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William “Bill” Thomas Blankenship, 83, of Kennesaw, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He was born on September 8, 1940, the son of the late Charles J. and Rita Hayes Blankenship. Bill grew up in Dayton, Ohio and after high school, joined the Navy and served as a Sonarman on the minesweeper U.S.S. Salute from…
Mrs. Fredda "Jo" Todd Blankenship, age 77, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. She was born in Toccoa, Georgia on September 17, 1943, the daughter of the late Mr. Arlo Todd and the late Mrs. Gladys Dodd Todd. Mrs. Blankenship was a homemaker, who also had an arts and crafts business with…
Mrs. Elaine Christine Chosewood Blankenship, 85 of Douglasville, GA passed away, Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Benton House in Douglasville. She was born January 12, 1932 in Atlanta, GA the daughter of the late Mr. Josh Chosewood and the late Mrs. Nellie Mae Morrow Chosewood. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great…
Mrs. April Blankenship Simmons, age 44, of Villa Rica, Georgia passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. She was born March 29, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia the daughter of the late Mr. Alton Blankenship and the late Mrs. Virginia Clifford Jamerson. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents…
Tracy Allan Blankenship, 43, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at Tranquility Hospice in Austell. Mr. Blankenship was born February 24, 1965 in Tupelo, Mississippi the son of the late W.E. Blankenship, Jr. and Linda Willis Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed as…
2189 Midway Road
Douglasville, GA 30135
770.942.2311
306 Westview Drive
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.459.3694
1100 Hickory Level Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.459.6494
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It has come to our attention that a group of scammers is targeting the families of individuals who have recently passed away. These individuals falsely claim to represent our funeral homes. They fraudulently allege issues with payment or invent reasons to request additional funds. For instance, they may falsely state a need to cover ‘liability insurance,’ promising reimbursement later. In some cases, they demand sums like $1800.00, though amounts vary. They have even threatened to cancel funeral or burial services unless immediate payment is made over the phone. It appears these scammers obtain information from recently published obituaries and use public records and internet searches to find contact details.
We are deeply troubled that anyone would exploit others during such a difficult time, and we hope this scam will be stopped soon.
Please be aware of this scam and do not provide payment over the phone unless you personally know the caller. If you receive such a call, we advise hanging up and contacting us directly at 770-942-2311 or 770-459-3694.
We take this matter seriously and have alerted the appropriate authorities.