RAYMOND LYNTON "Tiger" BLANKENSHIP, 58, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at St. Mary's Medical Center.  He was born May 23, 1964, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Perle and Letha Blankenship.  Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Brenda Blankenship, and Linda Napier and her husband Edgar "Jr." Napier.  Raymond was a supervisor at the WV State Tax Department.

Survivors include his loving wife, Patricia Blankenship; one daughter Heather (Robert) Kennedy of Wayne; one son, Dr. Heath Blankenship of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Josiah, Elijah, Athaiah, Amariah, Isaiah, and Nehemiah.

Also surviving is one brother, Barney (Naomi) Blankenship of Wayne; lifelong friends Carl and Kim Adkins of Wayne; as well as a host of family and friends.  Tiger never met a stranger and was a friend to all.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2022, at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Brother Mark Jarrell officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday.