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Blankenship, Danny Worth

August 5, 1952 –
 July 20, 2018

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Danny Worth Blankenship was born on August 5, 1952 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He passed away on July 20, 2018 at Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas at the age of 65. He grew up in Clarksdale, Mississippi and was raised with his brother, Claude and sisters, Claudine, Linda and Dianne. He worked in the Healthcare field at Atria Senior Living Group for 11 years. He held several positions such as Maintenance Director, Divisional Maintenance Director and Quality Enhancement. He met the love of his life in Memphis, Tennessee in 2000. They were wed in 2004 and transferred to Allen, Texas the same year with Atria Senior Living Group for a regional position. He loved living in Texas and made a lot of special friends who love and respect him. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends and having fun. Danny loved spending time with his wife and family. He was very proud of his blended family which was truly special to him. He adored his daughters and the bond that he had with them was something dear to his heart. He loved working on his Corvette, hotdogs were his favorite food, enjoyed rock music and listened to music daily. He looked forward to catching up with family and friends on Facebook and playing Solitaire. Some of his loved ones would know that one of his favorite sayings was “For the love of God and all that is Holy”. He was a very loving father to his children. A wonderful, patient, and caring husband.  Danny was laid back, calm and had a witty sense of humor. He was good at getting to know someone by talking to them and finding out what was important to them. He would catch you off guard in a conversation by throwing out a crazy question about something that would surprise you and make you laugh. He was preceded in death by both parents, Claude and Mildred Blankenship and sister, Claudine. Danny is survived by his loving wife of over 14 years, Zora Blankenship; Daughters, Angie Richmond and Regina Prescott with son in law Jason Prescott; Stepsons, John Stone and Brian Stone with daughter in law Leighanne Stone; Grandchildren, Briana, Alex, Colby, Preston, Olivia, Jared, Jessica, Blake, Anden, and Karsyn; Great-grandchildren, Hudson and Blake; Brother, Claude Blankenship; Sisters, Dianne Baker and Linda Lehman; and numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and a host of dear friends. A Celebration of Life for Danny Blankenship will be held from 2:00-5:00 P.M. Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Memphis Funeral Home located at 3700 N. Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, Tennessee  38133. “Babe, you will always be in our hearts” Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700  

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"Excellent customer service, they made you feel like you were their only customer. Very helpful and explained what we should expect during the process. They basically took care of our needs during this time. They contacted DFW National Cemetery for us which made it a smooth experience. Definitely will use them again."
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"I was amazed how professional the team at Aria Funeral Preston Dallas Texas are. They guided me through the process and my options of their services that they offered for my mother. They are compassionate, caring, calm, good listener, efficient and did an excellent job! Thank you!"
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"If I could give 6 stars I would. Aria made a difficult easier to deal with by basically taking care of everything in an efficient but very empathetic manner. I can speak highly enough of Dusty Martin, who helped us with all of the planning and logistics. He was incredibly understanding and helpful."
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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"Wayne and Staff, thank you for taking care of the arrangements for our mom, Exter McGee and our dad, Philip McGee. You have been great to work with during such a difficult time."
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"On behalf of my family, I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your handling of my husband's final arrangements. Wayne Baxter assisted & guided us through the entire process with such care & compassion. Don't know what we would have done without him! Sincerely, Colleen Elledge"
The Peterson Family
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
Paula Barnes
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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  1. If death has occurred and or is imminent, please call the Aria location nearest you.

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