James A. Youngblood

AIKEN - Mr. James Allen "Punky" Youngblood, 57, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Young officiating. Interment will be held privately. Mr. Youngblood was born in Aiken, a son of the late Clarence and Doris Bell Youngblood. He was a brick mason, a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was one of the kindest men you could know. He is survived by his beloved wife, Diane McFee Youngblood; three daughters, Shannon (Lonnie) Chavis, Aiken, Dee Jay (Robert) Campbell, Lexington, Christy (Jack) Dossett, Warrenville; seven grandchildren, Justin Young, Cameron Chavis, Zack Deas, Bailey Campbell, Brice Campbell, Amber Dossett, Cody Dossett; three sisters, Kay Hollingsworth, Pelam, GA, Faye Fulmer, N. Augusta, Gail Cochran, Aiken; a brother, Dale Youngblood, Aiken. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Don and George Youngblood, and a sister, Shirley Phillips. Memorials may be directed to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 3694, Aiken, SC 29802. Mr. Youngblood's online guest book may be signed at www.shellhousefuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Wednesday at SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James A. Youngblood, please visit our flower store.