Ashley Elizabeth Blankenship

Ashley Elizabeth Blankenship 36 of Mason County, formerly of Logan County, departed this life Thursday April 27th 2017. Ashley is the daughter of Gregory and Renda Lou Cole of Stollings, WV. Ashley has always been a fighter, when it came to this world throwing her some hard punches, she never went down without getting back up and going at it again. In addition to her parents, Ashley is survived by her three beautiful children, Julius Lee, Christian David, and Lonnie Elizabeth and will continue to live through them in their smiles, laughter, attitude, and determination. One sister and brother, Sarah Cole and Logan Cole of Stollings, who she loved and would stand by and defend as if they were her own. Timmy Nelson, her companion with whom she lived and loved. Her grandparents James and Delores Cole who she also nicknamed sexy and foxy, because of her love and appreciation for them, she admired their relationship as a role model. She was Preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Lonnie and Elizabeth White of Danville and one cousin William (Billy) Reagan of Ethel. Ashley has many cousins, aunts, and uncles that she loved dearly, two that she had a special bond with, John White, and Lonnie White, who she always called Bobo, both of Danville. Ashley always had a heart of gold, and would help anyone with anything, if she knew you or not, no matter how big or how little the job was. Ashley will be greatly missed by everyone that "truly" knew her. Service will be held on Tuesday may 2nd 2017 at 1:00 at Akers-James Funeral Home in Aracoma with Pastor Walter Hawkins and Rev. Robert Hawkins officiating. Visitation will be 6pm to 9pm Monday evening at the funeral home. Cousins and uncles will serve as pall bearers. Online condolences may be left at www.jamesfh.com Akers-James Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.