Beckham Co. - Obit for Murel Blanscet, 2004

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Murel Blanscet

Murel Blanscet, 79, of Amarillo died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in South Georgia Baptist Church with the
Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by
Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St.

Mr. Blanscet was born Feb. 18, 1925, in Sayre, Okla., to Joseph William and
Ruby Mae Blanscet. He married Billie "Jerry" Ramey in Wheeler on July 5, 1947.
He graduated from Sayre High School and served in the Navy during World War
II.

Murel was employed as a division manager in sales for Sears. He was a member
of the Pioneer Club and First Baptist Church of Delhi, Okla.

He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Don Blanscet; his parents; and a
brother, Delbert Blanscet.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Trudy Upton and husband, Brad, and
Carolyn Deckard and husband, Tom, all of Amarillo; a sister, Betty Cost White
of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Kara, Kent, Mandi, Brett, Jason, Sandi,
Mesha and Ricki; and 13 great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to the Animal Rescue Shelter, 12500 S.
Washington St., Amarillo, TX 79118 or to the American Heart Association, 6605
W. I-40, Building A-6, Amarillo, TX 79106.

Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 13, 2004