Mrs. Lela Blanton

Mrs. Lela Blanton, loving wife, mother and grandmother went to be with her Lord at her home on

Thursday, April 19, 2012 . She was the daughter of the late John Crayton & Lillie McSwain Hamrick and

was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Carl Blanton, first husband, Arthur Blanton;

brothers, Buford & Horace Hamrick; sisters, Edna Lancaster, Gertie Guffey, Bertha Guffey, Euzelia

Holder, Ruth Wesson & infant twins, Dora & Delia Hamrick.

A native of Cleveland County, she was the founder of Boiling Springs Florist in 1971. She was a member

of Lavonia Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher. The family would like to

extend their thanks to caregivers, Dawn Caldwell, Candy Powell, Linda Lou Phillips, Elizabeth Moore and

Debbie Hoyle; Dr. Evelyn Rabindrian & staff and the Gentiva staff, Sharon Murray & Mallie Barnes.

She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda Voss and husband, Larry Voss of the home, Renee Walker &

husband, Randy Walker of Boiling Springs; granddaughter, Carla Lytle-Hendrix of Indian Trail, NC;

sisters-in-law, Thelma Hamrick of Shelby and Marjorie Hamilton of Boiling Springs and a number of nieces

and nephews.

Visitation: The family will receive friends at Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory on Sunday,

April 22^nd 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Funeral: The funeral will be at Lavonia Baptist Church, Monday, April 23^rd at 1:00 p.m.

The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.

Officiating: The Reverends Buddy Morehead, Keith Dixon & David Slatton

Burial: Burial will be at Cleveland Memorial Park

Memorials: Lavonia Baptist Church, 2841 Camps Creek Ch. Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114

Funeral Home: Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory