Blanche Bateman Heaton, born in 1927 in her grandparentsâ house on the banks of the Doe River in Roan Mountain, Tennessee, died peacefully at her home on April 24, 2021. Other than spending some of her adolescent years in Swannanoa and Robbinsville, North Carolina, she considered herself a lifelong resident of Roan Mountain where she lived with Warren Heaton, her husband of 64 years until his death in 2011. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in law: Will and Debra Heaton of Lakeland, TN and Larry and Kenny Lou Heaton of Roan Mountain, her grandson Adam Heaton, and step-grandson Nick Street, his wife Celia, and son Sam, and great grandsons Dustin and Damon Heaton, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, all of whom she loved and cherished dearly. She was predeceased by her grandson Austin Heaton, her step-granddaughter Aimee Street, her brother, Carl Bateman, and her parents Vernon O. and Frankie Bateman.
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Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade s newest recruit, Assina Dalglish, and Waimakariri MP Matthew Doocey unveil a plaque for Swannanoa s new temporary fire station.
The Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade used to operate from a shed that had no running water and was prone to dampness and flooding. But that is set to change with the opening of a new temporary facility for the hardworking North Canterbury outfit. The brigade’s new home was officially opened on Sunday at an event attended by local MP Matt Doocey and Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon.
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Members of the Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade pose for a picture at the opening of the new temporary station on Sunday.
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