankenship and wife Deliah, Jerry Blankenship and wife Amanda; sisters, Birta Minks and husband Ed, Faye Shelton and husband Allen; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and family to mourn his passing. No services are planned per George’s request. Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.