Kenneth Blanton, age 64, of Somerset, Kentucky passed from this life Friday, July 1, 2022 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.  

Kenneth was born January 31, 1958 in Union City, Tennessee to Travis Gene Blanton and Dorothy Oliver Blanton. 

He enjoyed riding motorcycles, building and watching his cats. He cherished his family. 

Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Travis Gene Blanton and sister-in-law, Barbara Blanton. 

He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his mother, Dorothy Blanton; his significant other of 18 years, Doris Donati; daughter, Diserree (Brian) Rothmund of Spokane, WA; brothers, Raymond Blanton and John David (Serena) Blanton; sister, Aletha (Terry) Ritchie; stepsons, Geno Donati and Dario Donati; stepdaughters, Sonya (Sam) Benavides and Savannah (Shannon) Pritt; grandchildren, Tucker Wesley Miller, Willow, Cherish, Izzie, Tino, Roman, Luca, Rainah, Catarina, Emery, Tyler and Devin and great-grandchildren, Grayson and Ari. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 from 12 to 2 P.M. in the Chapel of the Southern Oaks Funeral Home with a funeral service to begin at 2 P.M. at the funeral home. Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Kenneth Blanton.