BLANCHE I. LOONEY, 94, of Walton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at home. She was born January 9, 1922 in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Ollie Hendershot Young. She attended the Walton Union Church and sang with The Sonbeams Quartet. She is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Looney; brother, William Young; and sisters, Mildred Shafer, Willis Boatwright, Louise Coe, Lucy Jackson, and Levina Nida. She is survived by her sons, Lawrence and Nancy Looney and Robert and Faye Looney, all of Walton; grandchildren, Clifford (Adrainan) Looney, Chris (Wendy) Looney, Lean Ann (Paul) Richards, and Kim (Mike) Smith; and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be at 3:00pm on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer with Rev. Daniel McClung officiating. Burial will follow in the Looney Cemetery near Walton. Visiting is Sunday from 1:30 pm until time of the service at the funeral home.