Funeral: 12:00 Noon Monday, March 15, 2021 in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel

Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 Noon Monday, March 15, 2021 at Jones-Preston Funeral Home

Burial: Caudill Cemetery, Holderby Branch, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Ralph David Blakeman, age 61, of Wittensville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home.

David was born September 26, 1959 in Ironton, Ohio, son of the late Ralph Blakeman and Elsie Davis Trimble.  He is preceded in death by one brother-in-law, Webb Fitzpatrick.

He is survived by his wife, Elma Faye Vanover Blakeman; one son, Brian D. Blakeman; two daughters, Sharlena Faye (Johnny) Vick of Breathitt County, Kentucky and Shirley Lee (Willie) Hall of Hamilton, Ohio; two brothers, Roy (Samantha) Blakeman and Mark (Mary) Blakeman; one sister, Sherry Fitzpatrick of Hager Hill, Kentucky, and also seven grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021 in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with Ronnie Spriggs officiating.  Burial will follow at Caudill Cemetery, Salyersville, Kentucky. Friends may visit the Jones-Preston Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021.

Jones-Preston Funeral Home is both Honored and Privileged to be Entrusted with all funeral arrangements for Mr. Ralph David Blakeman.