VALLEY — Mrs. Denise Blanks, 63, of Valley passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Blanks was born in Langdale on September 9, 1954. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shawmut and was a human resources director for Intercall.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas Blanks; children, Brandon (Jessica) Combs and Dustin (Dianna) Combs; her brother, Joey (Lisa) Yates; sisters Pam (David) Upchurch and Kristy (Terry) Demott; and three grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Joe C. Yates and Sybil Louise Fordham Yates.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 5 to 7 p,m, EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

The family respectfully declines the honor of flowers, and asks that memorial contributions be made to Chattahoochee Hospice in her memory. Visit www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to sign the online guestbook.

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley is directing.