Marlene “Molly” Blankenship Hurst was born Feb 4th, 1944, to Reverend Virgil & Leona Blankenship of Alton, Missouri and departed on June 26, 2022
Molly had a zest for life and could never sit still. If someone was in need, she was the first to offer up her help. She loved helping others and spent the last 14 years at Preferred Care at Home of Northeast Orlando doing just that. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and beloved friend.
Molly loved nothing more than spending the day at the beach. This was her favorite place to be. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. One of her biggest regrets in life was not being able to spend more time with them. Her eyes would light up every time she spoke about them or saw a photo of one of them.
She is preceded in death by her parents Virgil and Leona (Storms) Blankenship, son, Jeffrey James, grandparents, John and Viola Blankenship and Perry Jake and Haiti Storms, 2 brothers, Harold James and James Ronnie, great-granddaughter Katlyn and a host of other relatives.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Harry Hurst of Sikeston, MO, her sons, Marty Bates of West Plains, MO and Scotte Bates of Sikeston, MO, her daughter, Shajuana Bates and husband Dean of Sikeston, MO, 2 sisters, Darlene Johnson and husband Jerry of Alton, MO, Marcia White and husband Dan of Gainesville, VA, one brother, Leroy Blankenship and wife Brenda of Henderson, TX, 10 grandchildren, Heather Rodriguez and husband Gilbert, Micah Hennings and husband Jonathan, Jesse Bates and wife Hollie, Jozy Bates, Jessica Bates, Cierra Weaver and husband Josh, Haleigh Rust and husband Logan, Devin Bates, Jaxon Bates and Karma Bates, 7 great grandchildren, Dalton, Kaylee, Brennan, Camden, Tatum, Dawson, Elsie and Blair as well as many nieces and nephews.
There is a void in our hearts that can never be filled but we know that we now have a Guardian Angel keeping watch over us from above.
Visitation and viewing will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday, July 1st, 2022, at Clary Funeral Home, Alton, MO. The Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, July 2nd at 11:00 am at Clary Funeral Home in Alton, MO.
