Obituary of Laura Kathleen Fields 1 Mar 1886 - 27 Oct 1953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Blankenship, 67, Russellville MONCKS CORNER, Oct. 27-(Special)- Mrs. Laura Kay Blankenship, 67, of Russellville[, SC], widow of W. H Blankenship, died early this morning at the home of her daughter W. Gordon Dennis of Moncks Corner[, SC], after a short illness. Mrs. Blankenship was born at Blade Springs, Va., daughter of Mrs. Lillie Drake of Greenville and the W. C. Fields of Blade Springs. She was a member of St Stephen Methodist Church. Survivors in addition to her mother include her step-father, John L. Drake of Greenville; three daughters, Mrs. Jesse Jarrell of Greenville Mrs. Kirkland Ford of Columbia and Mrs. W. Gordon Dennis of Moncks Corner; three sons, C. C. Blankenship of Moncks Corner, Earl D. Blankenship of Franklin. Va., and John L. Blakenship of Greenville; one brother, E. W. Fields of Greenville: one adopted grand son, 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 Thursday [29 Oct 1953] afternoon from Rerobeth Methodist Church[, Bonnneau, South Carolina,] by her pastor, the Rev. R. L. McCraw of St Stephen assisted by the Rev J. W. Browder of St. Stephen, Burial will be in the church cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Columbia, South Carolina The State 28 Oct 1953 Page 13 Obituary for Laura Kay Blankenship [Obituary cites birth place of Laura Kay Blankenship as Blade Springs, VA, but her death certificate gives Glade Springs, Va. There is no place in Virginia called Blade Springs; however, there is a town called Glade Spring in Washington County, Virginia, located in the southwestern part of the state.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 1 Mar 1886 - Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 27 Oct 1953 - Monks Corner, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Laura Kathleen Fields of Russellville died at age 67 in Moncks Corner, South Carolina on 27 Oct 1953 after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Rerobeth Methodist Church on 29 Oct 1953, officiated by Rev. R. L. McCraw of St Stephen, assisted by Rev. J. W. Browder. Burial was in the church cemetery. ** TRANSCRIPT** Laura Kathleen Fields 1 Mar 1886 - 27 Oct 1953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Blankenship, 67, Russellville MONCKS CORNER, Oct. 27-(Special)- Mrs. Laura Kay Blankenship, 67, of Russellville[, SC], widow of W. H Blankenship, died early this morning at the home of her daughter W. Gordon Dennis of Moncks Corner[, SC], after a short illness. Mrs. Blankenship was born at Blade Springs, Va., daughter of Mrs. Lillie Drake of Greenville and the W. C. Fields of Blade Springs. She was a member of St Stephen Methodist Church. Survivors in addition to her mother include her step-father, John L. Drake of Greenville; three daughters, Mrs. Jesse Jarrell of Greenville Mrs. Kirkland Ford of Columbia and Mrs. W. Gordon Dennis of Moncks Corner; three sons, C. C. Blankenship of Moncks Corner, Earl D. Blankenship of Franklin. Va., and John L. Blakenship of Greenville; one brother, E. W. Fields of Greenville: one adopted grand son, 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 Thursday [29 Oct 1953] afternoon from Rerobeth Methodist Church[, Bonnneau, South Carolina,] by her pastor, the Rev. R. L. McCraw of St Stephen assisted by the Rev J. W. Browder of St. Stephen. Burial will be in the church cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Obituary cites birth place of Laura Kay Blankenship as Blade Springs, VA, but her death certificate gives Glade Springs, Va. There is no place in Virginia called Blade Springs; however, there is a town called Glade Spring in Washington County, Virginia, located in the southwestern part of the state.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 1 Mar 1886 - Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 27 Oct 1953 - Russellville, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA] Vital Statistics |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Laura Kathleen Fields | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 67 | | Birth | 1 Mar 1886; Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 27 Oct 1953; Russellville, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------|---------------------|-------------------| | Laura Kathleen Fields | Decedent | Russellville, SC | | W. H Blankenship | Spouse (deceased) | Unknown | | Mrs. Lillie Drake | Mother | Greenville, SC | | John L. Drake | Step-father | Greenville, SC | | Mrs. Jesse Jarrell | Daughter | Greenville, SC | | Mrs. Kirkland Ford | Daughter | Columbia, SC | | Mrs. W. Gordon Dennis | Daughter | Moncks Corner, SC | | C. C. Blankenship | Son | Moncks Corner, SC | | Earl D. Blankenship | Son | Franklin, VA | | John L. Blankenship | Son | Greenville, SC | | E. W. Fields | Brother | Greenville, SC | | Adopted grand son | Adopted grandson | Unknown | | 18 grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | | 18 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |----------------------------------------------| | Source | Date | Page | |-------------------------|-------------|------| | The State, Columbia, SC | 28 Oct 1953 | 13 | |----------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Fields, Laura Kathleen.txt]