Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Edward Blankenship, age 72, of Knoxville, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday January 7th, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Knoxville. Burial, with military rites provided by the American Legion of Knoxville, will be held at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville.

Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. on Wednesday January 6th, at the Winfield-Evans-McCleery Funeral Home in Knoxville. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. A Christian Wake Service will be led at 7:15 p.m. A memorial has been established to the Knoxville American Legion. Condolences may be made at www.winfieldfh.com.