Mr. James Richard Blanton, 89, a resident of 115 Trent Lane, Cypress Landing, Chocowinity, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Ridgewood Manor in Washington. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday Jan. 28, 2012, at the Bay Club in Cypress Landing. You may share a memory with the Blanton family by visiting www.pamlicofuneralservices.com.

Pamlico Funeral and Cremation Service of Washington is serving the Blanton family.