Harless Blankenship, Jr.

Harless Blankenship, Jr., 87, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away after a short illness on April 23, 2021 at O.S.U. Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on October 15, 1933 in West Virginia, son of the late Harless and Lillian Bailey Blankenship, Sr. Harless or "Jr," as he was called, was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Ricky L. Blankenship; and a granddaughter, Taylor N. Powell. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Karen L. Conkle Blankenship of Middleport; two sons, Larry (Lois) Blankenship of Powellton, West Virginia and James (Barb) Blankenship of St. Albans, West Virginia; three daughters, Anna (David) Dowler of Middleport, Kathy Lemley of Middleport, and Nancy (Scott) Holbert of Cape Canaveral, Florida; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. The funeral for Harless Blankenship, Jr. will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Lovell Eugene Parsons officiating. His burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guideline of social distancing and the Ohio mandate of wearing facemasks. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.