Julian Brandon Blanchard

Bartow -Julian Brandon Blanchard, age 39, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on September 3, 2021. Brandon is survived by his beloved wife of 17 years, Stephanie "Esme" Blanchard and their five beautiful children they were blessed with through birth and adoption: DeLainey (18), Julianne (15), Xander (12), Solomon (11) and Isaiah Blanchard (9). He is also survived by his sister, Lorianne Abell, and brothers, Billy Sanders and Dakota Sanders, as well as nephews, Julian Liam Jeffers, Rory Michael Cooper, Kamden Brock Sanders, and niece, Anna Grace Elizabeth Jeffers. He is preceded in his death by his maternal grandparents, Julian Aris and Sandra Kay Blanchard, who raised him. Brandon served in various roles for Asurion since 2016, most recently as an acting operations manager. Previous to his time with Asurion, he worked for Capital One in Tampa, Florida, St. Cloud, Minnesota and Richmond, Virginia. He also worked for T-Mobile in Augusta, Georgia, and Richmond, Virginia. Brandon was an extremely devoted father, and parenting was an action verb in his eyes. He actively helped homeschool his children, attended all extra curricular activities, and always spent individual time with each of his children. Brandon lived by the motto, “we work hard and then we play hard.” He was often found on an adventure with his family, such as a theme park, museum, water park, a day trip to a beach or aquarium. Then he used the tips and tricks he learned as an author for DisneyDining.com. Brandon also worked out regularly in his gym, where he mentored other men and was a RedCon1 Tier Operator. Brandon was an active member of Access Church, where his family worships regularly. Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 5:00PM - 7:00PM at Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow.