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Alton Elic Blakeney, 88, of Taylorsville, Mississippi, passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Comfort Care Nursing Center in Laurel, Mississippi. He was born Thursday, September 1, 1932, in Mineral Springs, Smith County, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Taylorsville, Mississippi.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at Mineral Springs Missionary Baptist Church. The burial will follow in Mineral Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Sidney Davis and Bro. Kelly Tingle will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Taylorsville is in charge of arrangements. (601) 785-6564
He was a servant to the Lord, his country and also his community. He was a lifelong member of Mineral Springs Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher for many years. One of his greatest pleasures was studying the Word of God, the Bible. While serving aboard the USS Leyte in US Navy, he helped in the rescue efforts after an explosion and fire aboard the ship while docked in the Boston Harbor. He graduated from Mississippi State in 1959 with a degree in Poultry Science. He retired as a USDA poultry inspector working at Sanderson Farm in Collins, Mississippi.
He was preceded in death by parents, Weaver Blakeney and Inez “Nezzie” Butler Blakeney; three brothers, Grafton, Hilton, and Bidwell; and two sisters, Irene Ivey and Lorene Walker.
Survivors include his loving wife of fifty-five years, Nicky McAlpin Blakeney of Taylorsville; two daughters, Sara Blakeney Broadway and husband, Tracy of Taylorsville, and LaDonna Robertson Byrd of Virginia; two sons, Stuart Blakeney and wife, Teresa of Mt. Olive, and Al Robertson and wife, Kay of Taylorsville; eight grandchildren, Ryan Byrd (Constance), Karli Rodriguez (Jose), Austin Byrd, Heather Disney (James), Brooke King (John), Brad Robertson (Tiffany), Tyler Broadway, and and Kyle Broadway (Kalie); twenty-two great-grandchildren; and a host of other family members and friends.
Pallbearers will be Tracy Broadway, James Disney, John King, Brad Robertson, Tyler Broadway, and Kyle Broadway.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Ivy, Hildred (Punk) Ivey, Carl Lace Ivey, George Ivey, Garry (Jam) Blakeney, Jeff Blakeney, and Terry Neal Blakeney.
Online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelmageemendenhall.com
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