Ruby Eloise Sullivan Blanks,89, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday June 4, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. She was born in Ettrick and was the daughter of the late Charles W and Ruby Monroe Sullivan and the widow of Joseph A. Blanks. She was preceded in death by a brother; Bobby Sullivan. Mrs. Blanks is survived by her children Joseph A. Blanks Jr. and wife Marilyn of Hillsville, Jerry M. Blanks and wife Elena of, Colonial Heights, Cathy B. Lunsford and Husband Johnny of Prince George, and Bonnie B. Maitland and husband Richard. of Chesterfield, grandchildren, Scott A. Blanks and wife Michelle, Daniel F. Blanks and wife Allison, James T. Blanks, Michelle Adcock, R. Todd Blanks and wife Keri, Michael J. Blanks and wife Kelli, Jonna F. Williams and husband Greg, Andy Lunsford and wife Meghan Blake Lunsford, Jackie Maitland, and Chris Maitland, with twelve great grandchildren; brothers Charles Sullivan, Leland Sullivan and Terry Sullivan, sisters; Janice Shields, Nadine Jefferies, Betty Wells, Phyllis McCarter, Patsy Spain, and Pam Brockwell. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday June 7, 2008 at the Colonial Heights Baptist Church, with the Rev. Michael Osborne officiating. Entombment, Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday evening at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home 2033 Boulevard. Flowers are welcome or contributions may be made to the Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Building Fund. 17201 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights, VA. 23834 Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.