Betty J. Blanton, age 84, of Oil Springs, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at her residence.

She was born on November 5, 1941, in Johnson County, KY, to the late Earl and Hazel Sparks Caudill. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Blanton, and one brother, Billy Ray Caudill.

Betty is survived by two sons: James L. (Stephanie) Blanton of Oil Springs, Tim Blanton (Lowena Ginter) of Oil Springs; two daughters: Valerie (John) Dalton of Oil Springs, Kathie (Gerald) Evans of Deland, FL; along with five grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 2 P.M. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in the chapel of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home, with Harold Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Manford Blanton Cemetery at Oil Springs. Friends may visit at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M. and on Tuesday from 10 A.M. until the time of the funeral service at 2 P.M.

Jones-Preston Funeral Home is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with all final arrangements for Mrs. Betty Blanton.