Donald Dean Blankenship 79 Woodville Oklahoma passed away June 12, 2021 in Denison Texas Donald was born December 16, 1941 in Woodville, Oklahoma to Ruel and Elnora Blankenship. Donald spent most of his life in Woodville, Oklahoma he moved out to California and then to Nevada for a few years then back to Oklahoma where he spent the remainder of his life.  Donald worked as a lumber jack in California and then he moved to Nevada where he worked in the coal mine before moving back to Oklahoma. Donald loved to be outdoors weather it was just sitting on the back porch or under a shade tree. He also loved being out mowing, his other love was his horse's they brought him a lot of joy, but what he enjoyed most was spending time with his family and friends.

Donald was preceded in death by his father Ruel Blankenship and his mother Elnora Blankenship and three brothers Troy, Almond, and Loyd B Blankenship also two son's Donald Jr., and Gene Blankenship.

Donald is survived by two son's Melvin and Ronald Blankenship also five sister's Beatrice Beal Blankenship, Thelma Bush Blankenship, Jane Mayo Blankenship, Dorothy Holley Blankenship,

Glenda Stoltzman Blankenship, and one brother Jerry Blankenship and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, niece's, nephews and cousins.