Tabatha Jane Runyon Blankenship age 38 of Galax Virginia passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 in Hillsville, Virginia.

Tabatha was born on November 9, 1980 in Princeton, West Virginia to Roger Lee and Kathy Marie Bell Runyon. She was preceded in death by a son Kelly Tolliver.

In addition to her parents Kathy  Bell Ritter (Roger)  and Roger Lee Runyon(Melba) both of Princeton, West Virginia she is survived by her husband Jesse Blankenship, Sr. of Galax, Virginia; children Roger Tolliver and Jerry Tolliver , Jr. both of Princeton,West Virginia; Devin Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens both of Galax, Virginia; step-children Kimberly Blankenship; Michael Blankenship and Jesse Lee Blankenship, Jr. all of Galax, Virginia; sister and brother-in-law Jessica and Roy Wray of Matoka, West Virginia; brothers Otis Tooley and Justin Tooley; maternal grandfather Daynard Shrewsbury; maternal grandmother Betty Jane Bell;  paternal grandparents Stonewall Jackson Runyon and  Bertha Jean Gilley;  eight step-grandchildren;  special friends Benjamin Fields; Christina Cecil and Christopher Cecil; several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 PM until time for the memorial service at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the family to assist with the funeral expense.