Roll Call Tribute

Published in (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram on Dec. 8, 2015

Brittany Lauren Blanton(1986 - 2015)
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, our beloved daughter, Brittany Lauren Blanton, 29, passed away, the victim of an automobile accident. Service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 600 E. 26th St. in Bryan, officiated by Msgr. John McCaffrey, followed by a reception at the Britt Rice Barn, 1401 Bird Pond Road. in College Station. Visitation: Family and friends will gather to honor Brittany's life 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at Hillier Funeral Home, 4080 Highway 6, College Station, with life story sharing beginning at 6:30 p.m.; a reception will follow. Memorials: A memorial scholarship has been established in Brittany's name at Texas A&M University. Donations may be sent to The Association of Former Students, 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. Any checks should be made payable to The Association of Former Students and can be sent to Lauren Pope's attention. Please have family and friends write "Brittany Blanton '07" in the memo line or in a letter attached to the donation. Gifts can also be made online at www.aggienetwork.com/memorial. Brittany was born Jan. 24, 1986, in Houston. She spent her high school years in College Station, where she graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in three short years. Upon graduation from Texas A&M University in 2007 with a degree in industrial distribution, Britany moved to Dallas-Fort Worth to begin her career in logistics. She was residing in Fort Worth, where she worked as a switch gear project manager for Crescent Electric. Brittany is remembered most by her family and friends for her infectious smile, contagious laugh and a giving heart that never met a stranger. She loved spending time with friends and family at their lake house or the beach. She was an avid alumna who never missed any of the Aggie sports. Her passion for her family, friends and work allowed her to live a rich, full life although taken away from us too soon. Brittany was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Sam and Nelda Blanton. Survivors: Her parents, Jeff and Patti Marek Blanton; brother, Chad Blanton; sister, Heather Blanton; maternal grandparents, Alfred and Mary Louise Marek; aunts and uncles, Larry and Patti Marek, Karen and Herb Rohloff, Randy and Louise Blanton, Steve Blanton, Mack and Jennifer Blanton and Richard Blanton; and cousins, Nicole Faldyn, Michelle Strong, Chris Blanton, Ben Blanton, Karl Blanton and Samantha Blanton.

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(Published in) The (Bryan-College Station) Eagle (on) December 4, 2015

Blanton, Brittany

Brittany Blanton, 29, of Fort Worth, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Services have been entrusted to Hillier Funeral, Cremation and Beareavement Specialists of College Station.