Elwood "Shorty" McCurrry Blansett's Obituary
BLANSETT, ELWOOD “SHORTY” MCCURRY was born September 22, 1925 in Cash, Arkansas and passed away April 16, 2012 in Plano, Texas at the age of 86 after a brief battle with pneumonia. Elwood followed his older brothers into the armed forces and joined the US Navy in 1942 and was discharged in 1946. Having started a family at a young age, Elwood was now the sole surviving son. When the Korean conflict broke out Elwood joined and spent the remainder of 20 years of service in the U.S. Army, retiring from service in 1966. Elwood pursued a civilian career at Collins Radio in Richardson, Texas, later acquired by Rockwell International. After retiring from Rockwell, Elwood founded a microwave service business with a partner as his vocation for the next several years prior to permanently retiring. Elwood was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah and Vella Blansett and his two brothers Elijah James and Arthur Leon. Elwood is survived by two sisters: Vera Russell of Marked Tree, Arkansas and Elsa Faye Davis of Denton, Texas; his wife Billie Jean, of 63 years; four sons; Jerry Wayne Blansett and wife Carol of West Memphis Arkansas; Michael Blansett and wife Karen of The Colony, Texas: James Leslie Blansett of Plano and Bobby Dean Blansett and wife Debbie of Dallas; Daughter Janice and husband Carl Atkins of Sun City, California; Grandsons: Ryan, Matthew and James Blansett; Granddaughters: Haley, Angela and Leslie Blansett, Great Grandsons: Nolan Brown and Gavin Blansett, Great Granddaughters: Caitlin, Regan and Isabella Kinton and Nora Brown. The viewing will be held at Restland Chapel from 6PM to 8PM on Thursday April 19th. The burial will take place at the Restland Cemetery at 2PM Friday, April 20th. Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery is located at 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.
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