Iva Jylene Blankenship

Iva Jylene Honeycutt Blankenship, 72, of Sand Hill School Rd., Asheville, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe Co., she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Carrie Estella Birmingham Honeycutt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, DJ Blankenship, daughter Carrie Lynn Maynor, sister Anne Richards, and brothers Henry, Leonard, Scovel, Toney, Jack, and Max Honeycutt. Mrs. Blankenship is survived by her son, Randy Blankenship and wife Jenny; grandchildren CJ and Dusty Blankenship; brother VJ Honeycutt; and sister Lillian Anderson. She will be greatly missed by all her family. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the Elk Mountain Cemetery, with the Rev. Jim Hooper officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Juvenile Diabetes Association, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.