RICKY BLANKENSHIP, 53 of Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 2:31 AM at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY after several months illness.

He was born August 16, 1963 in Columbia, KY the son of the late Condy Blankenship and is survived by his mother Gladys Curry Blankenship of Columbia, KY

Survived by his wife Peggy Bryant Blankenship of Columbia, KY

Two brothers:  Danny Blankenship of Leitchfield, KY and Jeff Blankenship of Columbia, KY

One niece: Holly Blankenship

One nephew:    Jonathan Blankenship

Father in law:   David Bryant  and Tammy Durham of Greensburg, KY

Ricky was a member of the Columbia Church of God, owner of Blankenship Recycling and Storage for several years and was a coin and baseball card collector

Funeral service:   Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Clergy officiating:  Bro. Gene Conover

Interment in the Columbia Cemetery

The family will receive visitors after 4:00 PM on Friday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements