Debra “Debbie” K. Blankenship
1956 - 2026
From the Mar 3, 2026 e-EditionMrs. Debra “Debbie” K. Blankenship, 69, of Trezevant, Tennessee, died Sunday, February 22, 2026, in West Tennessee Healthcare in Milan, Tennessee.
Memorial Services were held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 11:00 AM until the time of services at 12:30 PM.
Debbie was born June 2, 1956 in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Clarence Allen and Wanda Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Charles Blankenship, and by her two sisters, Barbara Greminger and Rhonda Allen.
She is survived by one son, Danny (Christy) Allen; one granddaughter, Ariel Allen; and a niece Amanda Greminger.
Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 731-986-8281
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