Molly (Blanks)Ice

Thursday, June 29, 2006

We were very sadden to here of the loss of A.T. I , mom (Nellie Blanks) and our family want to send heart felt condolences to you Brenda and your family in your time of sorrow. With deepest sympathy the Blanks,and Ice family.

Mark Rose

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Al was my first mentor in the wonderful world of TV. I was green young eagar kid working at KAIT-TV, when I entered a sales internship. Al was a leader of the business and also a teacher of life. Al took the time, more time than necessary, and professional guideance and real life lessons that stay with me today. I'm currently the Director of Sales and Marketing for KATV-TV, in Little Rock. There is no way I could enjoy my success wtihout the assitance of Al. I want Al's family to understand that most people live their life hoping to help others, and never succeed. I'm at least one, probably of many, that can say with sincere appreicatoin Al Blanks is the reason I enjoy my job, my success, and most of life.

Thelma Moorehead Clemons

Monday, June 12, 2006

I am a 1964 graduate of GHS. MY computer has been down, and I just got to read my mail. Ludean Young sent me a note telling me about A.T. I am sorry for your loss. A.T was a fine man. Too tell you a funny story. When I was a little girl in about the first or second grade. I wanted A. T to be my boyfriend. He was a senior about that time. ( a little girls admiration I guess.) We all grew wp with Al Blanks, a home town boy growing up and giving us our news weather and sports. Sincerly, Thelma M Clemons

Tina Camp

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Penny, Mary Lynn sent me this link to the obituary. I'm trying to imagine the mix of feelings you are having now. I know your major concern will be your Mom now. I'll be praying for you to have the wisdom in creatively and wisely dealing with her concerns. I'll be praying for her to lean on her Lord and learn to trust Him. I'm hoping there will be a time soon for us to have a long chat as I won't blame you if you cannot come to the wedding. I so long for a cozy chat without time constraints. You have so much wisdom already and ready trust in the Lord, I know you will please Him in your efforts, I love you, Tina

Bobby & Cindy Higginbottom

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Brenda, Leslie, Penny and Rusty, Cindy and I want to express our Deepest Sympathy to you at this time. Our prayers and thoughts are with you now and the days to come. In Christian Love, Bobby & Cindy Higginbottom

Ima (Brown) & Bobby Tooley

Friday, June 9, 2006

We were so sorry to hear of A.T.'s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the family.

Gary & Pam Shipley

Friday, June 9, 2006

We are very sorry for your personal loss....We are also sorry for all of us who will always remember him fondly. He was always kind & had a smile & a willingness to be of service. Golf was more fun when he was around........Gary & Pam Shipley formerly of Paragould

Jim and Marsha La Fayette

Friday, June 9, 2006

Al- I will truly miss you-your wit, wisdom, and perpetual positive outlook. I shall miss playing golf with you and finding out if the fish are biting. Rest thee well, knowing the world is a better place for having you here for this time, and please smile upon us and remind us of your love from above.

Collie & Vicky Shaw

Friday, June 9, 2006

Penny, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

Bryan, Donna, & Abby Owens

Friday, June 9, 2006

Rusty & Family, We are so sorry to hear of your loss and want you to know that you all will be in our thoughts and prayers. Your Dad was such a wonderful man and will be greatly missed...... Bryan, Donna, & Abby Owens

Benny & Georgia Payne

Friday, June 9, 2006

Brenda, Rusty, Penny, Leslie, and family Georgia and I want you to know that we are very sorry for your loss and we know how much you will miss Al. We know that Al lived a christian life and now is reaping the beginning of his reward by being able to enjoy the place of paradise with all of our family that has lived a christian life and has pasted. We love you very much and any support Georgia and I can give please call or come by.

Bearl & Loretta Brooks

Friday, June 9, 2006

To the Family of Al Blanks: It is with deep regrets that I hear of the death of Al Blanks. He was truly one of the most outstanding persons with which we were ever associated. His honesty and character was of the highest order.

Gordon and Melanie Gerbholz

Friday, June 9, 2006

Penny, we extend our deepest sympathies to you, and to your family. We know that it is very difficult to lose your father. We trust that the God of heaven will be your comfort. Lots of love, Gordon and Melanie 2Th 2:16-17 NASB Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, (17) comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

Tricia Pratt

Friday, June 9, 2006

Mr. Blanks could make your day just by seeing him or hearing his voice on a commercial. He was always so upbeat, but what really came through was his kindness. He was a genuinely nice man, not just putting on a show for the camera. When I would see Rusty at Lowe's or out feeding the ducks with the children, I was reminded of his Dad because of Rusty's friendliness andcaring ways. Brenda was always nice at Swiss Colony and the girls were friends of someone who was very special to me, Ranae Bean Clayton. I knew J.W. and his family through church. Al was especially kind to me once when I was having a terrible migraine and he offered to help. He will certainly be missed and I know his family will need our prayers. Tricia

Wilma and Steve Thornton

Thursday, June 8, 2006

We all will miss Al Blanks, he was raised at Grubbs, we all here at Grubbs grew up and we all was raised around him and his family, I can remeber his daddy who used to drive our school bus for many years, we called him Shorty" He was from a good family, and we were glad to have known him for years,Our sympathy goes to Brenda and his family just Thank God he will be remembered as a great man.

Sue (HIll) Haney

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda,the world has lost a wonderful man but he has had a wonderful woman by his side all these years. You have always been like the "sister" I never had and you know that my mom loves you like you were her own. You can take great strength in knowing that A.T. was loved,admired and respected by all who knew him. May the Lord be with your and your family through this trying time and know that you are in my prayers. I love you very much! Sue (Hill) Haney and family

Byron, Clara, Becky & Bryan(&family) Cole

Thursday, June 8, 2006

To Rusty: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

Susan Ring

Thursday, June 8, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.

Melanie

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda, You and your family our in our thoughts and prayers. Love Ya, Dorothy Stepp Spooner, Bart and Melanie Morrison, Rob & LaWanda Wiles, & Eddie Stepp

nick & janet hill

Thursday, June 8, 2006

please know that our prayers are with you brenda, and ill always remember a.t. in that dank little station in newport when you were dating . love nick and janet

Clyann Ellis Leonard

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dianna Sullins

Thursday, June 8, 2006

JUST WANT TO SAY HOW SORRY I AM TO HEAR ABOUT AL, HE WAS A FINE MAN. I'LL BE PRAYING FOR THE FAMILY. AL WILL BE TRULY MISSED

Carol, Charles Pipes

Thursday, June 8, 2006

My condolences to your family. I was Rustys nurse at the Childrens Clinic. We will miss Al. May God be with your family.

Jenny Keller Bassett

Thursday, June 8, 2006

I appreciate so much all the great memories Mr.Al gave me. Leslie, Penny, and Rusty are a testament to what a wonderful person he was. I will never forget his happy smile, and his wonderful voice as he led singing at church. My love to the family, Jenny Keller Bassett

marc and janet baxter

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Mr Blanks was a great assett to this community. he will be missed very much. I did not know him well, but he was always nice to us and said hi when he saw us. We hope his family will be comforted in knowing that he will be missed by this whole community. I thougtht he was a wonderful man. God Bless you.

Sybil Brannan

Thursday, June 8, 2006

My deepest sympathy to all of you.

Jack and Sue Sitz

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We always enjoyed Al on the TV station and he will be missed by his many friends.

Dorothy Cullison

Thursday, June 8, 2006

With deepest sympathy, I love you all. Dorothy

Glenn & Karen Foster

Thursday, June 8, 2006

We send our condolences. Al was a good man and a very good friend. We will surely miss him. Our prayers are with you. Glenn & Karen and Glenn's mom, Mrs. Spence

William, Leslie and Javon Suddeth

Thursday, June 8, 2006

We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Mr. Blanks. Best Regards, William, Leslie and Javon Suddeth

Tommy & Stacy Johns

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda, Rusty, Leslie, and Penny You know how much we love you and we are praying for you and your families. We will miss this wonderful man!

billy & mary ivy

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Sheila Hensley

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Rusty I am sorry about your father. May God bless you and your family at this difficult time. I havnt talked to you since our NHS Graduation in 88 but I just wanted to let you know you are in my prayers and thoughts. Sheila Hensley

RALPH & MARIE SHARP

Thursday, June 8, 2006

OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY

Shawn and Elizabeth Price

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Dearest Penny, we're so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers to get through these hard moments of life. We love you all very much.

Phyllis Williams

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Your in our prayers and may you seek comfort in the Lord.

Dwayne & Liz Blanks

Thursday, June 8, 2006

More like a brother than an uncle. We'll dearly miss you.

BARBARA

Thursday, June 8, 2006

I can remember when Mr. Banks was doing the weather way back when. I was just a kid but, I always liked him and how he presented himself on and off the air. I had a chance to meet him at Blackwell-Baldwin Ford several years ago. He was truly one of the nicest men I have ever met. Oh, one more thing my daughter when she was in kindergarten also got to meet him and a few others and I e-mail her last nite in ST. Louis and she was very sad to hear of his passing. God Bless your family. I am also burying my nephew in the morning. I will say a prayer for your family.

Judy Cavenar Johnson

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. Al and my father (Turner Cavenar) were good friends so Al became a friend to us all. God Bless..................

Nancy Runyon

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda, Penny, Leslie, Rusty, Wanda and Elwood - we are so very sorry to hear about Al--you all are so very special to us -- especially while we were living there in Jonesboro--and have often been in our thoughts and memories through the years. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. With love, Nancy and Chuck Runyon

Debbie Smith

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda and Wanda and family--I have such fond memories of Al from my days in Jonesboro, and I was saddened to learn of his passing. My hearfelt condolences to you all.

pamela j coble

Thursday, June 8, 2006

So many wonderful memories, too many to mention here...just know that my thoughts and love to the family and friends....laughter, always laughter al The Ray Coble family

Kerri & Ronnie Kemper

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Penny you are in our thoughts and prayers. "As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted," says the Lord. Isaiah 66:13

Gloria Thompson

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Our prayers are with you. I truly enjoyed working with Al during my time at KAIT. He was a great gentleman and will be missed by everyone.

Brenda Johnson Dawson

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Sorry about A T. He was a great person. I will be thinking about you and your children. Love you Brenda

bob & debbie blankenship

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Wayne & Imogene Ellis

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. So sorry we were not able to be there.

Neil Shirley

Thursday, June 8, 2006

My sincere Christian love and sympathy to all of A.T.'s family, especially to Wanda. It was a real pleasure knowing and growing up with A.T.in Grubbs. But especially memoriable was our opportunity to meet and talk about old times and old friends when I was in the Air Force and traveled thru Charleston, SC having a rare but great opportunity to spend a little time with him talking about "home". He was a very good friend and helped me out a lot when I was passing thru there enroute to North Africa where I was stationed. He was always the same A.T.. Always friendly, ever helpful, and a real pleasure to know and associate with. Thank you , A.T. , and may GOD be with, comfort, console and bless your family as only HE can. Enjoy the peace you've worked so hard for and earned. I pray that you'll be there for my future journey to again extend your kindness, friendship, and your helping, guiding hand to me. Goodbye. Go with GOD!!! Neil

Ron & Angie Price

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Penny, we are sadened to hear of the news of your father. We pray that the Lord will bless you and your family with strength to make it through this tough time. In Christian Love, Ron & Angie Price

Deana Cashion Sawdey

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Brenda and Children: My heart goes out to you all. I still have such fond memories of your family during the time I taught at Nettleton. The Blanks family made that time for me so special. Al certainly had a huge impact on lives there. Please accept my family's sincere condolences.

Jerry Crolius

Thursday, June 8, 2006

Penny, our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. We love you dearly.

Bob & Shirley Tyler

Thursday, June 8, 2006

So sorry to hear about Al. He was loved and will be missed by many.

Dena Houston

Thursday, June 8, 2006

My deepest sympathies to Al Blanks Family and Friends. I remember Al Blanks working with Jonesboro's K8 from way back in mid 1960's. He was a favorite of my family and mine. He was a serious reporter when telling news,weather,sports... but he always had a warmth added to his work, as well as a "Al Blank" smile. He was a ray of sunshine, whatever he did, wherever he was. He will be missed. Al left a lifetime legacy and I was so blessed to have watched him so many years. God Bless, Dena "Bailey" Houston

Mark E. Wade

Thursday, June 8, 2006

I am so sad to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

Anita Hewett Smith

Thursday, June 8, 2006

I will always remember A.T for his wit, great personality, compassion for others and the wonderful ability to make others laugh.

Glen & Gwen Odglen

Thursday, June 8, 2006

To Brenda and The Entire Blanks Familyl, you have our deepest Sympthay and and Prayers. A.T.has been a close and lifelong friend they we will truly miss, but we will always treasure the pleasant memories of having grown up with such an interesting individual. The Entire Blanks Family was a great part of our life. Glen & Gwen Odglen

shannon

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Al was a wonderful and caring man. I can remember being young and watching him on KAIT.He reminded me of my grandfather. The world would be a better place if we had more people like Al. He will be greatly missed.

Terry Black

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Brenda, Rusty, Leslie and Penny: Dicky Bird was right. Al was Mr. KAIT. He was much more than that to me back in 1983 and 84 when he let me work for him in the sales department. What a great man. Thank you for sharing him with us at KAIT. My very best to you, Terry Black 314 220 1937

Bobby and Brenda Smith

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

We will miss A. t. so much. We knew him for 48 years and loved him so much. Bobby went to school with him. Our sincere sympthy to Brenda and their family. We will pray for all of you. May God be with you at this time. Sincerely, Bobby and Brenda Smith Grubbs, Ar.

Joe & Susie Deaton

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Brenda, we are sorry to hear of your loss

Clyann Ellis Leonard

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Olan Sullins

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

thinking of you...if you need any thing, you can contact me.. see you thursday evening