Obituary - Debra Dance Blanton

Debra ‘Debbie’ Dance Blanton, 67, of Glen Allen, VA, went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2021. She is preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Blanton; father, George Dance, Sr.; step-father William Blanton, Sr.; brother, Hunter Dance; and nephew, Travis Wiley. She is survived by her loving daughter, Paula Welsh (Jimmy); her beloved granddaughters, Abby and Lily; sister, Sally Matthews (Tom); nephew, “Little Hunter” Dance; and her best friends, PJ Buchanan (Michael) and Ms. Clarke. In addition to a fulfilling career at Reynolds Metals Company, later Alcoa, Debbie volunteered over ten years for the Henrico County Police Motorist Assistance Program. She thoroughly enjoyed reading cookbooks and was an avid follower of Nascar. Most of all, she loved her family, especially her granddaughters. The family will have a private visitation on Friday, February 19, 2021 followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, at Central Baptist Church Cemetery, 1500 Courthouse Road in Chesterfield. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation in her memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate.