Mildred Ann Blankenship

Funeral services for Mildred Ann Blankenship will be held at Noble Baptist Church in Noble, LA on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Family will receive friends for visitation at the Rose-Neath Mansfield Chapel in Mansfield, LA on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Interment will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Converse, LA. Mildred was born on August 8, 1937 in Converse, Louisiana to M.B. Thompson and Myrtle Lee Cobbs-Thompson. She entered into rest on August 26, 2019 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas Blankenship; brother, Henry Thompson; sisters, Virginia McDonald and Jeanette English. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters, Lynette Gray and husband John of Nashville, TN, Monica Vines of Converse, LA, Lana Blankenship of Converse, LA, Ava Harrison and husband Richard of Austin, TX; a special great-granddaughter, Lily Cartinez of Converse, LA; five granddaughters, Larisa, Hilary, Lora, Sydni, and Laci; one grandson, Jeremy; and eight great-grandchildren. We are who we are because of the ones who have loved us, and because of those we have loved. Our mother had a great capacity to love and a giving heart. She remained eager to experience new things until the end of her days. She had many gifts, and they were dispersed generously amongst her children and all those for whom she cared. They will remain with us for all our lives. Pallbearers for Mrs. Blankenship will be Lee Elder, Tom Tharp, Ryan Johnson, Mitchell Wright, Mike Myers and Wesley McDonald. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Vines and Hunter Cartinez.