Norma Blankenship Morelli

Norma Blankenship Morelli, 75, of Olive Branch, MS, died Thursday in Southhaven, MS. She was a cosmetologist and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Olive Branch. Norma was preceded in death by her parents, William Earl and Carrie Swindle Blankenship, sister, Ernestine Ford and brothers, Wayne and Jack Blankenship. Survivors include her husband, Robert Morrelli of the home, son, Steve Morelli of Olive Branch, MS, daughters, Tina VanNiekerk, Andrea Hall and Rebekah Leppert all of Olive Branch, MS. Brothers, Ralph and Ray Blankenship of Paragould, AR, Bill Blankenship of Rossville, TN, Tony Blankenship of Olive Branch, MS and Jephthah Blankenship of Mountain Home, AR. 6 grandchildren. Visitation will be Saturday from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Heath Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 3:30 P.M. Saturday at Brown’s Chapel Cemetery with Ernest Lipford, Ralph and Tim Blankenship officiating. The family has requested that memorials be sent to: Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnessess, 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201. To sign online book go to: www.heathfuneralhome.com