Kennetha Kay Blanton

1943 - 2003  (59 years)

• Name	Kennetha Kay Blanton
  Born	9 Sep 1943	Alma, Gratiot Co, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Sep 2003	Akron, Summit Co, Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I63073	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	John Irvin Blanton,   b. Abt 1895, Kentucky, USA
  Mother	Ada Gibson,   b. Abt 1904, Kentucky, USA
  Family ID	F24622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roy Lee Columber,   b. 17 May 1938, Kenton, Hardin Co, Ohio, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 2006, Caldwell, , Ohio, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	10 May 2012
  Family ID	F24628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [[ Obituary: Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - September 5, 2003 Deceased Name: Kennetha Kay Columber Kennetha Kay Columber, 59, of Akron, passed away Sept. 3, 2003, at Akron City Hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1943, in Alma, Mich., to the late Irvin and Ada (Gibson) Blanton. Kennetha was a lifelong member of the Akron Turner Club, Wolf Ledges Athletic Club, Croatian Club, and the Eagles 555. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Sharon Blanton and Dixie (Blanton) Earl; brothers, Clyde Blanton and Paul Blanton; grandson, Shane Messenger. She is survived by her daughters, Laurie VanHorn of Key West, Fla., Tammy (Gordon) Smith of Odessa, Texas; sons, Martyn (Lynette) Van Horn of Akron, Lee (Tina) Columber of Canton; grandchildren, Dewey, Dustin, Drew, Ashley, Jordan, Joshua, Justin, Jacob, Brittany, Zachary, Lee Allan and Chase; great-grandchild, Angel; sisters, Fronie (Robert) Studebaker, Lillie (Garnet) Hoard, Maxine (David) McAnany, Amanda (Oscar) Gates, Pauline (Johnny) Jiminez; brother, Ernie Blanton; former husband, Roy Columber; very special friend, Gary Walleen. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd. Family and friends may call from 3 p.m. until the service begins. (NEWCOMER-FARLEY, 330-784-3334.)