It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved William Blanton Hartness of Oakland, California, who passed away at the age of 89, on April 20, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Blanton Hartness to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mamie Hunter Hartness and Blanton Alvin Hartness. He is survived by: his wife Ruth McCune Hartness; his children, Angela H. Smith (Jim), Blanton A. Hartness, II (Kim), Scott M. Hartness and W. Hunter Hartness (Susan); his grandchildren, Kimberly Hunter Hartness, Sean Hartness (Marisol), Libby Spain (Jason), Alex Smith (Julie) and Brandon Smith; his great grandchildren, Maribell Spain, Guy Spain and Tessa Smith; and his siblings, Alvin Hartness (Shirley) and Crystal Leathers (Bill). He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 25th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church (205 W Winder St, Henderson, NC 27536).