Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee. Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 31, 1981 Page: A-2 Name: Leonard Blanton Age: 71 Born: No date, born in the New Hope Community, Adamsville, McNairy County, Tennessee Died: Wednesday, March 18, 1981 at McNairy County Hospital Funeral: Friday, March 20, 1981 with Shackleford Funeral Home Burial: Adamsville Cemetery Parents: Not Listed Surviving Spouse: Ova Blanton Surviving Children: Sarah Gray, Ray Blanton, Gene Blanton Surviving Siblings: None listed Note: This obituary is for the father of a former Tennessee Governor, Ray Blanton. There is not connection to Stewart County listed, so I am guessing that the obituary was printed in many of the Tennessee newspapers due to the fact his son was Governor. Anyone interested in a copy of the full and original obituary please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net for details. In Christ, Melissa Barker