Lillian Rose Blanton, 96, of Bloomfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born January 12, 1927 in Linton, she was the daughter of Francis George and Lucy Faye (Beasley) Clayton.
Lillian was a homemaker and attended the Bloomfield First Christian Church.
Surviving relatives include: her daughter, Marilyn Graf (Jeffrey) of Bloomington; grandchildren, Katharine Graf Estes (Nicholas) of Davis, California and Karl Graf (Elizabeth Baker) of Bloomington; one sister, Loretta Mobley of Bloomington; two sister-in-law’s, Betty Clayton of Lawrence and Sarah Newsom of Jasonville; and two great- grandchildren, Lucia Estes and Willa Estes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Blanton on December 29, 2002, two brothers, Donald and Darwin Clayton, one sister-in-law, Pat Clayton and her parents.
The family asks that all memorial contributions to be made to the Bloomfield First Christian Church.
Private graveside services will be conducted at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences to the family are available at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com.
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Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 82 calls and incidents from Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 6, 2025, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 141 calls and incidents from Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4, 2025, including:
James "Jamie" J. Taylor, age 49, of Worthington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at his home. He was born in Muncie on July 3, 1975, the son of John Michael "Mike" and Cinda S. (Burch) Taylor.
Richard D. "Ricky" Hancock, 70, of Buchanan, MI formerly of Jasonville, IN passed away at 1:28 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2025 in Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in Niles, MI.
Kenneth Ray Russell, known as Kenny, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Veteran''s Hospital in Indianapolis, at the age 74. He was born in Linton on October 12, 1950, the son of Eleanor (Johnson) Russell and Rollie Russell.
Florence H Clayton, age 89, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at 2:33 am on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Bell Trace Health and Living Center. She was born on August 16, 1935, the daughter of George & Helena (Bolton) Clayton.
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Lillian Rose Blanton
/ Jenkins Funeral HomeLillian Rose Blanton, 96, of Bloomfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born January 12, 1927 in Linton, she was the daughter of Francis George and Lucy Faye (Beasley) Clayton.
Lillian was a homemaker and attended the Bloomfield First Christian Church.
Surviving relatives include: her daughter, Marilyn Graf (Jeffrey) of Bloomington; grandchildren, Katharine Graf Estes (Nicholas) of Davis, California and Karl Graf (Elizabeth Baker) of Bloomington; one sister, Loretta Mobley of Bloomington; two sister-in-law’s, Betty Clayton of Lawrence and Sarah Newsom of Jasonville; and two great- grandchildren, Lucia Estes and Willa Estes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Blanton on December 29, 2002, two brothers, Donald and Darwin Clayton, one sister-in-law, Pat Clayton and her parents.
The family asks that all memorial contributions to be made to the Bloomfield First Christian Church.
Private graveside services will be conducted at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences to the family are available at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com.
GreeneStreets
GreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
Latest Jail Logs
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, April 15, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, April 14, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, April 11, 2025:
Latest Activity Logs
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 82 calls and incidents from Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 6, 2025, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 141 calls and incidents from Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4, 2025, including:
Court News & Records
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court April 7-April 11, 2025:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, April 7-April 11, 2025:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, April 7-April 11, 2025:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court March 24-April 4, 2025:
Latest Obituaries
James "Jamie" J. Taylor, age 49, of Worthington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at his home. He was born in Muncie on July 3, 1975, the son of John Michael "Mike" and Cinda S. (Burch) Taylor.
Floyd G. Stone, 83, of Linton, IN passed away at 12:31 A.M. Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in Greene County General Hospital in Linton, IN.
Emily Joyce Woods, 76, of Dugger, IN passed away at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton, IN.
John O’Bannon, 81, of Owensburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in the presence of family.
Richard D. "Ricky" Hancock, 70, of Buchanan, MI formerly of Jasonville, IN passed away at 1:28 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2025 in Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in Niles, MI.
Jerry Lee Hodges, 79, of Worthington passed away Monday April 7, 2025 at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington.
Edith Russell Blake, 95 of Linton, IN passed away Wednesday April 9, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton, IN.
Daniel D. Evol, 72, of Jasonville, IN passed away at 10:15 pm Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital at Terre Haute, IN.
Kenneth Ray Russell, known as Kenny, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Veteran''s Hospital in Indianapolis, at the age 74. He was born in Linton on October 12, 1950, the son of Eleanor (Johnson) Russell and Rollie Russell.
Florence H Clayton, age 89, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at 2:33 am on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Bell Trace Health and Living Center. She was born on August 16, 1935, the daughter of George & Helena (Bolton) Clayton.
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