Ronnie Blankenship

Ronnie Blankenship, 60, of Kingsport, TN, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Ronnie loved to dance and sing. He worked for his family business Custom Fit and Finish Drywall for 22 years. You could always find him listening to country music and wearing cowboy boots. Ronnie was a very hard worker. He loved his family more than anything. You could always count on him to be there for you. Ronnie was a gentle soul who loved the Lord. He will be greatly missed by so many friends and family. He is preceded in death by his father Robert Troy Blankenship; his mother Hazel Blankenship; his brothers Gary, Robert, and Johnny Blankenship; his niece Amanda Cole; and his nephew Lankus Meadows (Petie). He is survived by his sons Travis Blankenship and Michael Blankenship; his daughters Stephanie Aguilar (Blankenship) and Chelsey Blankenship; his grandchildren Yazmine, Sofia and Julianna Aguilar, Jocelyn Javier and Emilee Cruz; his sisters Elizabeth Hall, Betty Cole, and Lisa Blankenship; his brothers Bill, Mark and Timmy Blankenship; and several special nieces and nephews who he loved very much. A graveside service will be held at Depews Chapel Cemetery on August 18th, 2020 at 11am with Pastor Vern Hall (nephew) officiating. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations be made to Trinity Memorial Centers to help cover funeral expenses. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to serve the Blankenship family.