Sarah Ann Blanchard, lovingly known as Sally, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Murray, KY on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was the loving and devoted wife of Charles Blanchard, with whom she celebrated 73 years of fun and adventures this past April 30th. They lived in Crown Point, Indiana until 1971, when they moved to Aurora, in western Kentucky. They owned and operated The Hitching Post, a gift shop and country store, for 37 years where many fond memories were made with friends and family. Their hospitality and the homemade fudge assured that it was a stop for tourists and travelers on their summer vacations year after year. During this time, they also owned and operated The Wishing Well restaurant, ice cream parlor, arcade, and miniature golf course, which provided endless entertainment for her grandchildren and those that were lucky enough to work there.
Nothing brought her more joy than spending time with her family and those she loved. She was a joy to be around and always brought a smile and a good laugh to everyone she met. She loved being in the kitchen and often showed her love through carefully curated dishes from scratch. One of her special gifts was being able to turn holidays and special occasions into everlasting family traditions. She thrived on caring for others and was known for sharing her delicious apple pies, her Granny Sally Lye Soap, and her kind and generous spirit. She had a wonderful trait of always making everything fun and adding a spark of joy to any conversation or activity of which she was a part.
She was born March 3, 1930, in Hammond, Indiana, daughter of the late Dorothy (Hadley) Dunn and the late Frank Dunn. She is preceded in death by her sisters Connie Jean Dunn, Dorothy Rohrberg, and Rose Mehrings, and her parents.
She was also the loving mother to Chuck Blanchard (Linda), Kathy Goodman (Doug) and Jim Blanchard (Kennita); loving grandmother to Jason Thompson (Kim), Matt Blanchard (Amy), Emily Edwards (Jason), Ben Goodman (Sarah), Ellie Sinkhorn (Daniel), Megan Goke (Kevin) and Brett Blanchard (Kirstan); and loving great-grandmother to 15 great-grandchildren. She also leaves precious cousins and friends. All of these she loved and touched deeply.
She instilled a deep love for phases of the moon, birds, card playing, and birthday singing to all those that loved her.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to a charity of your choice or the Brooks Chapel Gordon Cemetery Fund, c/o Eddie Ramsey, 2034 Roosevelt Road, Dexter, Kentucky 42036.
