Anna Louise Blanton

Anna Louise Blanton, age 83 of Jefferson City, TN passed away Wednesday morning, January 29, 2003 at JeffersonCity Health and Rehab. Mrs. Blanton was a native of Mosheim, TN and resided in Jefferson City prior to becoming a resident of Kingsport, where she had lived for the past 50 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsport. Ms. Blanton was a registred nurse, last working at Eastman and retiring with 39 years service. She was a veteran of World War Ii, having served in the Army Nurses Corp. She was a member of several nurses organizations and the Garden Study Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, J. D. and Mary Jane (Molly) Blanton; four sisters, Bertha Mae Patton, Esther Blanton, Eula Cate and Mary D. Blanton; five brothers, Jay Blanton, Clarence Blanton, Glen Blanton, Lacy Blanton and Ray Blanton; several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the caregivers and friends at Jefferson City health and Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 at the Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. J. Seal officiating. Burial will follow in the Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. on Saturday prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Red Cross Organization, 6921 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37909. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892