Catherine Blanton, age 76

Catherine Blanton, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

Born December 3, 1941 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Blanton and Vennie Bingham Blanton. She worked of United Southern Manufacturing for over twenty years and was a long time and dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Forest City. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting and cross-stitch.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sue Butts and one sister, Martha Shelton and a brother, David Sanders.

Those left to cherish her memory include three daughters, Tammie Padgett and husband, Eddie of Calabash, NC, Lisa Keever and husband, Tracy of Bostic and Rebecca Sanders and life partner, Tammy Rector of Valdese, NC; two sons, Grady Sanders and wife, Tina of Saw Mills, NC and Sandy Sanders and wife, Wanda of Cliffside; five brothers, William Blanton, Cleo Blanton (Marceline) of Boiling Springs, NC, Horace Blanton of Shelby, Jimmy Blanton (Lyndyle) of Cliffside and Lawrence Blanton (Rhonda) of Cliffside; three sisters, Julie Dover (William) of Shelby, Sharon Walker (Larry) of Ellenboro and Heidi Smith (Butch) of Spartanburg. Seventeen grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Bishop Kendall O'Liphant officiated. Interment followed in Cliffside Cemetery.

Memorial donations are respectfully requested to the Missions Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 250 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services have been entrusted with arrangements.