Sandra Daugherty Blankenship

Sandra Daugherty Blankenship, age 71 of Athens, departed this life on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020 at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born on December 13, 1948 to the late Carl and Maude Morgan Daugherty, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and attended Athens Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Hazel Derrick; and her brother-in-law, J.R.Bowers.

Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years, Rex Blankenship; children, Keith Blankenship of Englewood and Crystal(Wayne)McCullough of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; grandchildren, Jade Blankenship and Morgan McCullough; sisters, Faye(Joe Ben) Kincaid of Athens, Joyce(Chris) Crisp of Knoxville, and Margie Bowers of Englewood; brother, Darrell Daugherty of Atlanta, Georgia; and several nieces, nephews, and other extended family members and a host of good friends.

A Celebration of Sandy's Life will be conducted on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Funeral Home with Minister Robbie Nesbitt and Minister Rex Blankenship officiating.

A Gathering of friends and family will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m.  

Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Etowah is in charge of these arrangements.