Karen (Blankenship) Tramel
1953—2025

Karen Blankenship Tramel, aka Sissy Karen, 71, of Inez, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

She was born June 13, 1953, to the late Buddy and Lucille Blankenship.

Karen was the loving wife of Jerry Tramel as the two were seemingly inseparable for the past 29 years.

Karen was known by all for her gentle spirit. Her nurturing nature will especially be missed by her many nieces and nephews whom she treated as her own.

She was a long-time member of the Inez Church of Christ, where she will be missed and remembered for not only her bible lessons but also her delicious snacks and gifts.

While she had many interests, a visit to her home would not be absent a tour of her impressive Barbie Doll collection.

In addition to her parents, Karen is preceded in death by her brother Ronald Blankenship, sister Martha Maynard and niece Rhonda Blankenship.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 29 years, Jerry Tramel, daughters Staci Crider and Becky (Mike) Adams, sister Lynn Maynard, grandchildren Louden (Laeken) Crider, Jessica Crider, MaKenna Adams, Madison Adams and Natasha Adams, nieces Amy Reed, Traci Patrick and Anna Sartin, and nephews Jason Blankenship and Rodney Maynard. She also leaves behind her good friend, Becky Kirk.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at the Inez Church of Christ. Burial followed at the Mountain Valley Memorial Garden in Inez. Arrangements are under the direction of Crum Funeral Home of Inez.