Julius "Johnny" Blankenship

January 23, 1924 - December 18, 2014

Julius "Johnny" Blankenship 90 of Musick, WV passed away December 18, 2014 at the Riverview Health Care Center in Prestonsburg, KY. He was born January 23, 1924 at Majestic, KY the son of the late Dewey and Florida Viola Lester Blankenship. Johnny was retired from the N & W Railroad as a brakeman having worked for more than 35 years. He attended the First Baptist Church of Varney, WV. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dimple Dehart Blankenship, son, John Paul (Dolly Sue) Blankenship of Pikeville, KY, daughters, Gina Kay (Woodrow) Honosky of Taylorsville, NC and Vivian Leigh (Robert) Booth of Poca, WV, sister, Verna Quillin of Williamson, WV. Grandchildren, John Paul II, Michael Adam, Seth Andrew and Marcus Reid Blankenship and Woodrow Ethan Honosky, one great-granddaughter, Lahna Aleise Blankenship. Funeral services will be held at the Chafin Funeral Home Sunday December 21, 2014 at 1:00pm with Rev. Bill Snodgrass officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. View Memory Gardens at Huddy, KY. Visitation will be at the funeral home chapel Saturday evening from 6-9pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Hi Carter Benevolence Fund or the Missionary Fund of the First Baptist Church of Varney. Grandsons and friends of the family will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences can be made at ChafinFuneralHome.Com