Sharon Blanton

Sharon Blanton, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Sharon was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1962, in Cleveland County, to the late Ray White and the late Frances Lewis. She was a graduate of R.S. Central High School in 1980, and worked for twelve years at Regtrol in Spindale. Sharon loved Jesus and displayed that through her faith in Christ as a member of the Epicenter Church. She loved flowers, gardening, working with crafts, and spending time with her precious grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, James Lewis; aunt, Shirley Wilson; and a great-aunt, Inez Foster.

Survivors include her husband of Thirty-One years, Dean Blanton; daughter, Angela Ivey (Clifton); son, David Randall Blanton (Lori), and Robbie Blanton (Cherie); three grandsons, Michael Dean Blanton, Christopher Mason Blanton, and Tristan Nathaniel Alexander Putnam; step-grandchildren, Mariah Ivey, Blake Ivey, and Nicholas Ivey; sisters, Lisa Taylor, and Dawn Day; brother, Mark Lewis (Tracy); and numerous nieces and nephews which includes special nieces, Heather Taylor, Angel Day, and Madison Day.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7 o’clock in the evening on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the Harrelson Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Dutton officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home.