Florence Blanchard

Florence Butts Blanchard, 86, passed away June 13, 2014 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Jones Funeral Home in Swansboro, North Carolina. Interment will be in the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 17th at Jones Funeral Home. Florence was born October 15, 1927 in Sodus, New York to Morris F. and Florence Butts. She graduated from Sodus High School and received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester. Florence was administrative assistant to the personnel director at Cornell University for many years before retiring. Florence enjoyed a variety of hobbies; she loved to sew, cross stitch, all types of hand work and making baskets. She was also an avid gardener, enjoyed collecting shells while walking on the beach and playing the piano. However, Florence first priority was her family. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Blanchard; daughter and son-in-law, Jacqueline and James Turcsik; brother, Robert Butts; sister, Julia Barnes; and brother-in-law, Martin Barnes. Florence is survived by her daughter, Valerie Lang and husband, Michael of Mexia, TX; granddaughter, Jennifer Quinn of Mexia; grandsons, Jay Turcsik and wife, Kimberely of Elmina, NY and Jeremy Lang and wife, Julie of Ft. Worth, TX; sister-in-law, Janis Butts of NY; great-grandchildren, Colton and Garrett Quinn, Alexa and Lauren Turcsik and Bryce Lang; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Visitation Details

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 5:00pm - 7:00pm