Malan Clark Blanchard: Obituary

Malan Clark Blanchard, a resident of Bent Tree in Jasper, Georgia passed away January 12, 2015 at his home.Born on July 25, 1940 in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Campbell Price and Louise Clark Blanchard. He was mainly raised by his grandparents, the late Malan Hale and Mollie Kingery Clark. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Cynthia Lovelace.

Mr. Blanchard was a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, WV with a civil engineering degree. Upon graduation, he served in the US Army Corps of Engineers at Ft. Lewis, Washington, and Viet Nam. Upon returning from Viet Nam, he was an engineering project manager with three federal agencies: US Corps of Engineers, Economic Development Administration, and Air Force Regional Civil Engineers.

He was a member of Jasper United Methodist Church in Jasper.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Corrie Blanchard from Charleston, WV; son, Richard Clark Blanchard; son, Jeffrey Kenneth Blanchard (wife, Candace Shultz Blanchard); and daughter, Julie Catherine Blanchard Dowd (husband, Kenneth Dowd), grandchildren; Jaclyn, Jackson, Maddie and Brooke; cousins and nephews.

He and his wife of 50 years lived in Decatur, Georgia from 1972 to 1999 and retired to Jasper, Georgia. Malan enjoyed golf, traveling, and volunteer activities.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Jasper United Methodist Church with Reverend Chip Wilson officiating. Interment will be at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Club Tamarack in Bent Tree. The family will receive friends at Roper Funeral Home on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to ALS Association.

Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory in Jasper, GA.

Online condolences can be made at roperfuneralhome.com