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Blanche May Gilbert Mitchell Ricketts 1917 - 1998

Blanche May (Gilbert) Mitchell Ricketts was born on September 21, 1917 in Virginia United States. She was married to Oscar Daniel Ricketts on May 4, 1951 in Danville, and they were together until Oscar's death on December 3, 1981 in Danville. Blanche Mitchell Ricketts died at age 80 years old on March 1, 1998 in Danville, and was buried on March 4, 1998 at Highland Burial Park N Main St, in Danville. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Blanche May Gilbert Mitchell Ricketts.

Blanche May (Gilbert) Mitchell Ricketts

September 21, 1917

Virginia, United States

March 1, 1998

Danville, Virginia, United States

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09/21

1917

Birthday

September 21, 1917

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Virginia United States

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03/1

1998

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March 1, 1998

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Danville, Virginia United States
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03/4

1998

Gravesite & Burial

March 4, 1998

Funeral date
Highland Burial Park N Main St, in Danville, Virginia 24540, United States
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Blanche Ricketts A graveside service for Blanche Gilbert Ricketts, 80, 200 Major Court, will be conducted 11 a.m. today in Highland Burial Park by the Rev. Jack Robertson. She died Sunday, March 1, 1998, at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 21, 1917, in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of Grover Cleveland Gilbert and Ella Cox Gilbert. She was first married to Howard Samuel Mitchell, who was killed during World War II. On May 23, 1951, she was married to Oscar Daniel Ricketts, who died Dec. 3, 1981. She was of the Baptist faith. She lived her early life in the Danville area and had also lived in the Washington, D.C., and southern Maryland areas prior to her retirement. Survivors include two sisters, Nellie Lancaster of Danville and Arlene Netzer of Silver Spring, Md.; and two brothers, Jesse Gilbert of Virgilina and Jimmy Gilbert of Danville. The family will receive friends at the residence. Barker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Blanche May Gilbert Mitchell Ricketts lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.

The average age of a Gilbert family member is 72.

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In 1917, in the year that Blanche May Gilbert Mitchell Ricketts was born, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was convicted and executed as a German spy. Since Mata Hari, born Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" MacLeod, was a citizen of the Netherlands (which remained neutral in World War 1), she could travel freely in Europe. Her travels (and her romantic entanglements) raised suspicion and she was arrested by the French and found guilty. There is still controversy about her guilt although her name has become synonymous with a seductive female spy.

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In 1937, when she was 20 years old, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

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Blanche May Gilbert Mitchell Ricketts Sep 21, 1917 - Mar 1, 1998

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