Wayne Blanks | Eastern North Carolina Now

Mr. Wayne Thomas Blanks, age 74, a resident of W. 12th Street, Washington, died February 1, 2016, at Vidant Pitt Hospital.

ENCNow
Born: June 14, 1941, Died: February 1, 2016

    Mr. Wayne Thomas Blanks, age 74, a resident of W. 12th Street, Washington, died February 1, 2016, at Vidant Pitt Hospital.

    Wayne was born June 14, 1941, in Hopewell, Virginia to the late Waverly Edwin Blanks and Louise Brown Blanks. After graduating high school he attended Virginia Tech. Wayne served his country in the Army Reserve and was presently working as a reliability engineer with East Carolina University. On June 20, 1970 he married the former Loretta Woolard who survives.

    Survivors in addition to his wife include one daughter Amanda Blanks Mason and husband Greg of Lexington, MA., two sons, Wayne Thomas Blanks, Jr. and wife Blair of Townson, MD, and Joel Brown Blanks of Washington, NC and eight grandchildren. Other survivors include one sister Patricia Blanks Price and husband Albert of Hopewell, VA, two brothers, Edwin E. Blanks of Richmond, VA and William L. Blanks of Dinwiddie, VA,. Sister in law, Cindy Blanks Shearin and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving is his beloved mother in law Edna Respess Woolard of Washington, NC. Wayne was also preceded in death by one son, James Wyatt Blanks and one brother, Ted Patterson Blanks. A celebration of his life will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 5, 2016 in the chapel of Hillside Funeral Service with Reverend Michael Price officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oakdale Cemetery. Glenn Smith, Franklin Smith, Patrick Price, Bart Blanks, Herb Tiede, and Ray Tenanty will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the home, 214 W. 12th Street, Washington, NC. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to The Jimmy Fund at jimmyfundgiving.org, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445, The James Wyatt Respess Blanks Endowment BCCC at 5337 US Hwy 264, Washington, NC. and The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.You may share a memory with the family and view Mr. Blanks' memorial by visiting www.hillsidefuneralservice.com. Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations, 4500 Hwy 264 E, Washington, NC has been given the honor of being entrusted with serving the Blanks family.
Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published)
Enter Your Comment ( no code or urls allowed, text only please )




Wade Staten Hardison Jr. Obituaries, Memorial Daniel Gephardt


HbAD0

Latest Memorial

James “Jimmy” Cecil Ellis, age 61 a resident of Washington, NC and formerly of Pittsboro, died Friday November 22, 2024 at his home.
Agnes Mae Fleming Watson Worsley, age 88, a resident of Grimesland, NC died Saturday November 23, 2024 at ECU Health Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
Kathryn Everett Singleton, 85, passed away on November 21, 2024. A native of Washington, NC, Kathryn was born to the late Charles Garvey and Hilda Whitley Everett.
Teri Levon Andrews, age 63, a resident of Washington, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center.
Cecil Ellsworth Allcox, age 89, a resident of Washington, North Carolina, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Jamesina Lou “Jamey” Strong Ross, age 80, a resident of Chocowinity, died Friday November 15, 2024 at the home.
Mr. Johnnie “Douglas” Clark, age, 72 of Washington, NC, died November 16, 2024, at his home.
Pearl was born the tenth child of twelve children born to the late Jesse and Velma Buck of Chocowinity.
Helen Alana Seese, age 82, a resident of Washington, died Thursday, November 14, 2024, at her home.

HbAD1

Linda Carrol Toler Haddock, age 79, a resident of Washington, died Wednesday, November 14, 2024, at her home.
Roderick (Rod) Rathbun, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Born on April 24,1947 in Little Falls, NY. Rod lived a life filled with service, dedication, and adventure.
William Lee Thompson, age 84, a resident of Grimesland, NC died Sunday November 10, 2024 at Universal Health and Rehab in Greenville.
Robin Lynn Keel Baker, age 65, a resident of Washington, NC died Sunday November 10, 2024 at her home.
Florena Corlet Sotto, age 72, a new resident of Washington, NC died Friday November 8, 2024 at her home.
Mrs. Vermell Swanner Jones, 98, a resident of River Trace Nursing Home and previously her home of 107 Paul Street, Washington, NC, passed away on November 6, 2024.
Sandra Marie Lord Clark, age 71, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Sunday November 3, 2024 at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington.
Hoyt Mayhew Haddock, Sr., age 73 a resident of Greenville, died Friday, November 1, 2024.
Frances Demartin, age 81 a resident of Washington, died Thursday, October 31, 2024, at her home.

HbAD2

Mr. Fritz Newsom, age 84, a resident of Washington, NC died Tuesday October 29, 2024, at his home with family by his side.
Frank Taylor Cashion, age 78, a resident of Washington, died Thursday, October 31, 2024, at his home.
Dennis Ray Parnell, age 61 a resident of Bear Grass, died Monday, October 28, 2024, at his home.
Ms. Reader passed peacefully in her home in Washington, NC on Saturday October 26, 2024. She was 85 years old.
Edwin Reinhold Kelm, age 89, a resident of New Bern, NC died Thursday October 24, 2024, at Riverpoint Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Catherine June “G.G.” Morris Clary, age 97, passed away on October 24, 2024, in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Born on January 23, 1927.
William “Bill” Amos Harris, Sr., age 76, a resident of Washington, died Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Universal Health Care in Greenville.
Joseph Edward Grady, II, age 60, a resident of Belhaven, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, at his home.
Robert Stanley Dodd, age 86, a resident of Washington, NC died Sunday October 20, 2024, at his home.

HbAD3

 
Back to Top