James H. (Jim) Blanton, 91 from Horn Lake, MS, passed after a short illness in the loving arms of his wife Charlotte on January 6, 2026.
Jim was Born in Memphis, Tn in December 1934 and grew up loving the city.
He received a degree in industrial engineering from Memphis State University and worked in industrial design and engineering for both Dover Elevator and Trumbo for sixty years. Jim was a military veteran being honorably discharged after serving for six years in the U.S. Army
Jim was married to his wife Charlotte for 65 years and has two daughters. Terri from Gulfport, MS and Tammy from, Lake Cormorant, MS. Jim was also an avid volunteer serving many organizations including the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, and Baptist Hospital Desoto in Mississippi. He always looked for volunteering opportunities to make the places he lived better. He liked antiquing. His favorite collections were antique clocks. He also loved traveling the world with his wife visiting over twenty-five countries, always preferring to be at home in the United States.
He was an active grandparent and great grandparent teaching the young ones through his quiet skills and unending love.
Jim is survived by his wife, two brothers, two daughters, five grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Francis and Clarence of Memphis.

Jim adored his wife Charlotte. It was a divine bond, a perfect pair, a soul's delight, and a heavenly match. He will be missed.

The Constant Heart
Sixty-five years, hand in hand,
Across the sea and through the land.
But of all the world he traveled through,
His favorite place was home with you.
A quiet strength, a steady hand,
A loyal heart for his home land.
Though the clocks he loved may tick no more,
He waits for us at Heavens' door

Service & Memorial Information:
Viewing will be held at 1pm at Forest Hill Memorial Park South
Graveside services will be at 2pm.