Thomas E. Blankenship
March 15, 1932 - June 9, 2019
age 87 of Bessemer passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was a member of Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church in McCalla. He served in the US Navy on the Underwater Demolition Team (Navy Seal) during the Korean War. He was retired from US Steel after 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Kathryn Blankenship; two daughters, Vicky Jamison and Terri Piatt; one son Michael Blankenship; two grandchildren, Houston and Abby Piatt; one great grand daughter Kai Salze; several extended family members and a host of friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 10 am until 11 am at the McCalla Memorial Funeral Home with services to begin at 11 am in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo Alabama at 1:15 pm.
age 87 of Bessemer passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was a member of Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church in McCalla. He served in the US Navy on the Underwater Demolition Team (Navy Seal) during the Korean War. He was retired from... View Obituary & Service Information