Emma Gail Blanton

June 8, 1952 - October 2, 2019

Emma Gail Van Hoose Blanton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019. Gail was born June 8, 1952 in Madison, West Virginia, to Mick and Mary Louise Pickle Van Hoose. She was preceded in death by her father, Mick Van Hoose, mother Mary Louise, brother Robert Michael, brother-in-law John Hackworth, niece Lisa Stallings and her daughter Mary Ann Hayden. Survivors include her brothers, Wade Marion, wife Christy, Barry Keith, wife Joyce, Ronnie Allen, wife Marlene, sister Karen Hackworth. grandson Drew Hayden, and companion Doug Antrim. Nieces and nephews, Lisa Deskins, Emily Ratliff, J.D. Hackworth, Tyler and Jarrod Van Hoose, Mickey and Robin Van Hoose, Austin Van Hoose, Wade D.Van Hoose and Mark Van Hoose and numerous great nieces and nephews. Words can't express the wonderful person that Gail was. Gail spent most of her life in Paintsville, KY. She graduated from Paintsville High School in 1970. She gave most of her life caring for her Mother until Mary passed. She cared for her nieces and nephews as well as being a single mother raising a daughter on a very limited budget.She enjoyed the last few years of her life caring for Charlie, her beloved companion until his death. She met and fell in love again with Doug Antrim who treated her like she deserved. He moved her to Texas and then with some encouragement they moved to Oklahoma to be close to her brother and sister-in-law, Wade and Christy. She was very happy the four years she was in Oklahoma and she had wonderful people around her. She struggled with her health but had excellent doctors until they could do no more. Gail will be missed by those who knew her and truly loved her. Visitation will be Thursday, October 10 from 5-6PM for family and from 6-9PM for friends. We will celebrate her life on Friday, October 11th at 1:00 PM at Jones-Preston funeral home, Paintsville, KY. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, KY.