Ellen Blankenship, 77, of Plant City, and born in Moultrie, Georgia, died Dec. 26, 2015.
Mrs. Blankenship is survived by her husband of 44 years, Gary Blankenship; daughters, Debra Doolittle, of Tampa, Brenda King (Kenny), of Plant City, Linda Sansom, of Plant City and Robin Christensen (James), of Lakeland; father, Laurent Dorsey, of Plant City; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and dog, Happy.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ricky Brock; and mother, Versa Dorsey.
A service was held Jan. 5, at Hopewell Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice, Development Dept., 12470 Telecom Drive, Suite 300, Temple Terrace, FL 33637.
Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.