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Christine M. Blanton

November 4, 1938 — July 15, 2024

Cliffside, NC

Christine M. Blanton, age 85, of Cliffside, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024 at her home.

Christine was born Friday, November 4, 1938 in Macon County, NC to the late Boyd McGaha and Joann Shepard McGaha. She worked for Cone Mill-Cliffside plant for thirty-eight years and for Sara Lee for fourteen years before retirement. Christine was a faithful member of High Shoal Baptist Church. Her life’s passion was working and taking care of her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Blanton; siblings, Captain Harold Furman McGaha, Gene McGaha, Tava McGaha Fouts, Carl McGaha and Dot McGaha; an infant grandchild, Leanna Coggins and grandson, Jeremy Starr.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Robert L. Starr, Jr. (Pam) of Asheville, Candy Lynn Starr of Cliffside and Austin G. Coggins (Farryn) of Forest City; siblings, Joe Lyle McGaha (Debbie) of Rutherfordton, Nancy Faye Johnson of Franklin, NC and Johnny McGaha (Lois) of Liberty, SC; grandchildren, Stacy Dobbins (Jason), Travis Coggins (Ashlee), Dylan Coggins (Gracie), David Reed (Rebecca) and Tina Maggard; six great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Friday, July 19th at High Shoal Baptist Church with Reverend Shane Adkins and Reverend Johnny McGaha officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday at High Shoal Baptist Church.

 Memorial donations are requested to High Shoal Baptist Church, PO Box 386, Henrietta, NC 28076.


 

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