Brendan Blanton

Brendan Tye Blanton, infant son of Michaela Layman Blanton and the late Trooper David Shawn Blanton, Jr., died Friday, October 17, 2008, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Michael Douglas Layman and his maternal great-grandfather, Oscar Layman, Jr. For Tye to have had such a short life, he received much love, care, and support. He especially loved having his hair shampooed and cuddling with his mom. He was privileged to have experienced airplane and helicopter rides. On his parents wedding anniversary, Tye was able to taste their wedding cake. He also loved his NICU nurses at Memorial Mission Hospital. He is also survived by his grandparents, Cindi Layman and her fiancé, Dave Grant, of Canton, David Blanton and his wife, Jennifer, of Sylva, and Jeanell Youngbird of Cherokee; great-grandparents include, Nikki Nations and her husband, Kenny, of Whittier, Mary Youngbird of Cherokee, Margie Ferriss and her husband, Bill, of Hendersonville, Virginia Layman of Bethel, and G. N. Cagle of Greenville, SC. Tye was loved by four uncles; Russell Blankenship of Whittier, Jim Kye Blankenship of Cherokee, Jesse Blanton of Sylva, and Ryan Layman and his wife, Shea, of Jonathan Creek; and aunts, Natalie Blanton and her fiancé , Brent Ammons, of Sylva; and Jesselyn Ouderkirk of Canton along with vast extended family members and the entire community. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday October 20, 2008, at Cherokee Ceremonial Grounds in Cherokee with the Reverend David Christy officiating. Burial will follow at Thomas Cemetery in Whittier. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Wells Funeral Home of Canton. Memorials may be made to one's favorite charity in memory of Tye.

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