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Ettie Arlene
Blanton
August 28, 1943 – December 31, 2017
Ettie "Arlene" Blanton nee Presnell, 74, of St. Clair passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Washington.
Mrs. Blanton, daughter of Louis E. Presnell and wife Lela M. nee Wilhelm was born August 28, 1943 in Corning, Arkansas.
On May 10, 1963 she was united in marriage to Donald E. Blanton in Union.
Arlene was an accomplished artist. She loved to garden and enjoyed feeding her wild birds.
She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much.
Mrs. Blanton was preceded in death by her parents, Louis E. and Lela M. Presnell; one brother, Loyd Dean Presnell and one sister, Lois Jean Presnell.
She is survived by her husband, Donald E. Blanton of St. Clair; three children, Eddie D. Jacobs of Union, Debbie J. Duffer (Jacobs) and husband David of Broadwell, IL and Mark E. Blanton and wife Kim of St. Clair; two brothers, Jimmy Dale Presnell of St. Louis and Earl "Bucky" Presnell and wife Diane of Manchester; nine grandchildren, Jeremy, Jessica, Tiffany, Alicia, Brittany, Courtney, Jonathan, Jasmine and Jireh; seventeen great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.Midlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens
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